How to get hired at Little Rock Fire Department
Hiring statusStatus unknown
No current firefighter application window found on official City pages; use the City's governmentjobs job-interest request. src
LocationLittle Rock, AR
Career firefighters433
Stations22
The City of Little Rock hires entry-level firefighters through a civil service process that starts with a written exam; applicants must be at least 20 1/2 and under 35 by the exam date. The City also publishes a firefighter agility test video, and candidates must complete all selection procedures before hire.
Apply / get notifiedOfficial recruitment page
Minimum requirements
- At least 20 1/2 and under 35 by the written exam date; must be 21 at hire (age exception for 2+ years paid firefighting experience) src
- High school diploma or GED src
- Valid Arkansas Class D driver's license by date of hire src
- No felony convictions src
- Vision: uncorrected no worse than 20/50 either eye, correctable to 20/20 and 20/30 src
- U.S. citizen by date of hire src
- Good physical condition and good moral character src
Certifications
- EMT: unknown
- Firefighter I/II: unknown
Tests
- City of Little Rock firefighter written exam (written): Age limits measured at exam date src
- Firefighter agility test (physical): City publishes a demo video src
Checked 2026-11-05 against the department's official pages (linked). Hiring windows open and close quickly; always confirm on the official site before you apply. See every academy, EMT program and test site in Arkansas.