How to get hired at Shreveport Fire Department
Hiring statusNot currently hiring
The most recent hiring process found, for the 76th Firefighter Academy, ran April 1 to April 18, 2025. The current recruiting page says only that notifications will go out soon. src
LocationShreveport, LA
Career firefighters600
Stations22
Shreveport hires entry-level firefighters in numbered academy classes. Candidates first need an active score on the Louisiana Firefighter Civil Service exam, which is given by the state Office of State Examiner and can be taken online for $40. When the department opens a hiring process, it notifies test-takers by text and email and collects screening packets. Agility testing, a background check, ranking, and a medical exam and drug screen follow.
Minimum requirements
- At least 18 by the civil service exam date, and under 32 at both the exam date and any conditional offer src
- Active Louisiana Firefighter Civil Service exam score src
- U.S. citizen, or a non-citizen whose immigration status is current and permits full-time work src
- Government-issued photo ID src
- Must meet NFPA 1582 medical standards src
Certifications
- EMT: unknown
- Firefighter I/II: unknown
Tests
- Louisiana Firefighter Civil Service exam (Office of State Examiner) (written): Can be taken online for $40; the score must stay active throughout the process src
- SFD Agility Testing (physical) src
- SFD interview (oral): Listed on the older recruiting page src
Hiring process
- Take the Louisiana Firefighter Civil Service exam
- Receive a hiring notification (text/email) and submit a screening packet
- Background investigation
- SFD Agility Testing
- PSAP
- Applicant ranking
- Conditional offer
- Medical exam and drug screen
- Firefighter academy
Source: official page
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 Louisiana.