How to get hired at Yonkers Fire Department

Written by a career firefighter · Updated 2026-11-04

Yonkers hires firefighters from a civil service eligible list built from an open-competitive exam held every few years. Candidates file a paper application in person at the Firefighter Recruitment Office, then take a written exam and a physical test that count equally; only Yonkers residents (one year before the exam) under age 29 qualify, and those reached on the list must pass medical and background checks.

Apply / get notifiedOfficial recruitment page

Minimum requirements

• At least 17 years 6 months and not yet 29 on the written test date; at least 18 at appointment (veterans may deduct up to 7 years of service from the max age) src
• Legal Yonkers resident for at least one year immediately before the written exam src
• High school diploma or equivalency by appointment src
• Valid NY State Class D driver's license by appointment src
• Pass medical exam and background investigation src
• $50 non-refundable application fee, check or money order only; application hand-delivered to the Recruitment Office (One Larkin Center, Room 101) src

Certifications

• EMT: unknown
• Firefighter I/II: unknown

Tests

• Yonkers firefighter civil service written exam (written): Jan 9, 2027; 50% of score; free prep sessions offered. Prior exam covered learning/applying info, arithmetic, reading, situational judgment src
• Physical exam (page refers to CPAT dates) (physical): 50% of score; dates to be announced to qualified candidates. 2025 exam used a city agility test with pass/fail ladder events plus timed events src

Starting pay

Starting $58,714/yr 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 New York.