Apply to Become a Firefighter (Fire Specialist I)
Apply by September 24, 2025
Apply to be a Firefighter (Fire Specialist I) with the UC Davis Fire Department and help deliver a full spectrum of emergency response services.
At UC Davis, every career employee receives extremely competitive health and retirement benefits including:
- High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family’s needs
- Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer & Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for qualified roles
- Plus much more...
Read your bargaining unit's employment contract, stay abreast of current negotiations and learn about collective bargaining. Firefighters are represented by the F3 UC Davis Firefighters' bargaining unit.
LEARN MORE and APPLY by September 24, 2025
Important Recruitment Dates
- Written test date: Sunday, October 5 (and Monday, October 6 as needed)
- Panel interview dates: Week of October 20
- Chief interview dates: Week of November 10
- Pre-Hire appointments/onboarding: mid-November through December
- Start of Sacramento Regional Fire Academy: January 2026
- For lateral hires, start of UCDFD orientation academy: January 2026