Approximately every 18 months a new academy process begins with the selection of 15-25 recruits. Basic information about the Greensboro Fire Department, qualifications for consideration as a Fire Fighter recruit and the employment process are described below. If you wish to be notifed when the next Firefighter recruitment process begins please complete the form at end of this page and submit it to the City Employment Office. The Greensboro Fire Department is an organization of approximately 380 employees charged with the responsibility of safeguarding life and property from fire, providing a wide range of services designed to prevent fires and related hazards and to increase public awareness of fire dangers and safety measures. Greensboro Fire Academy Training Program Recruit training is an intense twenty week program which includes rigorous physical activity and demands high academic performance.
Physical training takes place every morning.
Activities include running, aerobics, weight training and periodic assessments on the entry level obstacle course. Recruits are required to maintain a 70 percent average on written and practical examinations. Failure to do so, at any point during the training period, will result in termination. All entry level personnel must serve in the Division before consideration will be made for opportunities in the areas of Training, Prevention, Investigations, etc. After the six month probationary period, the recruit will be recalled to the Training Division to demonstrate continued competency in the required areas.