The Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs offers a Firefighter Entry Level Exam, which will be conducted four times a year in order to find qualified applicants to fill open positions for firefighters in our member communities. Please see the participating agencies listed below. Any candidate may choose to re-register & re-test to improve their score at any subsequent testing session. 

The next scheduled written exam is August 24, 2024

Register for the Exam Here

How It Works

Results will be accepted by 27 agencies!

Your two-year application eligibility period begins on the day you take the exam.  During this 24-month period, you may apply for any position advertised by a department participating in the RIAFC testing program, provided you meet that department’s requirements, as well as any other department-specific prerequisites.

DRESS CODE POLICY - Professional business attire is expected while taking this exam. Please dress in a manner that shows respect to the organization. 

 STUDY GUIDE INFORMATION

You can purchase the online or hard copy study guide for this test by clicking on the link below. This will take you directly to the page where you can scroll to the "Firefighter Study Guide", either online or, hard copy.

https://www.publicsafetycompass.com/

Participating Departments