FIREFIGHTER

City of New Castle; New Castle (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New Castle, PA is seeking applicants for the Firefighter examination. Applicants must meet age, residency within ten miles, educational, medical, and licensure requirements and prepare for the physical agility and written tests scheduled for October 2026.

Completed applications are to be filed in person with the Personnel Board, with testing dates set on October 17, 2026. The City of New Castle is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old at the time of application.
• Must reside within 10 miles of the Central Fire Station within six months after probation.
• Part-time applicants are not required to reside in the City or within 10 miles.
• Must have graduated from an accredited high school or possess a valid GED.
• Must be medically fit for firefighting duties and possess a valid PA driver’s license.
• Must be of good moral character with no criminal record.

Skills

Physical fitness

Moral integrity

Decision making

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

CIVIL SERVICE

EXAMINATION

FIREFIGHTER

CITY OF NEW CASTLE, PA

Applications are being accepted for the position of Firefighter with the City of New Castle, PA. An application form and details of the selection process may be obtained at the City of New Castle Building, 230 N. Jefferson Street, New Castle, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

REQUIREMENTS

At the time of application, no applicant for any position in the Fire Department shall be less than eighteen (18) years of age. If hired, the new employee shall live no more than a radius of ten (10) miles from the Central Fire Station within six months after the completion of his or her probationary period. Part-time employees do not need to be a resident of the City of New Castle or live in the ten (10) mile radius. Each applicant shall have graduated from an accredited high school or possess a valid graduate equivalency diploma. Each applicant shall be medically fit for the performance of the duties of a Firefighter, be of good moral character, without criminal record, and licensed to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Completed applications must be filed in person with the Personnel Board, at the City of New Castle Building, 230 N. Jefferson St., New Castle, by 3:00 p.m., Friday, October 9, 2026. The physical agility exam will be given on Saturday, October 17, 2026, starting at 9:00 a.m. at the New Castle Central Fire Station, 10 Margaret Street, New Castle, PA. All candidates who successfully pass the physical agility exam will be given the written (online) exam at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at New Castle Senior High School, 300 E. Lincoln Avenue, New Castle, PA. Both the physical agility exam and written (online) exam must be done on Saturday, October 17, 2026. There will be no make-up test scheduled.

The City of New Castle is an Equal Opportunity Employer.