The Road Map To Earning an LAFD Badge

The Road Map To Earning an LAFD Badge

What does it take to become a Los Angeles Firefighter? Has the application process changed? What about the requirements - are they more stringent or less?

These questions spring eternal.

As with other City career positions, there are minimum requirements that an applicant must meet before stepping through the door to the LAFD Recruit Training Academy.

The applicant must:

Be at least 18 years old at the time of application;

Have a U.S. high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent, or a California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) certificate;

Complete a Preliminary Background Application as part of the application process at the time of filing;

Have a valid California Driver’s License at the time of appointment; and,

Have a valid CPAT card to show before he or she begins the process of becoming a Los Angeles Firefighter.

The CPAT or Candidate Physical Abilites Test is a relatively new requirement for those seeking a career position as a Los Angeles Firefighter.

To learn more about CPAT - and build your own road map to earning an LAFD badge, please contact the Los Angeles Fire Department Recruitment Unit at (213) 485-8032 or visit:

joinlafd.org

Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department