We are recruiting a pool of people who are looking for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career that not only provides community safety and awareness but also provides firefighting and emergency skills, experience and knowledge, career development opportunities and family friendly working environments.

Our ideal firefighter will have courage, compassion, resilience, enthusiasm, show dedication and commitment, be a team player with strong work ethic and have passion to learn, develop and protect and serve the community.

If you have these qualities, your journey with DFES starts here.

As a firefighter, you will be involved in responding to and participating in emergency incidents to assist and safeguard people, property and the setting. This includes responding to fires, vehicle accidents, rescues, and other emergency incidents.





Eligibility To Apply To become a firefighter, you must meet the following essential pre-requisites:

1. Be an Australian Citizen, permanent resident with unrestricted work rights, or be a New Zealand Citizen with a Special Category Visa.
2. Current Manual (C Class) driver’s licence.
3. Current Provide First Aid Certificate HLTAID011.

How to Apply All applications must be submitted online, simply click 'Apply' to be redirected to the full advertisement and view the Firefighter Success Profile and Firefighter Recruitment Information pack.

Closing Date: 4pm AWST Monday 16 November 2026.

📌 Firefighter (City of Cockburn)
🏢 Department of Fire and Emergency Services
📍 City of Cockburn