No. There is no age limit to apply, but you must meet the driver's licence eligibility requirements. You can find out more about the eligibility requirements including the age you required to be obtain your MR Licence.
You must hold a current and valid C Class (Car) driver's licence when applying for the role. A probationary or provisional driver's licence will not be accepted.
To be eligible to obtain your MR Licence (which is required prior to commencing the recruit course) you must have held your full C Class driver's licence for at least one year.
Yes. Providing that licence is the equivalent to the minimum South Australian licence required.
First aid certification is no longer a prerequisite to apply.
Candidates must have current First Aid Certification for Provide First Aid (HLTAID003 or HLTAID011) prior to commencing.
If you have a visa or are not a permanent resident, then any offers can only be line with your visa end date.
- Birth Certificate (if born in Australia)
- Australian passport
- Certificate of Australian Citizenship
- Certificate of Australian Residency
- Proof of Visa allowing you to work in Australia
- Other evidence of permanent residency issued by the Department of Home Affairs.
The MFS Uniform and Dress Code states that:
"visible tattoos must not be offensive to recognised standards of decency or reflect adversely on the professional image the community expects from employees serving in the MFS."
Acceptance is at the discretion of the MFS in accordance with the MFS Uniform and Dress Code.
You are required to provide a Driver Licence History report as part of the application process.
For further information on driver history see Stage 6- Driver History and Tattoos section in the recruitment process.
As part of the application process you are required to give the MFS consent to obtain personal information relating to criminal history. This information shows a record of offences even when a conviction has not been recorded.
The results of any criminal history screening process are considered on a case-by-case basis. Candidates who have criminal conviction of certain nature in the last 5 years will not be eligible to proceed in the process.
Candidates must complete a Pre-Employment Declaration. This must be completed to eligible for any offer to receive an offer of employment within the South Australian public sector. You may also be required to undertake other pre-employment processes if necessary.
The current MFS medical Standards consider colour blindness to be unsuitable with the role and therefore may disqualify you from becoming a full-time firefighter.
As part of the mandatory testing, thorough medical examinations are conducted on applicants who progress through the selection process.
For further information, please refer to our Medical Standards document.
As part of the medical examination, an audiology examination will be conducted without the use of hearing aids.
Average hearing thresholds should be equal to or better than 40dB in the better ear. Average hearing threshold is the simple average of pure tone air conduction thresholds at 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000 Hz.
The MFS has full-time firefighter positions in both Mount Gambier and Port Pirie Stations. Suitable applicants living within those regional locations are encouraged to apply.
All correspondence will be through email. If you do not have a computer or internet access we suggest you use computers available at public libraries or an internet cafe. You can register for an email account with providers such as Yahoo.com, Gmail.com or Hotmail.com.
The MFS website is the best place to gather information relating to the role of an MFS firefighter. It provides you with all the information required to submit an application and prepare for the recruitment process.
It is important to carefully read the MFS Full-time Firefighter Position Information Document (PID) and consider if your experiences and skill sets are compatible with requirements.
We would also recommend achieving and maintaining a high level of fitness.
