Who can apply?

All regional community members are welcome to apply to join their local MFS regional fire station. Our retained firefighters come from all walks of life, and include business owners, trades people and retirees.

You don’t need to have experience with emergencies; all training is provided to you by the MFS and your local regional fire station.

Are you:

• respond within 10 minutes of an MFS regional fire station, and able to respond to an emergency within this timeframe when at this location?
• able to work and/or live flexibly to attend emergency incidents?
• available to attend one firefighter training session per week (most weeks)?
• able to drive a vehicle and have a full C Class (Car) driver's licence?
• an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen and have entered Australia on a valid passport?

Did you answer yes to all these questions? Then a regional firefighting career with the MFS could be for you.

Personal requirements

• Motivation and commitment to help your community during emergencies.
• Willingness to lend a hand, be helpful and work as a team.
• A reasonable level of physical fitness.
• Empathy and compassionate nature, especially when supporting those impacted by an emergency.
• Willingness to undergo a Working with Children Check, and a National Police Check as part of the application process.

Phone your local region during business hours to discuss your suitability as a retained firefighter (numbers provided on the ‘About the Job’ page), or email mfs.retainedrecruitment@eso.sa.gov.au

Apply to be a Retained Firefighter

All applications to become an MFS Retained Firefighter are submitted online. It is important to include a current and valid email address in your application as this is how we will inform you if you are / aren’t successful in advancing to the next stage of the recruitment process. It’s important to check your junk/spam folder too!

As part of your online application, you will need to include a resume and pre-employment declaration.

Joining your local MFS regional fire station is a rewarding way you can keep those your care about most safe. Our MFS retained firefighters are dedicated to serving their communities, selflessly responding to emergencies to protect lives, property, and the places they call home.