Become a Cambridge Firefighter - Be a Team Member of our Class 1 Fire Department.
Being a Firefighter is a noble, rewarding, and exciting profession where you have the opportunity to help people when they are most vulnerable. In addition to firefighting, the job includes a wide variety of skills including emergency medical care, control of hazardous materials releases, protection of the environment, extrication of trapped people (and animals), collapse rescue, water/ice rescue, elevator rescue, public fire education, fire prevention, etc. The deadline to register for the MA Civil Service Firefighter Entrance Examination is 8-27-24.
Find a Youth Athletic League
The Department of Human Service Programs' Recreation Division offers several youth athletic leagues and maintains a list of offerings from local sports organizations. Recreation staff also coordinate the permitting of all Cambridge athletic fields and athletic space at the War Memorial Recreation Center.
Public Safety Employment
These positions are filled on a permanent basis primarily as the result of open competitive exams administered by the Massachusetts Human Resources Division.