Hiring FAQ

            Effective January 1, 2002;    “Each Firefighter hired on or after January 1, 2002 shall be required to establish a residence within the corporate limits of the City of Harrisburg within six (6) months from the date on which the Firefighter completes his/her probationary period. Thereafter, the Firefighter shall be required to maintain a residence within the corporate limits of the City of Harrisburg for the duration of his/her employment with the City of Harrisburg, in accordance with the definition set forth in Section 2-711 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Harrisburg.

          The city of Harrisburg hires periodically. For questions pertaining to the city's intent on testing or hiring contact the City Personnel Department at 717-255-6475.

          After the Civil Service Board certifies the list the city will only hire from that list. If the city is intending to hire it will generally do so in March or September because of the Harrisburg Area Community College career firefighter academy. All new recruits are trained at Harrisburg Area Community College. The academy is a 12-week program which covers many of the aspects of firefighting. Firefighter I and II, EMT-B, Hazardous Materials, etc.