Ontario · Windsor
Requirements to be verifiedRecruitment watch
Applications close 21 September 2026 at 4:30 PM and no late applications are accepted. THE REAL DEADLINE IS EARLIER: all FSO screening must be finished by Sunday 20 September 2026, and registration for each test session closes 14 days before that session. If you have not booked your FSO appointment yet, you are almost certainly out of time for this cycle. Minimum requirements at the time of application: 18 or older, legally entitled to work in Canada, Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or ministry equivalency, a valid Class D licence with a Z endorsement, and a current Standard First Aid with BLS certificate. NFPA 1001 I & II, post-secondary study in firefighting, and medical or construction experience are listed as assets, not requirements. Candidates who pass the preliminary testing are then asked for a detailed resume and pay an administrative fee to the city.
Last checked September 6, 2026Source
We watch official recruitment pages for Windsor Fire & Rescue Services and record the status here as soon as we see a posting open.
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Windsor Fire & Rescue Services runs a periodic open recruitment with screening contracted to Firefighter Services of Ontario. Salary runs from about $78,319 to $120,491 a year on a 42-hour week.
CPS Aptitude Examination (administered by Firefighter Services of Ontario)
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Source: From the City of Windsor firefighter recruitment general information and FAQ pages, 2026
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Firefighter Services of Ontario runs the preliminary screening: the CPS aptitude exam (listening, reading comprehension, mathematical ability and mechanical aptitude, pass mark 70%), CPAT, a tread water test and a clinical assessment. You book and pay FSO directly. Sessions fill first come, first served and registration for each session closes 14 days before it runs, so this is the real deadline, not the application date. Results are given to you in person at the end of the appointment and never later by phone or in writing.
Minimum requirements at the time of application: 18 or older, legally entitled to work in Canada, an Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or ministry equivalency, a valid Class D licence with a Z endorsement, and a current Standard First Aid with BLS certificate. NFPA 1001 I and II, post-secondary study in firefighting, and medical or construction experience are assets, not requirements. No late applications are accepted.
Candidates who pass the preliminary FSO testing are asked for a detailed resume and pay an administrative fee to the city.
Arranged later in the process at the city's expense, not yours.
The official pages we checked do not set out every step after screening. Confirm interview and background stages on the City of Windsor firefighter recruitment FAQ before planning around them.
Source: City of Windsor firefighter recruitment general information and FAQ pages, 2026
Yes. CPAT is part of the Firefighter Services of Ontario screening for this recruitment, alongside the aptitude exam, tread water and a clinical assessment. You book it with FSO yourself, and every screening component must be finished by 20 September 2026.
Most successful candidates prepare for one to three years before a conditional offer. Being test-ready and fitness-ready before a posting opens matters more than intense preparation after it opens.
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