Fireman/Firewoman (Operational/Marine)
Entry Salary :
Point 2 to Point 3 of the Reference General Disciplined Services (Rank & File) Pay Scale [See Note (1)] ($12,575 - $12,955), as commensurate with respective entry qualifications.
Duties :
  1. to carry out fire-fighting, rescue operations and other operational/marine duties;
  2. to take part in fire protection duties.
    (Note: subject to discipline and required to work shifts and wear uniform.)
Entry Requirements :
Candidates should :
  1. have
    (a)
    5 subjects, including Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B), at Grade E or above in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, or equivalent ($12,955 per month); or
    (b)
    3 subjects, including Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B), at Grade E or above in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, or equivalent ($12,575 per month).
  2. be able to pass an Eyesight Test (without spectacles).
  3. be able to pass the Physical Fitness Test and the Job-related Performance Test (please refer to Fire Services Department website or call the recruitment hotline for details).
  4. be able to speak fluent Cantonese.
Terms of Appointment :
  1. Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
  2. New recruits will be appointed on prevailing probationary terms and will be offered the prevailing permanent terms upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period.
  3. Before passage of probation bar, appointees should
    (a) pass an examination at the conclusion of the Initial Training Course; and
    (b) pass the physical fitness assessment before confirmation.
Application Method :

Candidates should:

  1. apply at Fire Services Recruitment Centre, M/F, Middle Road Carpark Building, 15 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon (Working hours during recruiting period: Monday to Friday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.); or
  2. complete and return their application forms [G.F.340 (Rev.01/2004)] by post to the Recruitment Section, 8/F, Fire Services Headquarters Building, 1 Hong Chong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon; or
  3. apply by on-line application through Civil Service Bureau website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).
Application Period:
(dd/mm/yyyy)
26/2/2005 – 11/3/2005
Notes :
  1. Reference pay scale is the pay scale introduced on 1 April 2000 for appointment on starting salaries.
  2. New recruits to the civil service must be a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region permanent resident.
  3. Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority should attach copies of their academic qualification documents to the application form.
  4. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, housing assistance.
  5. Application Forms [G.F.340 (Rev.01/2004)] are obtainable from any fire station or ambulance depot, Public Enquiry Service Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department and Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).
  6. Applicants, except those who submit their application on-line to Civil Service Bureau website, should attach 2 stamped, self-addressed envelopes to their application forms. Where applicants have provided an e-mail address, acknowledgement of receipt will be made electronically to the same e-mail address. On the other hand, on-line applicants will receive an on-line application number upon completion of electronic submission.
  7. It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. Applicants with a disability are considered on equal terms with other applicants. If they are found suitable for employment, they will be given an appropriate degree of preference for appointment over other applicants.
  8. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for further interview..
Recruitment hotline: 2733 7519 or 2722 7345