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How to become a firefighter in the Philippines

The path: CSC Fire Officer Examination → BFP recruitment → Fire Officer I

Education: A bachelor's degree; you must be 21 to 35 when you file for the Fire Officer Examination

Pay: A Fire Officer I earns ₱31,151 a month base pay in 2026 (rising to ₱32,634 on 1 January 2027), plus a ₱350-a-day subsistence allowance and ₱2,000 PERA.Source: EO 107 s.2025, DBM National Budget Circular No. 600.

Step-by-step path

  1. 1

    Pass the Fire Officer Examination

    Apply to CSC when an FOE is announced. Some existing eligibilities let you skip it — check the CSC announcement.

  2. 2

    Apply to BFP recruitment

    Recruitment includes physical, medical and psychological screening.

  3. 3

    Complete your training

    Fire suppression, rescue and fire safety training before assignment.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Assignment to fire stations nationwide.

About the BFP Entrance (CSC Fire Officer Examination)

  • The written exam for BFP applicants is the Civil Service Commission's Fire Officer Examination (FOE), not a BFP-run test.
  • 150 scored items in 3 hours 5 minutes: 25% General Ability and 75% fire-service content. The pass mark is 80.00 and the fee is ₱700.
  • The last FOE was on 7 June 2026 (16.19% passed). CSC's 2027 calendar doesn't include one; recent FOEs were in 2022, 2024 and 2026.

Your qualifying exam

BFP Entrance (CSC Fire Officer Examination)

Super Tutor's BFP course has chapter reviewers for the general-ability and fire-service areas, practice quizzes with explanations and the AI tutor.

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Questions

What's the path to becoming a firefighter (bfp)?

CSC Fire Officer Examination → BFP recruitment → Fire Officer I

What education do I need?

A bachelor's degree; you must be 21 to 35 when you file for the Fire Officer Examination

How much does the job pay?

A Fire Officer I earns ₱31,151 a month base pay in 2026 (rising to ₱32,634 on 1 January 2027), plus a ₱350-a-day subsistence allowance and ₱2,000 PERA.

Which exam do I need to pass?

BFP Entrance (CSC Fire Officer Examination). The written exam for BFP applicants is the Civil Service Commission's Fire Officer Examination (FOE), not a BFP-run test.

Does Super Tutor have a reviewer for this exam?

Super Tutor's BFP course has chapter reviewers for the general-ability and fire-service areas, practice quizzes with explanations and the AI tutor.

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