Recruitment and Testing Information

The last Firefighter Exam was in June of 2009.

Please check the Cattaraugus County Civil Service Commission for more information.

To qualify for employment as a City of Olean firefighter, an individual must:

You MUST meet residence requirements.
Apply for and take an entry-level Civil Service test given by the City of Olean.
Successfully pass an agility test and physical.
Be reachable on the finalized list once vacancies are being filled.
Be selected as a probationary firefighter.
Successfully complete basic firefighter training and departmental requirements within required time frames.