[New UPDATE as of March 21, 2019] Go to this link: Nationwide BFP Hiring 2019: Regular Quota for Fire Officer I (FO1).
If you are planning to apply for the Fire Officer 1 (FO1) positions in the Bureau of Fire Protection, please read the following qualification standards. Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their applications to the Office of Recruitment and Selection Section, BFP-NHQ until February 8, 2019.
What are the qualification standards for Fire Officer 1 (FO1)?
- Open to all male and female Filipino citizen not less that twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty (30) years of age;
- Must be at least 1.62 meter or 5’4″ in height for male and 1.57 meters or 5’2″ for female;
- Must weigh not more or less than 5 kilograms from the standard weight corresponding to his/her height, age and sex;
- Must possess a baccalaureate degree from a recognized institute of learning;
- Must have Civil Service Commission (CSC) 2nd level, RA 1080 or PD 907 Eligibility;
- A person of good moral character;
- Must have passed the neuro-psychiatric evaluation, medical examination and drug test for the purpose of determining his/her physical and mental health;
- Must not have been dishonorably discharged or dismissed for cause from previous employment; and
- Must not have been convicted by final judgement of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude.
Forms: Recruitment | Hiring | Promotion
1. Recruitment and Selection Section Directory
2. Requirements for Fire Officer 1 (FO1)
3. Requirements for Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) Entry
4. Requirements for Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) Promotion
5. Requirements for Lateral Entry
6. Requirements for Certificate of Waiver
7. Age Waiver Certificates
a. Certificate of Age Waiver (Republic Act No. 9263 – Tribal Membership)
b. Certificate of Age Waiver (Republic Act No. 9592 – Skills)
8. Height Waiver Certificate
a. Certificate of Height Waiver (Republic Act No. 9263 – Tribal Membership)
b. Certificate of Height Waiver (Republic Act No. 9592 – Skills)
9. Height and Age Waiver Certificates
a.Certificate of Height and Age Waiver (Republic Act No. 9263 – Tribal Membership)
b.Certificate of Height and Age Waiver (Republic Act No. 9592 – Skills)
10. Initial Evaluation Form
11. Physical Agility Test Form
12. Physical Agility Test Waiver Form
13. Panel Interview Criteria
14. Panel Interview for FO1
15. Panel Interview for Lateral Entry
16. Panel Interview NUP
17. RSS Computer Data Sheet
18. PERSONAL DATA SHEET (PDS)
2019 BFP Hiring | Memorandum
Fire Officer 1 Salary and Other Benefits
According to the Modified Base Pay Schedule of Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP), the basic pay of P29,668 has been implemented since January 1, 2019. The Hazard Pay of all MUP shall be fixed at five hundred forty pesos (P540) per month.
For inquiries and other details, please visit or call:
Tel: (02) 426-0219/ 426-0246/ LOCAL 203
Email: [email protected]
Recruitment Selection Section (RSS),
Human Resource Management Division(HRMD),
Directorate for Human Resource Development (DHRD),
2nd Floor, Bureau of Fire Protection-National Headquarters (BFP-NHQ),
Agham Road, Brgy Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
Source: BFP Official FB Page

Can one have an FO1 age qualification waiver if he’s already 33 and how?
What if sir, that your turning 21 this coming May is it okay to pass an application?
May choice po ba sa place of assignment pag naging full pledge FO1 na po? baka po kasi madestino ng permanente sa ibang lugar kesa sa hometown. thank you po.