Firefighter in French
In France, this job is advertised as “Sapeur-pompier”. To search for jobs in France, type “Sapeur-pompier” or “Sapeuse-pompière”.
- Masculine
- Sapeur-pompier
- Feminine
- Sapeuse-pompière
- ROME code
- K1745
Source: France Travail, ROME 4.0 occupation directory (v61, published 15 June 2026) · Data downloaded on 18 October 2026
Common synonyms
- pompier
Official ROME job titles
Job titles France Travail attaches to this occupation, useful as search keywords.
- Conducteur / Conductrice d'engin spécial d'incendie
- Conducteur / Conductrice d'engins d'extinction d'incendie
- Equipier sapeur-pompier / Equipière sapeuse-pompière
- Lieutenant sapeur-pompier / Lieutenante sapeuse-pompière
- Marin-pompier
- Officier marin-pompier / Officière marin-pompière
- Officier pompier / Officière pompière
- Officier sapeur-pompier / Officière sapeuse-pompière
- Pompier / Pompière
- Pompier industriel / Pompière industrielle
- Pompier technicien / Pompière technicienne de l'air
- Sapeur-pompier / Sapeuse-pompière
- Sapeur(se)-pompier(ère) cellule intervention chimique radio
Working as a firefighter in France
Search for sapeur-pompier professionnel (SPP), sapeur-pompier volontaire (SPV), pompier de Paris (the military brigade) and, in the private sector, agent de sécurité incendie (SSIAP), pompier d'aéroport (SSLIA) or pompier industriel. Professional firefighters are recruited by competitive exam, then appointed by a departmental fire service (SDIS); volunteers apply directly to their SDIS and are trained after medical and physical checks. The military units recruit through the army for Paris and through the navy for Marseille. First aid qualifications such as PSE1 and PSE2 are central. Nationality and fitness conditions differ by route, so check them before applying.
French job profile (in French): Sapeur-pompier
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