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What is a Young Firefighter (JSP)?
Verified 27 December 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Are you between 11 and 18 years old and interested in emergency services? Becoming a Young Firefighter (JSP) allows you to initiate yourself with professional, military or volunteer firefighters. Enrollment is in the spring or back to school, depending on your department. Here's the information you need to know.
What applies to you ?
Activities at the JSP include:
- Introduction to fire-fighting techniques
- First aid training
- Practicing different sports
- Introduction to the maintenance of specialized vehicles
- Citizen engagement.
These activities take place throughout the school year, often on Wednesday and/or Saturday.
As a JSP, you benefit from a specific outfit, adapted according to the activities (sports outfit, protective helmet, braid, etc.).
FYI
The commitment as a young firefighter is recognized if you want to become a firefighter volunteer fireman.
The conditions depend on your situation:
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You live in Paris or in a commune of the departments 92, 93 and 94
To become a JSP, you must complete strict age requirements. For example, being born between the 1er January 2010 and 1er June 2011 for the 2025-2028 cycle.
You must be from French nationality.
You must reside in one of the following departments:
- Paris (75)
- Hauts-de-Seine (92)
- Seine-Saint-Denis (93)
- Val de Marne (94).
Preparing for national certificate for young firefighter (BNJSP) tough 2 years.
Registration fee (€100) are to be settled in September of each school year.
FYI
The Young Firefighter's certificate allows you to participate in a year of professional training (3e year). It provides diplomas recognized by professionals in the fire safety trades.
You live in Marseille
To become a young firefighter, you have to be Marseilles, aged at 14 years or 15 years.
A program of 3 years (half a day a week) allows you to graduate as a young firefighter.
Registration fee (€150) are to be settled each year.
You live in another commune
To become a JSP, you must have between 11 and 18 years (age may vary by department).
There is no nationality requirement.
JSP training is usually done on 4 years.
Fromcalendar year of your 16 years, as a JSP, you can spend the national certificate for young firefighter (BNJSP).
FYI
This patent allows you to become Volunteer Fire Fighter (VFS) without having to go through a probationary period, that is to say initial training.
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You live in Paris or in a commune of the departments 92, 93 and 94
To become a JSP, you must complete strict age requirements. For example, being born between the 1er January 2010 and 1er June 2011 for the 2025-2028 cycle.
You must be from French nationality.
You must reside in one of the following departments:
- Paris (75)
- Hauts-de-Seine (92)
- Seine-Saint-Denis (93)
- Val de Marne (94).
Preparing for national certificate for young firefighter (BNJSP) tough 2 years.
Registration fee (€100) are to be settled in September of each school year.
FYI
The Young Firefighter's certificate allows you to participate in a year of professional training (3e year). It provides diplomas recognized by professionals in the fire safety trades.
You live in Marseille
To become a young firefighter, you have to be Marseilles, aged at 14 years or 15 years.
A program of 3 years (half a day a week) allows you to graduate as a young firefighter.
Registration fee (€150) are to be settled each year.
You live in another commune
To become a JSP, you must have between 11 and 18 years (age may vary by department).
There is no nationality requirement.
JSP training is usually done on 4 years.
Fromcalendar year of your 16 years, as a JSP, you can spend the national certificate for young firefighter (BNJSP).
FYI
This patent allows you to become Volunteer Fire Fighter (VFS) without having to go through a probationary period, that is to say initial training.
Enrollment is in the spring or back to school, depending on your department.
It differs depending on where you live:
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You live in Paris or in a commune of the departments 92, 93 and 94
You must submit your application online, along with all your supporting documents, using the online service below:
Application to become a young firefighter at the Paris Fire Brigade
In particular, you must provide the following:
- Medical certificate attesting to the absence of a contraindication to sport
- Swimming certificate
- Letter of motivation
- Parental authorization.
Your criminal record must be free of any convictions.
During the training, you will have to go through a medical examination.
Your application will be evaluated in the following tests:
- Written tests (level 6e)
- Sports events
- One-on-one interview.
You live in Marseille
To register, you must contact the Marseille fire-fighter battalion by email.
Who shall I contact
Marseille Fire Mariners Battalion
jeunesmarinspompiersdemarseille@gest-jsp.fr
In particular, you must provide the following proof:
- Letter of motivation
- Mini Curriculum Vitae
- Photo ID
- Copy of school reports for the past 2 years
- Medical certificate of non-contraindication to sport (for recruitment tests)
- Copy of swimming certificate (50 m free swim).
If your application is accepted, your application will be evaluated in the following tests:
- Written test
- Sports event
- Individual interview (15 minutes maximum).
You live in another commune
To register, you must ask theDepartmental Union of Fire Fighters.
It will tell you what to do and what documents to provide.
You must provide the following:
- Medical certificate attesting to the absence of a contraindication to sport
- Tetanus vaccination certificate
- Parental authorization (if you are a minor).
Who shall I contact
Please note
During the training, you will have to go through a medical examination.
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You live in Paris or in a commune of the departments 92, 93 and 94
You must submit your application online, along with all your supporting documents, using the online service below:
Application to become a young firefighter at the Paris Fire Brigade
In particular, you must provide the following:
- Medical certificate attesting to the absence of a contraindication to sport
- Swimming certificate
- Letter of motivation
- Parental authorization.
Your criminal record must be free of any convictions.
During the training, you will have to go through a medical examination.
Your application will be evaluated in the following tests:
- Written tests (level 6e)
- Sports events
- One-on-one interview.
You live in Marseille
To register, you must contact the Marseille fire-fighter battalion by email.
Who shall I contact
Marseille Fire Mariners Battalion
jeunesmarinspompiersdemarseille@gest-jsp.fr
In particular, you must provide the following proof:
- Letter of motivation
- Mini Curriculum Vitae
- Photo ID
- Copy of school reports for the past 2 years
- Medical certificate of non-contraindication to sport (for recruitment tests)
- Copy of swimming certificate (50 m free swim).
If your application is accepted, your application will be evaluated in the following tests:
- Written test
- Sports event
- Individual interview (15 minutes maximum).
You live in another commune
To register, you must ask theDepartmental Union of Fire Fighters.
It will tell you what to do and what documents to provide.
You must provide the following:
- Medical certificate attesting to the absence of a contraindication to sport
- Tetanus vaccination certificate
- Parental authorization (if you are a minor).
Who shall I contact
Please note
During the training, you will have to go through a medical examination.
Who can help me?
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