2026 Firefighter / AEMT

cityofmariettaga; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Marietta GA is seeking applicants for a firefighter/EMT role. The position requires a valid driver's license with a seven-year driving history free of DUI/DWI within five years, and eligibility to work in the United States.

Candidates must become Georgia Firefighter/AEMT certified within one year of hire. Applicants must meet physical and mental demands, pass fitness, written, background checks, and interviews, and may be subject to examinations and recruit training.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age at time of hire.
• High school graduate or GED.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory seven year driving history including NO DUI’S or BUI’S(Boating Under the Influence) within five (5) years, or excessive violation.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Free of any felony convictions or sufficient misdemeanor convictions to evidence a pattern.
• Successful completion of fitness evaluation, written exam, background check including criminal and credit historyand interviews.
• Ability to meet physical and mental demands of the position
• Must become certified as a Georgia Firefighter/AEMT within one year of hire.
• Must be able to attest status as a relief driver within two (4) years of hire

Job description

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 18 years of age at time of hire.
• High school graduate or GED.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory seven (7) year driving history including NO DUI’S or BUI’S(Boating Under the Influence) within five (5) years, or excessive violation.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Free of any felony convictions or sufficient misdemeanor convictions to evidence a pattern.
• Successful completion of fitness evaluation, written exam, background check including criminal and credit historyand interviews.
• Ability to meet physical and mental demands of the position
• Must become certified as a Georgia Firefighter/AEMT within one year of hire.
• Must be able to attest status as a relief driver within two (4) years of hire

Equivalency:

• Candidates that have any of the following may not need to take the Accuplacer Exam: AEMT/ Firefighter certification or Paramedic certification, Accuplacer Next Generation Reading, Writing & Arithmetic passing scores within the past two years.
• Lateral Program may be considered for candidates with a minimum of a State of Georgia Firefighter I certificate and an Advanced EMT License, or a State of Georgia Firefighter I certification and a Paramedic License.

Disclaimer:

Successful completion of the following: fitness/agility test, written test, interview with the Chief, medical evaluation, polygraph, psychological evaluation, drug screen, and successful completion of recruit training.