Firefighter/EMT

City of Santa Fe Springs; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Leave

Retirement Benefits

Job summary

City of Roanoke Fire-EMS seeks Firefighter/EMTs to deliver fire suppression and EMS across 11 stations. With 24‑hour shifts, the role supports a high‑volume department serving Roanoke. Training through the Fire-EMS Academy is provided; EMT certification pursued within probation. No experience required beyond eligibility.

Applicants must be 18+, possess a VA driver’s license, and commit to rigorous duties, safety protocols, and ongoing education within a leading public safety agency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to read, interpret safety rules and procedures; write reports.
• EMT certification within 12 months; Virginia driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to fire and EMS calls and provide emergency medical services.
• Drive and operate fire/EMS apparatus on emergency and non‑emergency incidents.
• Provide patient care and basic life support within scope of practice.
• Assist in equipment inventory, vehicle maintenance, and records.

Skills

Reading and interpretation

Report writing

Public speaking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EMT certification

Driver's license (VA)

Job description

The City of Roanoke Fire-EMS, an Internationally Accredited and ISO Class 1 Fire-EMS Department, is seeking its next generation of Firefighter/EMTs to provide emergency and non‑emergency fire suppression and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) from 11 strategically located stations. The department responds to over 35,000 emergency incidents within the City’s 43 square miles annually and is a leader in the fire and EMS industry. Roanoke Fire-EMS is comprised of over 270 full‑time personnel and is a full‑service organization providing fire suppression, EMS, local and regional technical rescue, local and regional swift water rescue, local and regional hazmat and community risk reduction programs for the City of Roanoke.

Home to approximately 100,000 residents, Roanoke is a mountain city and hub for innovation offering award‑winning outdoor amenities, endless trails, friendly neighborhoods with character, public art, the famous Roanoke Star, museums, craft breweries, one‑of‑a‑kind shops and restaurants, and historical attractions.

Testing dates are October 8, October 15 and October 31. Recruit Class date is scheduled for early 2027.

No experience or training required to apply. MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD and successfully complete the Fire-EMS Academy Recruit School.

Fire EMS Public Safety Plan

Examples of Duties

Summary: Performs technical work providing fire suppression and human health emergency medical services, normally assigned to a 24‑hour shift; duties are performed under emergency conditions and frequently involve considerable personal hazard.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in maintaining equipment inventory on emergency vehicles
• Maintains vehicles in a clean and working order
• Performs daily routine station and grounds cleaning and assigned maintenance as directed
• Responds to fire and emergency medical services (EMS) calls and performs related emergency work as required
• Drives and operates fire and EMS apparatus on non‑emergency and emergency incidents
• Provides patient care and administers basic life support techniques and treatment within approved scope of practice
• Prepares a variety of reports and complete records as required
• Assists in activities not directly related to emergencies (i.e. fire inspections, fire hydrant maintenance, equipment testing and public standby situations)

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Must be at least 18 years old.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Must be at least 18 years old.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Possession of a valid appropriate drivers license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Must possess or obtain EMT certification within twelve (12) month probationary period. Must possess and maintain required certifications appropriate to duty assignment within the Fire/EMS department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This is a job description and not an individualized position description. A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification.

OVERVIEW OF BENEFITS FOR FULL‑TIME EMPLOYEES

Paid leave is time off from work available for use by an employee upon approval by supervisor. The first 24 consecutive leave hours for any illness must be charged to paid leave with additional time charged to extended illness leave. Paid leave for employees of the city shall accrue as follows:

• Years of Service: 0‑4 – 12 hrs/month (Fire 24‑hr shift Employees)
• Years of Service: 5‑9 – 14 hrs/month (Fire 24‑hr shift Employees)
• Years of Service: 10‑14 – 16 hrs/month (Fire 24‑hr shift Employees)
• Years of Service: 15‑19 – 17 hrs/month (Fire 24‑hr shift Employees)
• Years of Service: 20‑24 – 18 hrs/month (Fire 24‑hr shift Employees)
• Years of Service: 25+ – 20 hrs/month (Fire 24‑hr shift Employees)

Extended Illness Leave: shall accrue at the rate of six (6) hours per month. Fire suppression employees shall accrue extended illness leave at nine (9) hours per month.

Funeral Leave: for family, up to three consecutive days.

Military Leave: Twenty‑one work days per Federal fiscal year.

Holidays: The City provides 96 hours of annual paid holiday time.

Mental Health & Well‑Being Leave: Employees receive 24 hours (Fire Suppression receives 34 hours) of Mental Health & Well‑Being Leave upon hire. Certification of mental health diagnosis is not required and leave will not be paid out upon separation.

Shared Leave Bank (effective 1/1/2023): Voluntary membership for full‑time Employees who will be out for an extended period of time and has exhausted all other forms of leave. Members are required to provide 8 hours of their Extended Illness per fiscal year and at least 8 hours per assessment. Assessments will be limimted to 4 times per fiscal year (max of 40 hours per fiscal year).

Health Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Employee only, Employee + 1 Child, Employee + Spouse and Family. Coverage is available through payroll deduction.

Additionally, the city offers the following three Aetna Health Plan Options:

• PPO 750 – Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; lower deductible and out‑of‑pocket maximums than other medical plans; and has higher employee premiums. This is comparable to the current insurance program.
• PPO/HRA 1500 – Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; has higher deductible and out‑of‑pocket maximum than the PPO 300 plan; has lower employee premiums than the PPO 300 plan; and the employer makes contributions to an account through a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). The City of Roanoke contributes $500 for employee only coverage and $1,000 for all other tiers. Contributions are pro‑rated dependent upon enrollment date.
• PPO/HDHP‑HSA – Provides 100% coverage for preventive care; has higher deductible and out‑of‑pocket maximum than other medical plans; has lower employee premiums; and both the employer and the employee make contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA) to pay for medical expenses which apply to the deductible. The City of Roanoke contributes towards the Health Savings Account (HSA), $1,600 for employee only coverage and $3,100 for all other tiers. Contributions are pro‑rated dependent upon enrollment date.

Optum RX (Pharmaceutical Benefits Manager) – Manages pharmacy benefits, processes employee pharmacy claims and answers employee pharmacy benefit questions.

Aetna Health Plan 2026 Monthly Rates

• PPO 750 – Employee Only: $81.94; Employee + Child: $306.26; Employee + Spouse: $718.38; Family: $785.44
• PPO/HRA 1500 – Employee Only: $53.06; Employee + Child: $260.06; Employee + Spouse: $660.64; Family: $669.94
• PPO/HDHP‑HSA – Employee Only: $25.10; Employee + Child: $195.72; Employee + Spouse $547.88; Family: $550.56

Dental Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Family, Employee and Spouse, Employee and Child, and Employee only. Coverage is available through payroll deduction.

Delta Dental 2026 Monthly Rates

• Employee: $2.80
• Employee/Child: $18.88
• Employee/Spouse: $18.88
• Family: $49.36

Life Insurance: Paid by the City at no cost to employees. Coverage is equal to the annual salary rounded to the next highest thousand and then doubled. For an accidental death, the coverage would be twice this amount.

Optional Life Insurance: Paid by the employee. Various amounts of coverage, including family members, available through payroll deduction.

Long Term Disability Insurance: Designed to provide a monthly benefit to assist employees with bills and maintaining a standard of living when disabled as a result of a covered sickness or injury. Coverage is available through payroll deduction. Annual cost is your annual salary multiplied by .00255. This amount is half of the total premium and the City pays the other half.

Retirement: Employees contribute 5% of salary and choose between participating in a traditional defined benefit plan or a hybrid program. Employees vest in the employer component of either plan upon completing five (5) years of service.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan: Normal retirement after 55th birthday, and when combination of age and creditable service equals 85; or, 65th birthday if completed at least five years of creditable service. For sworn officers in Police and Fire/EMS, normal retirement after 50th birthday, and when combination of age and service equals 75; or, 65th birthday or older with 5 years of creditable service. An annual retirement benefit equals 2.0% of salary (based on an average of the highest five years) times the number of creditable years with a maximum of 63%. Early retirement options are available and reductions may apply based on age and service.

Hybrid Program: Provides the characteristics of the traditional pension plan with that of a deferred compensation plan. The pension plan provides an annual benefit equaling 1% of salary (based on an average of the highest five years) times the number of creditable years with a maximum of 63%. The deferred compensation component provides for the employee contribution to be deposited in an account directed by the member. The combination of the two components is structured to provide approximately the same actuarial benefit as the Defined Benefit Pension Plan. International City Management Association - Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC) provides the third party administration of this deferred compensation plan for participating employees.

Sheriff's Department Employees are covered by the Virginia Retirement System (VRS). Previous service covered by VRS may be portable to the Roanoke Retirement System.

Retirement Health Savings Plan: All employees contribute 1% of salary to a 401(h) health savings account. Employees vest in the City match of 1% upon completing five (5) years of service. International City Management Association - Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC) provides the third party administration of this plan for participating employees.

Deferred Compensation: Employees may voluntarily contribute salary deferred dollars into a City Sponsored 457 Plan. International City Management Association - Empower provides the third party administration of this deferred compensation plan for participating employees.

Flexible Spending Account: Allows employees to set aside pre‑tax dollars from their pay checks to pay for child care and/or medical and dental expenses not covered by the City's health care or dental plans. You may also set aside pre‑tax dollars to cover certain transit or parking expenses. Keep in mind only transit or parking expenses may be rolled over from year to year.

Virginia College Savings Plan: Two plans to choose from at a reduced application fee, Virginia Prepaid Education Program and the Virginia Education Savings Trust.

Employee Health Services: The City employee health services provides medical care for employees, retirees, and eligible spouses.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Support services available to assist employees facing life challenges.

Pay Days: Direct deposit is required for all new employees. Paid bi‑weekly, 26 pay periods per year.

Vision Insurance: Paid by the Employee. Includes annual routine eye exam, discounts on eyeglass frames, eyeglass lenses and contact lenses.

CEC 2026 Monthly Rates

• Employee: $6.68
• Employee/Spouse: $12.69
• Employee/Child(ren): $13.36
• Family: $19.71

Voluntary Benefits: Critical Illness, Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance is offered by The Hartford. CHUBB offers Cancer Advocacy, Life Insurance and Long‑Term Care. Identity Protection if offered through LegalShield and IDShield. Personal loans are offered through Purchasing Power and Kashable. Pet Insurance is offered through PetPartners. All voluntary benefits may be payroll deducted.