FIREFIGHTER/EMT-BASIC

City of Martinsburg; Martinsburg (WV); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 61.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Personal leave

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Longevity pay

Fire pension plan

Descripción de la vacante

Martinsburg Fire Department is testing for the position of Firefighter/EMT-Basic. Applicants who meet all requirements will be placed on a three-year eligibility list for openings.

Requirements include age 18–35, EMT-Basic certification within 150 days, valid driver's license, and a high school diploma or GED. Competitive written and physical agility exams are scheduled in December 2026, with benefits offered upon employment.

Formación

• Must be 18–35 years old at time of application and submit birth certificate.
• Must obtain EMT-Basic certification within 150 days of employment.
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license.

Conocimientos

Age requirement 18-35

Written examination

Physical agility test

Educación

High school diploma or GED

EMT-Basic certification within 150 days

Valid driver's license

Descripción del empleo

• Salary/Pay Rate: Competitive salary and benefits
• Posted Date: 10/21/2026 9:19 AM
• Deadline to Apply: 12/01/2026 12:00 PM

FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

NOTICE OF DECEMBER 4-5, 2026 TESTING

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION AND

CERTIFIED LIST OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THE

POSITION OF FIREFIGHTER/EMT-BASIC IN

THE MARTINSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT

Notice is hereby given that the Martinsburg Fire Civil Service Commission is accepting applications to test for the position of Firefighter/EMT-Basic in the Martinsburg Fire Department. The individuals that successfully satisfy all the requirements will remain on a list of eligible candidates for a period of three years in the event an opening does occur.

In order to be placed on the list of eligible candidates, an interested person must:

• Be between the ages of 18 and 35 at the time of application. (Copy of birth certificateMUSTbe submitted along with application).
• Undergo and achieve a passing score on a competitive written examination on Friday, December 4, 2026.
• Undergo and achieve a passing score on a physical agility test on Saturday, December 5, 2026.Failure to achieve a passing score will eliminate candidates from proceeding further through the process.
• Undergo a complete medical examination testing the applicant’s general physical condition in a manner prescribed by the Commission.
• Possess a high school diploma or G.E.D. CopyMUSTbe submitted along with application.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license. CopyMUSTbe submitted along with application.
• Must obtain certification as an EMT-Basic by the WV Office of Emergency Medical Services within one-hundred-fifty (150) days of employment with the City of Martinsburg Fire Department. Individuals with a current EMT-Paramedic or EMT-Intermediate certification are encouraged to apply.
• Must live within 50 air miles of the Courthouse at the corner of S. Queen Street and W. King Street within 90 days following employment.

Anyone not meeting the above requirements, as set by the Fire Civil Service Commission, will not be placed on the list of eligible candidates.

Salary: Starting pay of $54,914 + ~$4,663 (scheduled overtime) + ~$1,913 (holiday pay) = ~$61,490 annually. Employees of the City of Martinsburg are offered a range of fringe benefits including; vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, health/life/vision and dental insurance benefits, longevity pay and fire pension plan, all of which the Firefighter is entitled to.

Note : Your application IS NOT VALID unless you have attached the specifically listed required documents. We will not accept applications in which none or a portion of the required documents have been provided, and you may be prohibited from testing.