Firefighter/Paramedic

Gilmercounty Ga; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Gilmer County Commissioners in Ellijay, GA is hiring a Firefighter/Paramedic to provide fire suppression, emergency medical care, and rescue operations.

The role involves public safety education and community outreach, requiring GA Paramedic certification and firefighter credentials.

Ideal candidates will meet NFPA standards and hold a valid GA driver's license, with readiness to work in varied conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• GA Firefighter Certification or NPQ I within 1 year of hire.
• State Paramedic Certification required.
• Must meet NFPA standards and the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Act.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Fire suppression and emergency response.
• Emergency medical care.
• Rescue operations.
• Public safety education and community outreach.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Georgia Firefighter Certification

NPQ I Certification

Paramedic Certification

NFPA Standards/Training Act requirements

Driver's License

Job description

# Firefighter/ParamedicOffice of Gilmer County Commissioners - Ellijay, GA 30540******Now Hiring: Firefighter/Paramedic********Enhanced Retirement Benefits (Implementation Phase)********Comprehensive Benefits Package*** Fire suppression and emergency response* Emergency medical care* Rescue operations* Public safety education and community outreach## Qualifications**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** Must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.* Georgia Firefighter Certification or NPQ I Certification within 1 year of hire.* State of Georgia Paramedic Certification Required.* Ability to meet and maintain current requirements set forth by the National Fire Protection Association and the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Act.* Must have a valid Georgia driver’s license.**ADA Requirements:** Individuals applying for the posted position must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.**Physical Requirements:** Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (50-100 pounds).**Work Environment:** Performance of essential functions may require exposure to outside weather conditions and with ammunition. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places, and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. Work is performed in both daylight and at night and may be required to travel speeds more than posted limits through areas of varying population densities and traffic congestion, and in inclement weather conditions. Work involves exposure to personal danger and psychological stress.