Firefighter / Paramedic Trainee

Navajo County; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Navajo County as a Firefighter/Paramedic Trainee, a vital role in protecting life and property. You will train to respond to emergencies, participate in fire prevention activities, and maintain the station. Candidates must hold at least a high school diploma and a valid driver's license, and be prepared for various duties including emergency responses.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License from state of residency.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• State EMS licensure and firefighter certification required.

Responsibilities

• Responding to fires, accidents, and medical emergencies.
• Participating in fire prevention activities.
• Station maintenance and training activities.

Skills

Emergency Response

Fire Safety Practices

First Aid

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

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Job Description

This class is to train and certify Firefighter/Paramedic Trainees in the responsibilities for performing duties in an assigned division of the department, under the supervision of an officer or senior firefighter. These duties include responding to fires, accidents, and medical emergencies to protect life and property; participating in fire inspection, fire prevention activities, station maintenance, and training activities; and performing related work as required.

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Job Description

This class is to train and certify Firefighter/Paramedic Trainees in the responsibilities for performing duties in an assigned division of the department, under the supervision of an officer or senior firefighter. These duties include responding to fires, accidents, and medical emergencies to protect life and property; participating in fire inspection, fire prevention activities, station maintenance, and training activities; and performing related work as required.

Employees must successfully complete state EMS licensure, state firefighter certification, and other requirements to successfully operate on a department emergency response vehicle during first two years of employment.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or G.E.D. certificate (copy must be attached to application);
• Valid Driver's License from state of residency equivalent to GA Class C or higher
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
  
  

Other Job Requirements/Information

This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.

This job requires a public safety background check to include motor vehicle histories, criminal histories, and finger printing.

This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after-hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

• We welcome all applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and are authorized to work in the United States, including those with a valid DHS Authorization Card.**
  
  

Firefighter/Paramedic Trainee

• $49,086 - $64,594 (Starting Salary without a degree)
• $50,558 - $66,531 (Starting Salary including 3% incentive for an associate degree)
• $52,031 - $68,469 (Starting Salary including 6% incentive for a bachelor's degree)
  
  

Salary Will Be Based On Qualifications And Experience.

For information related to position-specific Essential Duties, Knowledge, Skills and Physical Requirements, click here.

The grade for this position is FF213.

Required Documents

Any missing required documents will delay the processing of your application.*The test document must show your full name, test scores, and date taken within the past five (5) years. If you have not taken one of these tests, or it has been over five (5) years, you may contact your local technical college to schedule the placement test at varying cost.

• Copy of valid GA Class C driver's license or out-of-state equivalent
• Copy of Social Security Card
• Copy of Birth Certificate, OR valid US Passport, OR Citizenship/Naturalization papers
• Copy of High School Diploma/transcripts OR certified GED certificate/transcripts
• One of the following: copy of a current National Registry OR State of Georgia EMT-Basic or Advanced card, OR a copy of your associate's degree or higher, OR see number 6.
• If you do not currently have any documents listed in number 5, you must submit one of the following test scores:
• SAT (minimum score: Reading - 24, Writing & Language, - 25, Math - 22)*, OR
• ACT (minimum score: English - 17, Math - 17, Reading - 15)*, OR
• COMPASS (minimum score: Reading - 70, Writing - 38, Algebra or Pre-Algebra - 37)*, OR
• NEXT-GENERATION ACCUPLACER (minimum score: Reading - 224, Writing - 236, Arithmetic - 229)* - For more information, visit Accuplacer
  
  

This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

For more information about the hiring process for this position, click here.

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Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

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