Firefighter EMT Jobs in California
7 postings open at 7 departments in California.
Fire department openings that name EMT in the title: firefighter/EMT, EMT, and firefighter positions that require an EMT license at hire. FireJobs lists a posting here when the department puts "EMT" in the job title. Members see the salary, the closing date and the direct application link on every one.
Departments hiring in California
- Bayer Fire Department · Berkeley, CA · 1 opening
- Berkeley Fire Department · Berkeley, CA · 1 opening
- Hollister Fire Department · Hollister, CA · 1 opening
- Kingsburg Fire Department · Kingsburg, CA · 1 opening
- Montecito Fire Protection District · Santa Barbara, CA · 1 opening
- Santee Fire Department · Santee, CA · 1 opening
- Selma Fire Department · SELMA, CA · 1 opening
Firefighter EMT Jobs, explained
- How many firefighter EMT jobs are open in California?
- 7 EMT postings are open right now at 7 departments in California on FireJobs. Members see the salary, closing date and application link for each.
- Is EMT certification required to be a firefighter?
- At most career departments, yes, either before you apply or within the first year. A basic EMT course takes about one semester and makes you eligible for far more postings. Paramedic licensure opens the firefighter/paramedic positions, which tend to pay more.
- What is the difference between a firefighter EMT and a firefighter paramedic?
- An EMT provides basic life support: assessment, CPR, oxygen, bleeding control and a limited set of medications. A paramedic provides advanced life support, including IV access, cardiac monitoring and a wide drug formulary, and needs 1,200 or more hours of additional training. Departments pay paramedics more and often require the license for some positions.
- Do firefighter EMT postings include an academy?
- Most entry-level postings do. You are hired as a recruit, complete a 12 to 24 week fire academy, and serve a probationary year. Some postings list EMT and Firefighter I as prerequisites instead; the posting says which.