Firefighter EMT Jobs in Virginia
28 postings open at 22 departments in Virginia.
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 Virginia
- Dinwiddie County · Dinwiddie, VA · 4 openings
- Isle of Wight County Emergency Services · Isle of Wight, VA · 3 openings
- Prince George Volunteer Fire Department · Prince George, VA · 2 openings
- Arlington County Fire Department · Arlington, VA · 1 opening
- Charlottesville Fire Department · Charlottesville, VA · 1 opening
- Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department · Arlington, VA · 1 opening
- Clifton Forge Fire Department · Clifton Forge, VA · 1 opening
- Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department · Fairfax, VA · 1 opening
- Fort Lewis Volunteer Fire Department (Roanoke County Fire & Rescue) · Salem, VA · 1 opening
- Hopewell Fire & Rescue · Hopewell, VA · 1 opening
- King William County Fire & EMS · King William, VA · 1 opening
- Louisa County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services · Louisa, VA · 1 opening
- Manassas Park Fire and Rescue Department · Manassas Park, VA · 1 opening
- Mangohick Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. · Aylett, VA · 1 opening
- Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue · Prince William, VA · 1 opening
- Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Department · Roanoke, VA · 1 opening
- Salem Fire & EMS Department · Salem, VA · 1 opening
- Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department · Tappahannock, VA · 1 opening
- Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue · Front Royal, VA · 1 opening
- Willamsburg Fire Department · Williamsburg, VA · 1 opening
- Winchester Fire & Rescue · Winchester, VA · 1 opening
- Wytheville Fire Department · Wytheville, VA · 1 opening
Firefighter EMT Jobs, explained
- How many firefighter EMT jobs are open in Virginia?
- 28 EMT postings are open right now at 22 departments in Virginia 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.