Part-Time Firefighter/EMT

Leland Township Fire and Rescue is accepting applications for part-time; paid-on-call Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) positions. The most desirable candidates live in Leland Township however candidates may maintain residency within ten miles of the Leelanau County border. Don't have the credentials? Don't worry we can train you!

The Leland Township Fire and Rescue Department pay candidates to attend training (department and state) programs, pays for their uniforms and personal protective equipment, as well as other stipends and bonuses. Candidates will be required to work one (1) 12-hour shift per month and periodically respond to large-scale emergency callouts. The current tiered pay scale (base) is $20-$26.00/hr. depending on qualifications and credentials.

The Job:
The job is a challenging one. Firefighters are required to respond quickly and coordinate their activities as a team. Those activities often come together at the scene of a fire, medical, or rescue incident however firefighters often-times find themselves working in fire prevention, community service/ special event standby, training, equipment maintenance, hazardous material mitigations, and disaster response.

The job is also a demand physically, emotionally, and mentally. Firefighters typically carry over 80 lbs. of equipment (i.e.: axes, hoses, ladders, and chain saws) while climbing stairs, ground ladders or aerial ladders attached to the top of a fire truck. Firefighters work at heights or at spaces confined, dark, and at extreme temperatures. What firefighters see and do can cause tolls physically, emotionally, and mentally (as mentioned above) therefore we send an applicant through a series of examinations.

If you can be counted on in an emergency, work well within a team, have strong physical and mental stamina, and can get along with members of different social, economic, and ethnic classes you may be just what we are looking for.

Requirements: Minimum 18 years old, reside within 15 miles of Leelanau County border, good driving history, good work history, clean criminal history, physically and mentally fit, High School diploma or equivalent, Michigan State EMT license (or able to acquire within two years), Michigan Firefighter I and II (or able to acquire within two years), Michigan Office of Firefighter Training (OFFT) Hazardous Materials Operations level (or able to acquire within two years), experience as EMT and Firefighter preferred

Salary: $20-$26.00/hr.

Application Deadline: Continuous