Firefighter Recruit (Full-Time)

This position is responsible for protective service work in fire suppression, fire prevention, hazardous materials, emergency medical, and other emergency services.

Trains to respond to emergency calls for fire suppression, medical assistance, hazardous materials incidents, specialized rescue, or other emergency situations. Trains to maintain a state of readiness and preparation for emergency response; checks and maintains stock of equipment and supplies on fire/emergency vehicles and in fire stations; tests hoses/pumps on apparatus; reloads equipment and apparatus following response to emergency calls. Trains to suppress, control, and extinguish fires; locates water supplies to fight fires; lays out, connects, and maneuvers fire hoses; selects appropriate hose nozzles; operates nozzles and directs streams of water or chemicals onto fire; and disconnects and rolls used hoses. Within the training environment, positions, raises, and climbs ladders of various heights to access upper levels of buildings and perform rescue operations; creates openings in buildings for entrance, ventilation, or salvage; ventilates smoke and gas from buildings; enters premises for firefighting, rescue, and salvage operations; performs salvage operations such as covering furniture, sweeping/mopping water, and clearing/removing debris; assists with cleanup activities. Trains to provide necessary medical care in accordance with established protocols for basic life support; administers emergency medical care requiring use of suction units, immobilization equipment, and oxygen delivery systems; performs physical lifting techniques associated with moving patients between incident sites, stretchers, or ambulances. Within the training environment, identifies hazardous materials and types of containers or carriers at spill scenes; uses various booms and barriers to contain spills and mitigate runoff; performs fire suppression activities as necessary; and assists with the direction of evacuation operations as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Starting on 8-hour days (Day shift) and then transition to 24 hours on/48 hours off Shift

Tentative Recruitment Testing Schedule:
Week of October 19th: Written testing and Physical Abilities Course walkthrough
November 14th & 21st: Physical Abilities Course Test
Week of December 7: Interviews

For your application to be considered, we require you to submit a resume. You may also attach any other relevant documents, transcripts, and/or certifications you may have.

Requirements: High School diploma or GED, valid North Carolina driver's license or any valid driver's license with ability to obtain a North Carolina driver's license within 60 days, must pass the EMT/EMR course on first attempt, three attempts to pass the state exam within 60 days of course completion

Salary: $46,280 Annually ($22.25 hourly)

Application Deadline: 2026-09-30