Firefighter - SAFER Grant

Firefighter Position

Join the City of Clermont Fire Department! The City of Clermont Fire Department is a fast-growing, ISO Class 1 and Internationally Accredited agency proudly serving one of Central Florida's most vibrant and rapidly expanding communities.

We're growing our department funded through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant, adding three grant funded firefighters and 2 city-funded positions, for a total of 5 new firefighters joining our ranks!

Clermont Fire currently provides non-transport ALS service and operates specialized teams including Technical Rescue, Haz Mat, Drone Operations, and Surface Water Rescue. The City of Clermont is also building a firefighter training facility, to further enhancing our commitment to professional excellence, innovation, and preparedness.

If you're ready to grow with a department that values training, teamwork, and community service the City of Clermont Fire Department is where your career starts.

Why Clermont Fire?

• Competitive Wages: As negotiated and stipulated in the bargaining unit agreement.
• $11,000 Paramedic Incentive
• Special Operations Incentives
• Surface Water Rescue Incentive
• Field Training Officer Incentives
• Ride out of class pay
• City Pension: Retire after 20 years at any age at 60% salary, or after 22 years and at 75% of salary. 2% multiplier thereafter
• 8 – year Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)
• Ability to purchase up to 5 years of previous Firefighter or Military service
• 457 Deferred Compensation available
• Associates degree: $50.00 per month
• Bachelor's degree: $110.00 per month
• Tuition Reimbursement: $1,500 per budget year
• Health Insurance
• Dental/ Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Employees Assistance Program: Our EAP provider can help employees and their families with issues such as personal/family matters, financial debt counseling, substance abuse, etc.

Work-Life Balance

• 24/48-hour schedule with a 21
  - Day Kelly (17 shifts per year off)
• 48-hour average workweek (work 416 less hours per year compared to surrounding departments)
• On-site gym facility
• Paid Holidays: 11
• Personal Days: 2- additional (24) hours shifts off per year
• Sick Leave: 60hrs year one, 120 upon completion of probation
• Vacation 120 hours (years 1-4)
• Bereavement Leave

Under general supervision, performs responsible work involving the prevention and suppression of fires and delivery of other emergency and non-emergency services. The employee is responsible for responding to emergency situations and assisting in the control and resolution of the situation. The employee works within the scope of established fire department rules, regulations, and procedures, however, is expected to exercise considerable judgment and initiative, when required.

This position is non-exempt. Fair Labor Standards Act overtime provisions will apply.

Per Florida Statute 295.065, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and that certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

* Please see special instructions below.

• Physical Agility Testing and Interview Dates: 9/15/26

• Location:
  Clermont Fire Department Training Facility, 400 12 th Street Clermont, Florida. 34711

• Conditional Offers & Uniform Fitting: 9/16/26, Times TBD.

• Anticipated Orientation
  
  Start Date:
  
  October 19 th, 2027

These job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other related job duties as well.

• Responds to various uncontrolled and life-threatening emergencies throughout the City and requests for aid outside of the City.
• Operates all fire department equipment and apparatus.
• Operates basic to sophisticated fire, rescue, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Special Operations related equipment.
• Performs all tasks and duties required and/or assigned of a full-service and all-hazards modern fire department.
• Understand, follow, and obey all verbal and written orders, directives, guidelines, and instructions from Fire Department Officers or Incident Commanders.
• Maintains and checks fire equipment for daily operational readiness, requests repairs; assists in minor repairs, and ongoing maintenance of fire department facilities, equipment, and apparatus.
• Attends instructional training and educational sessions in firefighting, rescue, EMS, Special Operations and other disciplines related to fire department duties.
• Prepares and submits routine records and reports using proper verbal and written English and grammar.
• Maintains method of contact (home telephone, personal cellular telephone) for routine and emergency contact.
• Will be required to work rotating shifts (24/48), on-call duties, and extended hours in normal and…