Lateral Entry - Firefighter​/EMT

Lateral Entry Level Position — Only Current Certified Firefighter/EMT Candidates.

Employees must successfully complete state EMS licensure, state firefighter certification, and other requirements to operate on a department emergency response vehicle during the first two years of employment.

• High School Diploma or GED certificate (
  copy must be attached to application
  ).
• Valid Driver's License from state of residency equivalent to GA Class C or higher.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be currently a Certified Firefighter/EMT.

• Current National Registry () or State of Georgia EMT certification OR higher
  .
• State of GA NPQ Firefighter I and/or Firefighter II.
• NPQ Hazmat Awareness.
• NPQ Hazmat Operations.

This job is a safety-sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing. This job requires a public safety background check to include motor vehicle histories, criminal histories, and fingerprinting. This position may require on-call rotation and emergency after-hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

• $49,086 - $78,589 (Starting Salary without a degree).
• $50,558 - $80,946 (Starting Salary including 3% incentive for an associate degree).
• $52,031 - $83,304 (Starting Salary including 6% incentive for a bachelor's degree).

Salary will be based on qualifications and experience.

For information related to position-specific Essential Duties, Knowledge, Skills and Physical Requirements, please see the relevant posting.

Grade for this position:
FF213
.

This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

For more information about the hiring process, please see the Hiring Process page.

Please note:

You may receive emails from Fire during the application and background process. Be sure to check your spam/junk mail.

Note:

The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

Georgia Firefighter Pension Fund offered — funded by the Department.

Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please see the links below.

• Hiring Process
• FAQs

Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homelessness status, or any other category protected by law.