Fire Captain

Lead from the Front. Serve with Excellence. Make a Lasting Impact.

The Chatham County Fire Department (CCFD) is actively seeking qualified, experienced, and leadership-driven candidates to apply for the position of Fire Captain
. Located in one of Georgia’s most dynamic and rapidly growing regions, Chatham County offers the opportunity to lead in a department committed to service excellence, public safety innovation, and professional development.

As a Fire Captain, you will have a direct role in shaping operations, guiding personnel, and responding to the diverse emergency needs of our community. If you are ready to take the next step in your fire service career and lead with vision and integrity, we invite you to come join us.

• 6 years of continuous, full-time paid experience in a municipal or county career fire department
• 6 years of full-time paid experience as a certified front-line structural firefighter
• 2 years of full-time paid experience as a pumper and aerial driver/operator
• 2 years as a full-time paid Fire Lieutenant of an operational fire company
• 2 years of experience instructing fire related topics that demonstrate the required knowledge, abilities, behaviors, and traits to successfully perform the essential function of a lead fire instructor
• Valid Georgia Class F driver’s license (or equivalent)
• Georgia Certified Firefighter (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire)
• Georgia Eme