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POSTING TITLE: Firefighter EMT

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DEPARTMENT: Fire Division

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CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time (Traditional Kelly Schedule)

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STARTING ANNUAL SALARY: $54.149.28

 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: 5pm on December 1, 2025

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TO APPLY: Applications are available at www.penderemsandfire.com/careers

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Under the direct supervision of the Battalion Chief, Lieutenant or acting on his/her own volition the Firefighter/EMT is responsible for ensuring their assigned apparatus, equipment and facilities are maintained in appropriate readiness to respond to a variety of life saving emergency calls. The Firefighter is primarily responsible for performing difficult and lifesaving work at emergency scenes including fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical care and general preparatory work at the fire station, checking equipment for proper operation and general condition, and performing and assisting with routine maintenance of apparatus and equipment.

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DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 

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  • Perform all assigned duties at a professional level, including but not limited to structural firefighting, vehicle extrication, emergency medical care.

  • Operate fire suppression and rescue equipment safely and effectively.

  • Participate in fire prevention, pre-planning, inspections, and fire equipment testing activities.

  • Assist in keeping fire quarters in a clean and orderly condition.

  • Perform other tasks/ job duties as assigned.

  • Ability to operate both as a member of a team and independently at incidents of uncertain duration in urban, rural, water and wilderness environments.

  • Maintains familiarity with specialized equipment.

  • Responsible for understanding the geography and street layout of the service districts and surrounding area.

  • Performs daily inspections of assigned vehicles, radios, and equipment as required to maintain operational readiness.

  • Ensures that vehicle is in proper mechanical condition by checking items required by service management.

  • Refuels vehicle and reports any unsafe operating conditions of vehicles, radios, and equipment.

  • Attend mandatory training as required by NCOEMS and Pender EMS & Fire, inc.

  • Perform daily station duties; ensure stations are kept clean and orderly.

  • Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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  • Maintains an appropriate level of personal fitness to pass the department’s annual JPAT requirements.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

  • Very Heavy Work: Exerting up to 200 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision acuity and the ability to adjust his or her focus, allowing a broad field of vision.

  • Visual and fine/gross motor skills enabling the safe operation of a vehicle during normal, as well as during hazardous weather situations.​

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent

  • Possession of a valid class C (or higher) driver's license

  • Successful completion of background screening and driving record check

  • Certified NC Firefighter 2

  • All non-NC certifications must have NCOSFM reciprocity

  • Possession of a valid, unrestricted North Carolina EMT credential

  • Possession of a valid American Heart Association (AHA) cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Certification

  • Completion of NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 700, 800

  • Successful Completion of Candidate Ability Performance Test (CPAT)

  • Annual Completion of Job Performance Ability Test (JPAT)

  • Initial & Annual Completion of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Physical

  • Successful completion of Pender EMS & Fire, Inc Probationary Academy

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REQUIRED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR OF HIRE DATE:

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  • Possession of a valid Class B Driver's License

  • Certified NC Emergency Vehicle Driver (EVD)

  • Certified NC Technical Rescuer- Vehicle Rescue

  • Certified NC Officer 2

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IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

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  • 2 Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccinations or positive antibody titer

  • History of Chicken Pox (documentation required) or 2 Varicella immunizations.

  • TB skin test (PPD within the past year) or chest x-ray

  • Tetanus vaccination within the last 10 years

  • 3 Hepatitis B vaccinations or a signed declination statement

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BENEFITS

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  • Health Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • 401k matching up to 5% after one (1) year of employment.

  • Paid Time Off

  • Supplemental Insurance Options

  • Education Incentives

  • Accident/Sickness Insurance (No Employee Cost)

  • Life Insurance (No Employee Cost)

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Pender EMS & Fire, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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