City of Atlanta, GA

Salary

Entry Level Fire Recruit salary of $54,613+ initial hire.

FF Tier 1 salary of $58,677 and additional incentives:

Bilingual: $1,200

Annually Paramedic Certified: $1,800

Associate’s Degree: $1,800

Bachelor’s Degree: $4,000

Benefits

• Employer Sponsored Health Insurance Plans with FSA/HSA account options
• Employer Sponsored Dental and Vision Plans
• Group Supplemental Benefits (Accident, Critical Care, Short Term Disability, Cancer)
• Retirement savings plans (Up to 70% pension fully vested, plus 457 options)

Training

Upon hire, Firefighter EMT Recruits are required to complete a full academy training program consisting of the National Registry Advanced EMT certification, the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) Firefighter 1 and 2 certification training program and the NPQ Hazardous Material Awareness and Operations certification at the Atlanta Fire Rescue Training Academy. The length of the training academy is approximately one year. If requirements are not completed within the designated time, the employee will be dismissed. Following graduation from the Atlanta Fire Rescue Training Academy, the newly sworn firefighter will be assigned to an Atlanta Fire Station as a firefighter on “probationary” status for 6 months.

General Job Description and Classification:

The purpose of this position is to assist and support to the citizens of Atlanta with a variety of emergency and non-emergency needs including but not limited to, emergency medical services, fire suppression, hazmat incidents, motor vehicle and roadway incidents, technical rescue, apparatus operations, public safety education, and overall community leadership.

Supervision Received

Working under the supervision of a Fire Officer, the firefighter is required to possess experience and aptitude in performing technical skills and to follows standard instructions to accomplish tasks typically assigned to the firefighter position as detailed below.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Be at least 17 1/2 years old at the time of application.
2. Be a legal United States citizen or possess valid and current documentation to be legally employed in the State of Georgia.
3. Have successfully earned a high school diploma or GED
4. Possess a valid U.S. driver’s license.
5. Honorable or uncharacterized discharge from a military branch, if applicable.

Additional Requirements for Firefighter/EMT Recruit Candidates

• Candidate must successfully complete the Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT) or present a valid IAFF/IAFC Candidate Physical Agility Test CPAT certificate received less than 12 months from the date of application.
• Candidate must pass the Accuplacer Test or provide proof of exemption. (Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree or valid SAT, ACT, Accuplacer or ASSET scores achieved within 5 years of application)

Disqualifications:

• Intentionally falsifying, misrepresenting, or omitting information from the employment application, questionnaires, CVSA examination or another pre-employment document (s).
• Failure to meet required educational requirements.
• Any outstanding criminal charge pending adjudication.
• Use of illegal drugs in violation of AFRD Pre-employment Drug Policy.
• One (1) or more DUI convictions within three (3) years.
• No current probation or parole status.
• Tattoos prohibited by our tattoo policy.
• Deliberately making inaccurate, misleading, false or fraudulent statements during the employment process
• Any Felony conviction.
• Conviction of two (2) or more misdemeanors within three (3) years.
• Must not have received a dishonorable or undesirable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.

Essential Capabilities and Work Environment

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.

It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.

The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.