FIREFIGHTER/EMT RECRUIT

Job Description

Job Description

The Bryan County Board of Commissioners is now accepting applications for Full Time Firefighter/EMT Recruit in the Department of Fire and Rescue.

Salary is estimated to be $53,442 at the completion of recruit school and EMT training.

RECRUIT SCHOOL TRAINING CONSISTS OF TWO PHASES:

FIREFIGHTER TRAINING

Fire Recruit school is approximately 12 weeks long. Typically, each day begins with physical fitness training, which involves running, strength training, or drills that will develop both personal fitness and teamwork. Recruits will have both classroom instruction and hands on training in a field environment on the fire ground, utilizing the IFSTA training manual 8th edition, "Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations". Recruits will physically demonstrate techniques on the fire training ground that they learned in the classroom environment.

During the 12-week school, fire recruits will be tested for NPQ Firefighter I, II and NPQ Hazardous Material Awareness and Operations level to become certified Georgia firefighters.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Recruit School is approximately 9 weeks. The EMT Recruit training will include working alongside professional emergency responders to learn and practice basic skills as a first responder. EMT Recruit training will include clinical rotations on the ambulance. Clinical rotations provide the opportunity to experience real-life situations and allow hands-on use of practical skills taught in the classroom.

The typical 8-hour classroom day contains both lecture and practical exercise components.

Recruits must pass all major testing during the basic EMT training, which includes weekly tests and a BCFR Final Exam. Once the recruits have successfully completed the BCFR final exam and practical, they must pass the National Registry of EMT's written test for the EMT level.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : High School Diploma or G.E.D. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Driver’s License. Must be able to pass a GBI/FBI background check. Must pass a NFPA 1582 medical exam prior to hire.

Timeframe:

Applications are open August 28,2026 and close September 25th, 2026. (1st review will be September 14th)

Physical Assessment Practice/Testing the weeks of September 28 and October 5, 2026.

Interviews are scheduled for the week of October 12th, 2026.

Conditional offers will be made in the week of October 19th, 2026.

Pre-employment process includes motor vehicle check, background check, drug screening, and completion of NFPA 1582 medical exams for those receiving conditional offers. Expected to be completed by November 13, 2026.

Recruit Class 26-02 begins on November 30, 2026.

Bryan County is an equal opportunity employer, and we endorse the Americans’ Disability Act. Bryan County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability in any employment practice, educational program, or any other program, activity or service.

Bryan County is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify. Bryan County uses the program to verify employment eligibility of all new employees after the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) has been completed.

E-Verify Number: 157957

Authorization Date: March 3,2010

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