Fire/EMT/Medic

Firefighter/EMT/Medic

This position is responsible for responding to emergency scenes to perform fire suppression, emergency medical, rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, and other emergency services duties. This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Barrow County Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace. In order to qualify for this position, the following certifications MUST BE attached to the application (if certifications are not attached, you will be disqualified from the hiring process until documentation can be provided):

• NPQ FFII Certification
• Georgia FF Certification
• NPQ Hazardous Materials Operations
• Georgia EMT-I or AEMT or PMDC
• ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800
• High School Diploma or GED or Transcripts

Barrow County Fire Department Salary Breakdown

Base Salaries do not include built in overtime or holiday pay.

• Firefighter (FF): $45,077.12
• Firefighter/EMT (FF/EMT): $48,458.74
• Firefighter/Paramedic (FF/PMDC): $50,397.09

The department utilizes a step scale to adjust salaries based on years of service. Firefighters receive step increases for time in service, with additional steps available for specific achievements.

• 1 year of service credit for every 1 years at a comparable department.
• Maximum credit is 10 years (Step 5) upon hire.

Step Scale Breakdown (Estimated Adjustments)

• Step 0 - 0-1 Years - $45,077.12 - $48,458.74 - Move to Step 1
• Step 1 - 2-3 Years - Based on Step Scale - Based on Step Scale - $48,226.88
• Step 2 - 4-5 Years - Based on Step Scale - Based on Step Scale - Based on Step Scale
• Step 3 - 6-7 Years - Based on Step Scale - Based on Step Scale - Based on Step Scale
• Step 4 - 8-9 Years - Based on Step Scale - Based on Step Scale - Based on Step Scale
• Step 5 - 10-11 Years - Based on Step Scale - Based on Step Scale - Based on Step Scale

Applicants selected with one of the aforementioned certification levels will be required to complete the BCES Lateral Academy.