Please Enable Javascript to Continue. We apologize for any inconvenience.
ARVADA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 7903 ALLISON WAY ARVADA, COLORADO 80003 (303)424-3012 https://arvadafireco.gov/
Apply Now >
Bookmark: http://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/fullJobDetails.cfm?agencyjobid=2106&jobid=2&agentid=201
Updated: August 13, 2024
Classification: Firefighter EMT / Firefighter Paramedic
Are you ready for a career that is more than “just a job?”
It’s time to join Arvada Fire as a Firefighter!
Arvada Fire is hiring paramedics and EMTs! New hires will start Fire Academy in February 2025.
Please carefully read the minimum qualifications and submit your application via our GovernmentJobs.com page by September 13, 2024. Your application to take the FireTeam test is not an employment application.
Salary Information:
Firefighter EMT Salary
Firefighter Paramedic Salary
2024
2025
Year 1
$72,174.14
$75,782.85
$79,391.55
$83,361.13
Year 2
$82,484.73
$86,608.97
$89,702.14
$94,187.25
Year 3
$92,795.32
$97,435.09
$100,012.73
$105,013.37
Year 4
$103,105.92
$108,261.21
$110,323.32
$115,839.49
Benefits:
Minimum Qualifications:
Arvada Fire maintains nine active fire stations covering approximately 43 square miles in the City of Arvada, the northern portion of the City of Wheat Ridge, and portions of unincorporated Jefferson County. Arvada Fire employs over 200 employees who serve approximately 133,000 citizens.
We proudly serve our citizens and each other with dedication, integrity, compassion, courage, and respect. Our mission is to provide the highest level of professional services while preserving life, property, and the environment.
Arvada Fire is internationally accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) and has been awarded a Class 1 Public Protection Classification (PPC) from the Insurance Services Office (ISO). We are one of eight agencies in Colorado and 113 nationally with accreditation and an ISO Class 1 rating.
Arvada Fire is dedicated to responder safety. This is evident in our commitment to providing modern response equipment, top of the line Personal Protective Equipment, hands-on live action training and by leveraging cutting edge technology before, during and after responses.New hires will attend Fire Academy which will be a Monday through Friday schedule for approximately 18 weeks. After academy, employees will be assigned to a 48/96 schedule, which allows flexibility in choosing where to live and plenty of time to take advantage of all that Colorado has to offer!
Employees receive excellent pay and benefits, continual training, education opportunities, and promotional opportunities. Firefighting is physically demanding. In order to pass academy and successfully perform the duties of the position, candidates and firefighters must maintain a high level of physical fitness. Candidates will be tested during the hiring process, periodically during academy and annually once hired.
