Firefighter Position Available In Macon, North Carolina

• POSITION:

• Firefighter

• DEPARTMENT

• Fire Services

• Grade:

• 26•

Starting Salary:

• $39,282.36

• Posted:

• May 19, 2025

• Closing Date:

  June 6, 2025

• GENERAL

DEFINITION OF WORK

• This position is responsible for providing fire-suppression response to protect life and property by controlling and extinguishing fires.

Responds to medical emergencies and after-effects of other hazardous conditions. This position also maintains firefighter equipment and provides training to the general public on fire prevention awareness/education. Conducts fire inspections. Performs other duties as assigned by Fire Captain.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Receives and responds to fire/rescue related incidents.

Performs duties related to emergency operations involving rescue, fire suppression, and hazardous materials incidents. Maintains apparatus and equipment for emergency response. Performs daily activities by completing incident reports and daily logs, entering records of equipment check and repairs and maintaining facility and grounds. Assists with fire inspection program. Ensures personnel safety and compliance with

CFR 1910.120.

Assists County Fire Departments with pre-fire planning. Assists with fire prevention/education programs.

• Additional Duties:

• Assists with initial fire investigations to determine cause and origin. Performs work during emergency/disaster situations. Assists with training opportunities for County Fire Departments. Performs related tasks as required.

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITITES

• Considerable knowledge of firefighting, rescue, hazardous materials and other emergency related operations
• Working knowledge of computer programs necessary to accurately use and maintain fire reports, inspection records, and other related systems and databases
• Considerable knowledge of firefighting and fire behavior
• Ability to conduct research to stay abreast on all aspects of current fire science and fire protection technology information
• Knowledge of medical responder treatment protocols
• Ability to assist county fire service on emergency incidents as required
• Ability to effectively deal with the public during periods of extreme crisis
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with all segments of the population, often during high stress situations
• Knowledge of fire department rating inspection system.

• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalency and at least five(5) years of experience
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

• SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

• NC Firefighter (previously NC Firefighter Level II
• NC Certified Medical Responder, Hazardous Materials (Awareness Level
• NC Certified Medical Responder
• Valid NC drivers license

• Preferred Qualifications:

• National Incident Management System (NIMS) Levels IS-100.b, IS-200.b, IS-700.a, and IS-800.b NC
• Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Advanced EMT (AEMT) or Paramedic (EMT-P
• Hazardous Materials Responder (Operations Level
• NC Technical Rescuer

• HOW TO APPLY

• Applicants must register with NCWorks at www.ncworks.gov
• Please submit a PD-107 application, found online at www.maconnc.org
• Applications must include ALLvalid contact information.
• No applications are accepted at Macon County Human Resources
• Completed Applications may be submitted to
• Macon County NCWorksCareer Center, 5 West Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734 or e-mailed to: MaconCounty@ncworks.gov

• MACON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/ADA EMPLOYER

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