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Lateral Entry Firefighter - Savannah Fire Department
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City of Savannah
Oglethorpe, GA (In Person)
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JOB This position performs firefighting activities, including combating and extinguishing fires, rescuing persons, and salvagingproperty in emergencies, training with and maintaining equipment, assisting in fire prevention activities, and controllingand containing hazardous substances.
The City of Savannah offers an excellent benefits package, including twelve (12) paid holidays, medical, dental, andvision insurance, wellness programs, education reimbursement, employer home purchase assistance, employee referralprogram, 457B deferred benefit contribution plan, Georgia Firefighter Pension Fund, Georgia Firefighter Cancer Benefitprogram, accident Insurance, cancer Insurance, critical illness insurance, legal Insurance, and City PensionApplication 6/1/2026 - 6/30/2026Lateral Performance Assessment (LPA)Practice 6/26/2026 and 6/27/2026Informational Session 6/13/2026 and 6/14/2026LPA and Interview Process 7/6-7/9, 2026Conditional Job Offers & Background 7/10/2026Medical Physicals 7/14/2026 and 7/16/2026Final Job Offers 7/17/2026Job Start Date 8/17/2026Lateral Performance Assessment
Carry out commands and tasks necessary to mitigate the emergency safely and efficiently; perform all duties and tasks assigned by supervisors.
Provide immediate lifesaving care while awaiting additional EMS resources to arrive. Aids higher-level EMS personnel on the scene at emergencies.
Maintains competence in specialized training required for specialty unit assignments; participates, develops, and leads training drills/classes; maintains readiness to respond to high-risk/low-frequency incidents; maintains recertification.
Cleans and maintains equipment: bunker gear cleaning, self-contained breathing apparatus maintenance, industrial firefighting equipment, pump service, hose testing, extrication equipment, etc.
Performs station cleaning and maintenance duties, including cleaning windows and overhead doors, dormitories, apparatus floors, equipment and tools, the kitchen, brass cleaning of fire poles, and stripping, waxing, and buffing floors.
Conducts station tours and walk-up blood pressure checks.
After completing a driver operator task book, serves as a relief driver.
Drives and operates fire apparatus for emergency and non-emergency incidents.
Conducts vehicle inspections, maintenance, and records management.
Performs other related duties as assigned
The City of Savannah offers an excellent benefits package, including twelve (12) paid holidays, medical, dental, andvision insurance, wellness programs, education reimbursement, employer home purchase assistance, employee referralprogram, 457B deferred benefit contribution plan, Georgia Firefighter Pension Fund, Georgia Firefighter Cancer Benefitprogram, accident Insurance, cancer Insurance, critical illness insurance, legal Insurance, and City PensionApplication 6/1/2026 - 6/30/2026Lateral Performance Assessment (LPA)Practice 6/26/2026 and 6/27/2026Informational Session 6/13/2026 and 6/14/2026LPA and Interview Process 7/6-7/9, 2026Conditional Job Offers & Background 7/10/2026Medical Physicals 7/14/2026 and 7/16/2026Final Job Offers 7/17/2026Job Start Date 8/17/2026Lateral Performance Assessment
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Responds to calls for fire, medical, hazmat, rescue, and other natural and/or man-made emergencies.Carry out commands and tasks necessary to mitigate the emergency safely and efficiently; perform all duties and tasks assigned by supervisors.
Provide immediate lifesaving care while awaiting additional EMS resources to arrive. Aids higher-level EMS personnel on the scene at emergencies.
Maintains competence in specialized training required for specialty unit assignments; participates, develops, and leads training drills/classes; maintains readiness to respond to high-risk/low-frequency incidents; maintains recertification.
Conducts Community Risk Reduction:
public service calls, customer surveys, recruiting events, blood pressure checks, home safety surveys, smoke detector installation, fire plans, community meetings, school events, Fire safety talks, and apparatus displays.Cleans and maintains equipment: bunker gear cleaning, self-contained breathing apparatus maintenance, industrial firefighting equipment, pump service, hose testing, extrication equipment, etc.
Performs station cleaning and maintenance duties, including cleaning windows and overhead doors, dormitories, apparatus floors, equipment and tools, the kitchen, brass cleaning of fire poles, and stripping, waxing, and buffing floors.
Conducts station tours and walk-up blood pressure checks.
After completing a driver operator task book, serves as a relief driver.
Drives and operates fire apparatus for emergency and non-emergency incidents.
Conducts vehicle inspections, maintenance, and records management.
Performs other related duties as assigned