The Town of Atlantic Beach only accepts applications for available positions. Currently, the Town has the following available positions:
FIREFIGHTER/EMT-PARAMEDIC
Full-time position with duties to include responding to emergency calls for fire suppression, providing basic and advanced life support within emergency medical services, driving, operating, and maintaining fire apparatus and other equipment as required, responding and participating in remediation activities of chemical spills, hazardous materials, and other related incidents, responding to ocean/surf rescue incidents, operating watercraft and water rescue equipment, responding to technical rescue incidents including high angle, confined space, vehicle extrication, and other technical rescue calls. Position requires knowledge of the principles and techniques of emergency medical care, automobile extrication, emergency transportation, fire suppression methods and techniques, proper handling of hazardous materials, technical rescue, and water rescue.
Applicants must possess a valid, unrestricted NC driver’s license, high school diploma or GED, NC Firefighter II Certification, NC EMT-Paramedic Certification or eligibility for reciprocity, strong swimming skills, and ability to pass swim test. Applicants must have the ability to obtain NC Driver/Operator – Pumps and NC Technical Rescuer certifications within one year of hire. Applicants must be able to obtain NFPA 1582 required physical clearance. Background/Drug screening required.
Hiring salary for Firefighter/EMT-Paramedic – $48,588 based upon experience and certifications (holidays and calculated overtime additional). Excellent benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, NC State Retirement, 401-K.
Interested applicants should complete the Employment Application online. EOE.
Town of Atlantic Beach Employment Application:
