FIREFIGHTERATLANTA
The Atlanta Fire Academy is charged with the responsibility of training Atlanta firefighters and fire personnel in prevention, suppression and rescue/medical functions, more specifically hazardous materials, company unit certification, engine / truck evolutions, minimum company standards, new officer orientation, battalion instructor training, new equipment training / testing, computer training, research & development and recruit training.
Recruit school, 24 weeks in length, consists of 12 weeks of intense firefighter training which includes fire science, ladder, hose, hydraulics, and other courses, 2 weeks of testing and 10 weeks of emergency medical training which will prepare them to take the state EMT exam. When a recruit graduates from the Atlanta Fire Academy, they will be certified with a Georgia Fire Academy 101 certificate and be a state certified Emergency Medical Technician.
AFD also protects Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport, which is the busiest airport in the world. The Atlanta Fire Department Airport Division provides fire protection for the smallest of aircraft up to and including the new Boeing and Airbus super transports. Therefore, it must be able to meet all five (5) FAA Indexes, outlined by Federal Aviation Administration Regulation, Part 139.
For more information on recruitment and becoming an Atlanta Firefighter, please
visit:
http://www.atlantaga.gov/
EOE
Deadline for applications:
On Demand
APPLY:
www.atlantaga.gov
PARAMEDICSGRADY - ATLANTA - FULTON COUNTY EMS
Grady Memorial has been located in the heart of downtown Atlanta for over 100 years, and for several decades has been the primary teaching hospital of the Emory University School of Medicine. Grady is the primary hospital for inner city and medically indigent populations in the two largest counties of the Atlanta metropolitan area. It has also developed the responsibility of a tertiary care center for areas such as trauma, burns, neonatal and high-risk obstetrical services, renal dialysis, and poison control.
The Grady Memorial ECC provides medical control to the largest hospital based EMS system in the country. Grady EMS has over 95,000 calls per year and transports patients to every hospital in metro Atlanta.
The Grady EMS program is a $22m high performance operation with more than 250 FTEs responsible for 95k responses and 66k transports annually. Grady EMS also manages the medical call taking and triage program for the City of Atlanta.
Grady is the only Level 1 trauma center in Atlanta as well as the Regional Coordinating hospital for mass casualty incidents in the metro Atlanta region.
Grady EMS staffs more than 20 advanced life support ambulances 24 hours a day and handle all 9-1-1 calls within the Atlanta city limits through the Fulton County 9-1-1 system.
For more information about job opportunities, please visit:
www.gradyhealthsystem.org
EOE
Deadline for applications:
Rolling/Open
APPLY:
www.gradyhealthsystem.org
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDICCOBB COUNTY
One of the largest fire departments in the State of Georgia, our pledge to the community is that we respond to their emergencies efficiently and perform duties in a professional and courteous manner. Cobb Fire provides services to rural, urban, and heavily populated high-rise communities covering an area of 305 square miles. The 600+ men and women who serve the county are dedicated to serving the public and pledge to take part in making Cobb a safe and friendly community for all.
Cobb fire personnel are trained to respond skillfully to fire, medical, and disaster emergencies. We provide a highly proficient, comprehensive level of service incorporating the following divisions: Fire Suppression / Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials (response), Fire Prevention, Training, Public Education, Fire Investigation, Emergency Management, Plans Review, Building Inspections, and Administrative and Support Services.
For more information and test dates, visit;
http://fire.cobbcountyga.gov/employment.htm
EOE
Deadline for applications:
On Demand
