Firefighter/EMS Provider (Full time) - Town of Hermon

Start Date: September 23, 2024 | End Date: October 31, 2024
County: Penobscot County
Job Type: Public Safety - EMS, Public Safety - Fire

FULLTIME FIREFIGHTER/EMS PROVIDER

Town of Hermon, Hermon Fire Department

The Town of Hermon Fire Department has an opening for a fulltime FF/Ems Provider.  The Hermon Fire Department provides fire suppression, EMS first response, fire prevention, and public education to the citizen of Hermon and to our surrounding mutual partners.  The Hermon Fire Department anticipates a call volume of 850 + calls for the year.  The ideal candidates will be progressive, self-motivated, and team minded individuals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• 18 years of age
• Current and valid driver’s license
• Current CPR Cert.
• Hazmat Ops
• BLS Firefighter (FF I & II preferred)
• Current Maine EMT-Advanced (Paramedic preferred, EMT-Basic are Strongly encouraged to apply)
• EVOC/AVOC certification

Wages: The rate of pay is based off the IAFF CBA.

Retirement/Health Insurance:  The Town provides its fire personnel with multiple retirement options, including MainePERS Special Plan 3C (25yr, 66%, NO age, w/ COLA) or an ICMA 457 with employer contribution. Included with the comprehensive benefits package, Social Security. Paid time off consisting of 13 floating holidays, comp time and Vacation time is based off the IAFF CBA, The Town also provides excellent low-rate healthcare, and offers dental, vision, income protection and other supplemental benefits including a Medical Reimbursement account.

Schedule: 42 hours work week, shift rotation is 24 hours on duty, 24 hours off duty, 24 hours on duty, and 5 days off duty.

Applications can be located at www.hermonmaine.gov, completed applications and cover letter should be emailed to simmonsm@hermonmaine.gov

For more information or questions, please contact Deputy Fire Chief Michael Simmons at 207-848-5986 or email D/C Simmons at simmonsm@hermonmaine.gov

Selected candidates will be subject to a background check and pre-employment physical.