Firefighter / EMT - SAFER Grant

Firefighter / EMT Position

Build Your Career. Serve Your Community. Make a Real Impact.

The City of St. Cloud Fire Rescue is hiring 24 Firefighter / EMTs as part of a major department expansion funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the FY2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant. These permanent positions will support our growing city and the addition of new fire stations, allowing us to deliver faster response times and more efficient emergency services to the residents we serve.

We're growing with our community, adding 48 new firefighter personnel with new stations already under construction. This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger and help shape the future of fire and emergency services in one of Florida's fastest-growing cities.

Why St. Cloud Fire Rescue?

Premier Benefits Package

• Outstanding pension program with a 4% multiplier that vests in just 10 years
• Retire at any age with 20 years of service one of the best retirement benefits in the region
• 8-year Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP)
• Ability to purchase additional pension years for prior military service
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with access to a free employee and family health clinic
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education

Work-Life Balance

Career Growth & Development

At St. Cloud Fire Rescue, we're built on a foundation of service, accountability, and innovation. Every day, you'll work alongside dedicated professionals who are committed to protecting our community and supporting each other. Whether you're starting your firefighting career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn, lead, and make a meaningful difference.

This is your chance to join a department that's investing in its future and in you. Apply today and start your career with St. Cloud Fire Rescue.

It is important that your application shows all the relevant education and experience you possess. Please provide a complete history of your work experience. Describe your paid work experience for the past ten (10) years and list all gaps in work history. List each promotion or transfer as a separate job even if they were with the same employer. Include Military, part time, seasonal, temporary and self-employment. We may contact previous employers to verify employment information. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Please do not indicate any personal information on your application / resume (e.g., marital status, family members, medical, etc.).

Testing & Hiring Process for the City of St. Cloud Fire Department

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Language Ability

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in all