Firefighter Medic

Job Description

Job Description

Notice of Employment Opportunity

The following full-time job posting will remain open until Monday, October 6, 2025

Firefighter / Medic (Full-time)

2025 Pay Scale Range :

Start : $72,980

After 6 months : $81,323

Two-year experience : $89,658

Two- and half-year experience : $100,941

Firefighter / Medic hired on or before 12 / 31 / 2025 top pay under IAFF contract is $108,962 after two and half years of service.

Overview of Benefits :

• Starting base pay $72,980
• MERS Defined Benefit Pension

Multiplier - 2.5% of base wage

Canton Township is a reciprocal unit as defined in the Reciprocal Retirement Act, Act 88 of 1961.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES :

Responsible to protect life and property through combating, extinguishing, and preventing fires, and providing emergency medical service (EMS) activities often performed under conditions which require strenuous physical exertion. Additional duties include participation in code enforcement activities performed by fire prevention, supervised drills, and training in firefighting and EMS skills. Some time is spent in special and routine maintenance of equipment and apparatus and routine care of buildings and grounds, as well as public education activities.

Work is normally performed under close supervision in accordance with well-defined procedures and is inspected in process and upon completion by a Fire Captain. Occasionally, employees in this class may be required to relieve an officer of higher rank and when so assigned, are responsible for the management of all station programs and the supervision of assigned fire stations and equipment. Employees in this position may be assigned to work on special assignments which call for special abilities and knowledge attained through experience and training. Responsible to attend, comprehend and pass annual training requirements necessary to maintain required certifications and licenses.

EXAMPLES OF WORK : (Note : These examples are intended merely as illustrations of the various types of work performed in positions allocated to this classification and do not include all of the duties an employee in this class may be required to perform.)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Physical Demands

CANTON TOWNSHIP FIREFIGHTER / MEDIC - QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY - IMPORTANT TIMELINE AND SELECTION PROCESS INFORMATION

Canton Township is currently accepting applications for the Firefighter / Medic position. In addition to filling the budgeted vacancy, an employment eligibility list may also be created to fill any additional vacancies that may arise in the next twelve months.

Applicants must meet one of the FF I / II Certification requirements listed below AND one of the Paramedic listed below to be eligible for consideration for this job posting.

Firefighter I / II (FF I / II) Certification

Paramedic License

Applicants who meet the FF I / II and Paramedic requirements listed above will be considered for an oral interview. Contingent on passing the oral interview, candidates must also meet the following testing requirements to remain in consideration for the Firefighter Medic position.

CPAT

Written (CWW Written or EMPCO FTS)

Qualified candidates that pass the oral board must meet both the CPAT and Written testing requirements within 60 days of notification that they passed the oral board to remain in consideration for the position.

Employment Applications - Monday, September 15, 2025 - Monday, October 6, 2025

Applicants will receive a system-generated confirmation email immediately after their online application has been accepted. Applicants that do not receive a system-generated confirmation email after submitting their employment application need to contact 734-394-5118 to verify the status of their application.

Interview and Selection Process

Email will contain information on how to prepare for the oral interview - email will include a link that contains a list of interview questions to help candidates prepare for the interview.

Contingent Job Offers

All offers of employment are contingent on the results of further interviews, reference checks, driving record verification, psychological examination, comprehensive background investigation, working history verification, physical examination / drug screen, and satisfactory completion of a probationary period

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