The City of Bangor Fire Department is accepting applications to fill future openings for FirefighterEMT positions.
The Bangor Fire Department is the second largest professional fire department in the State of Maine, protecting a city of 31,000 that is rich in history and is the commercial and social center of Northern Central and Eastern Maine. 88 personnel work an attractive schedule of 1 day on 1 day off 1 day on 5 days off with NO FORCED OVERTIME or residency requirement.
In addition to providing fire protection and emergency medical services, Bangor Fire provides a variety of other responseservices, including a Heavy Rescue that provides technical rescue capabilities within the region, a marine response with 2 boats including the only fire boat in the region, opportunities to serve on the Police Departments Special Response Team, and EMS support to large events at the Maine Savings Amphitheater and the Cross Insurance Center.
Bangor Fire is invested in our employees and provides various opportunities for advancement as well as providing pay for continuing education tuition, text, and coverage for approved job-related classes.
Lateral Transfers BFD welcomes applicants with career department experience and qualifications to apply. Lateral transfer for pay and vacation accrual up to 6 years or step g is possible as outlined in the current Local 772 collective bargaining agreement. In addition, educational incentives of $2,500 for EMT-A and $5,000 for EMTP are available for applicants who already possess these certifications.
Pay & Benefit Highlight Bangor firefighters work an attractive two 2 24 hour shifts a week and have a highly competitive wage package. Starting salary $58,334.64-$72,115.68 plus educational incentives $2,500 for EMT-A $5,000 for EMT-P certification. Personnel assigned to the ambulance will receive an additional $2.00 an hour. Retirement options include Maine Public Employees Retirement System plan 3C 23rd of average final compensation after 25 years with no age minimum or an ICMA-RC 401(a). Lateral transfer pay and vacation accumulation available for candidates with current career FireEMS service up to 6 years experience.
Requirements Requirements include the following:
How to Apply Applications can be completed online HR Upload Portal bangormaine.gov and will be accepted until positions are filled. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and qualified candidates will be contacted regarding the next available testing opportunity. Questions may be directed to applybangormaine.gov. Thank you for your interest in working for the City of Bangor and Bangor Fire Department.
About the City of Bangor The City of Bangor provides a great number of services to our citizens across a dozen departments. From plowing roads to emergency response to registering your vehicle, the City of Bangor does it all. We take pride in the variety of services we offer, including a major Airport in Maine, a regional transit system, one of two Public Health Depts. in the State, and the more typical type of service that our citizens have come to expect. Our community is the third largest in Maine with just over 31,000 residents with a large influx during the day as commuters arrive to begin their workday. Nicknamed the Queen City, we boast several local colleges, full-service convention center, and a waterfront concert venue that draws large crowds to Bangor every year. Come join our team and be a part of our public service commitment to thousands of Mainers.
Equal Opportunity Employer