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Career Firefighter/EMTs (see below)
Career Firefighter/EMT
Join the Williston Fire Department in beautiful Chittenden County, Vermont! We're a thriving career/on-call department and are looking for dedicated Career Firefighter/EMTs to join our dynamic team. Ideal candidates possess a strong work ethic, EMS (and preferably Fire) experience, a clean driving record, and are detail oriented. Share your passion for public service, training, and exceeding expectations with us. Lateral candidates (those with prior experience as a firefighter and/or EMT) are strongly encouraged to apply!
Why Williston?
Work Schedule:
Please submit your completed application with a cover letter and resume to [email protected] or mail to:
Williston Fire Department
Attn: Chief of Department, Aaron J. Collette
645 Talcott Road
Williston, Vermont 05495
Application Deadline: January 31, 2025
The Town of Williston is an equal opportunity employer.
Career Firefighter/EMT
Join the Williston Fire Department in beautiful Chittenden County, Vermont! We're a thriving career/on-call department and are looking for dedicated Career Firefighter/EMTs to join our dynamic team. Ideal candidates possess a strong work ethic, EMS (and preferably Fire) experience, a clean driving record, and are detail oriented. Share your passion for public service, training, and exceeding expectations with us. Lateral candidates (those with prior experience as a firefighter and/or EMT) are strongly encouraged to apply!
Why Williston?
- One of Vermont's fastest-growing towns with a vibrant community of over 10,000 residents.
- Daytime population exceeds 20,000 due to bustling commerce and retail.
- A community that balances growth with open space to create a sought-after place to live, work and play.
- Surrounded by natural beauty, nestled between Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains.
- Williston offers a high quality of life, excellent schools, and a wide range of recreational opportunities and easy access to outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, and water sports.
- Annual call volume of 2,500+ incidents, including approximately 1,700 Emergency Medical Responses.
- Paramedic-level emergency transport ambulances.
- All Hazards response organization, including technical rescue capabilities.
- ALS Engine Company operational 24/7 with plans for expansion.
- National Registry - EMT certification at time of employment.
- Firefighter I, AEMT, or Paramedic certified preferred.
- Must obtain Firefighter 1 certification within 12 months if not already certified.
- Current Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) certification is required prior to employment.
- Successful completion of a background check.
- Provide emergency medical services such as taking vital signs, administering semiautomatic defibrillation, conducting patient assessments, and other patient care tasks.
- Perform interior firefighting activities such as utilizing fire hoses, heavy stream appliances, extinguishers, ladders, and ventilating burning buildings.
- Respond to various emergencies in Williston and mutual aid communities.
- Contribute to fire prevention programs and educational activities.
- Active participation in Fire and EMS training events and lesson plan development.
- Frequent strenuous physical work, often in situations of severe personal danger and exposure to various weather conditions and hazardous environments.
- Administrative and operational duties associated with daily firehouse operations.
- For the full job description, click here.
- Starting salary:
- Entry-level Hires: $62,265* approximate annual salary for Firefighter I/EMT certification.
- Lateral Hires: Up to $75,957* approximate annual salary, depending on certifications and experience. Requirements are at least one year of full-time career fire or EMS service experience with NREMT EMT certification or five years of credible and continuous volunteer/paid on call service with NREMT EMT certification. Email [email protected] for more details.
- Additional Pay Incentives: Half percent (0.5%) for Firefighter II, five percent (5%) for AEMT, ten percent (10%) for Paramedic.
- The seniority and accrual of vacation, sick, or other leave time for all new hires will be based on their date of hire with the Williston Fire Department.
- Lateral Hires may have the ability to purchase qualified service credit in the Vermont Municipal Employers Retirement pension system if they previously participated in a public retirement system.
- For further salary and benefits information, email [email protected].
Work Schedule:
- Estimated Start Date: March 31, 2025
- Union (IAFF) positions with a 56-hour work week (24-hour on / 48-hour off rotation schedule).
- Schedule includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
Please submit your completed application with a cover letter and resume to [email protected] or mail to:
Williston Fire Department
Attn: Chief of Department, Aaron J. Collette
645 Talcott Road
Williston, Vermont 05495
Application Deadline: January 31, 2025
The Town of Williston is an equal opportunity employer.
Can I submit an application to join the Call Staff now, even though you're not hiring right now?
YES!
Complete our Call Staff Application.
You can email your application HERE or drop it off at the station.
Complete our Call Staff Application.
You can email your application HERE or drop it off at the station.
Our Career Firefighters proudly belong to the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Union
IAFF Local 4611
Here is a copy of their current Collective Bargaining Agreement
2023-2026 CBA Town of Williston & Williston Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4611
IAFF Local 4611
Here is a copy of their current Collective Bargaining Agreement
2023-2026 CBA Town of Williston & Williston Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4611
Call staff are part-time employees of the Department who respond to emergencies on an as-needed basis.
Call staff typically have other jobs and responsibilities outside of the Department.
They serve for the love of their community, the profession, and for their firefighting family.
Not many other opportunities allow you to make such a positive impact on people.
Call staff typically have other jobs and responsibilities outside of the Department.
They serve for the love of their community, the profession, and for their firefighting family.
Not many other opportunities allow you to make such a positive impact on people.
Must I live in Williston to join the Department?
Call staff members who do not live in Williston sign up for 12-hour shifts, where they serve along side our career staff.
Call staff members who live in/around Williston, may participate in a "respond from home" model provided they live within 10 minutes of the fire station (as determined by Google Maps at low traffic times of day). This group also may sign up for 12-hour shifts and work with our career staff.
Individuals who are fully certified as a Firefighter and/or EMT and who live outside the response zone when they apply will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Call staff members who live in/around Williston, may participate in a "respond from home" model provided they live within 10 minutes of the fire station (as determined by Google Maps at low traffic times of day). This group also may sign up for 12-hour shifts and work with our career staff.
Individuals who are fully certified as a Firefighter and/or EMT and who live outside the response zone when they apply will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
What about prior experience?
Though preferred, prior experience is not required to apply. During your first year, you will enroll in a VT Fire Academy Firefighter Level One class.
Our in-house training will make you a valuable asset to the Department before you complete your Firefighter Level One class.
We encourage individuals with prior training or experience to apply and we do allow dual membership with other departments while serving with WFD.
Please send proof of your certifications, class records and/or grades, with your employment application to be reviewed by the WFD Training Officer.
If you meet our interior firefighting training requirements, it will speed up your orientation process allowing you to respond to calls sooner.
Our in-house training will make you a valuable asset to the Department before you complete your Firefighter Level One class.
We encourage individuals with prior training or experience to apply and we do allow dual membership with other departments while serving with WFD.
Please send proof of your certifications, class records and/or grades, with your employment application to be reviewed by the WFD Training Officer.
If you meet our interior firefighting training requirements, it will speed up your orientation process allowing you to respond to calls sooner.
Are call staff paid?
Yes. Call staff are part-time employees of the Department who receive a stipend for shifts plus an hourly wage for calls, training and duty time.
Other benefits include life insurance, accident/sickness coverage, use of our fitness facilities, fire training opportunities, and the provision of all uniforms.
All personal protective equipment and gear associated with fire training and/or response are fully paid for by the Department.
Other benefits include life insurance, accident/sickness coverage, use of our fitness facilities, fire training opportunities, and the provision of all uniforms.
All personal protective equipment and gear associated with fire training and/or response are fully paid for by the Department.
What is the Physical Agility Test?
Every prospective staff member is required to do a physical agility test prior to joining the Department.
These tests ensure members are capable of doing the tasks required of a Firefighter and/or EMT.
Examples include, but are not limited to, pulling hose lines, climbing ladders and carrying heavy objects.
These tests ensure members are capable of doing the tasks required of a Firefighter and/or EMT.
Examples include, but are not limited to, pulling hose lines, climbing ladders and carrying heavy objects.
What is the Orientation Program?
When new staff members join the Department, they go through an introductory 3-day course.
This orientation program is taught by Department staff on weekend days and follows a structured lesson plan.
It is designed to give staff the basic skills they need to operate safely as a member of the Department.
The orientation program includes many hands on drills, including
car accident scenarios where new members get to cut apart cars in a simulated rescue situation.
After orientation is completed, the Department prides itself on giving members access to high quality monthly training,
both in house and out of house, so that members can continue to learn.
This orientation program is taught by Department staff on weekend days and follows a structured lesson plan.
It is designed to give staff the basic skills they need to operate safely as a member of the Department.
The orientation program includes many hands on drills, including
car accident scenarios where new members get to cut apart cars in a simulated rescue situation.
After orientation is completed, the Department prides itself on giving members access to high quality monthly training,
both in house and out of house, so that members can continue to learn.
I am interested in responding to emergency medical calls.
The Department currently has an active EMS component
and individuals with EMS certification are encouraged to apply.
AEMT or Paramedic certification is preferred but not required.
If you come to us without Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification,
we will work on getting you certified as a firefighter before transitioning to EMS.
and individuals with EMS certification are encouraged to apply.
AEMT or Paramedic certification is preferred but not required.
If you come to us without Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification,
we will work on getting you certified as a firefighter before transitioning to EMS.
How many emergencies must I respond to?
Call staff who live within the response zone are expected to respond to 5% of emergency calls per month.
This is an average of 5-10 calls per month.
Members who live outside the response zone are assigned to shifts
which vary in length and number based on the individual's certification level.
More information will be provided during Orientation.
Typically, call staff members willingly respond to about 20% of calls.
While we would like members to help with every call,
we understand that our members all have other commitments and responsibilities.
This is an average of 5-10 calls per month.
Members who live outside the response zone are assigned to shifts
which vary in length and number based on the individual's certification level.
More information will be provided during Orientation.
Typically, call staff members willingly respond to about 20% of calls.
While we would like members to help with every call,
we understand that our members all have other commitments and responsibilities.
What kind of training is involved?
Williston firefighters respond to a variety of calls including building fires, vehicle accidents,
carbon monoxide alarms, brush fires, rescues, and much more.
To prepare for this, all new firefighters go through an orientation training program taught by Department staff.
Williston Fire will also sponsor new members through the VT Fire Academy Firefighter Level One class.
carbon monoxide alarms, brush fires, rescues, and much more.
To prepare for this, all new firefighters go through an orientation training program taught by Department staff.
Williston Fire will also sponsor new members through the VT Fire Academy Firefighter Level One class.
I have more questions.
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