FY26 Firefighter Recruit

Salary Information

Salary: $54,613+ initial hire.
Additional incentives available based on qualifications.

Requirements

• Bilingual: $1,200 annually
  Paramedic Certified: $1,800
  Associate’s Degree: $1,800
  Bachelor’s Degree: $4,000

Qualifications

• At least 17 1/2 years old at the time of application
• Legal United States citizen or valid and current documentation to be legally employed in the State of Georgia
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid U.S. driver’s license
• Honorable or uncharacterized discharge from a military branch, if applicable
• Successfully complete the Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT) or present a valid IAFF/IAFC Candidate Physical Agility Test CPAT certificate received less than 12 months from the date of application
• Pass the Accuplacer Test or provide proof of exemption
• (Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree or valid SAT, ACT, Accuplacer or ASSET scores achieved within 5 years of application)

Disqualifications

• Intentionally falsifying, misrepresenting, or omitting information from the employment application, questionnaires, CVSA examination or another pre-employment document(s)
• Failure to meet required educational requirements
• Any outstanding criminal charge pending adjudication
• Use of illegal drugs in violation of AFRD Pre-employment Drug Policy
• One (1) or more DUI convictions within three (3) years
• No current probation or parole status
• Tattoos prohibited by our tattoo policy
• Deliberately making inaccurate, misleading, false or fraudulent statements during the employment process
• Felony conviction
• Conviction of two (2) or more misdemeanors within three (3) years
• Not having received a dishonorable or undesirable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States

Essential Capabilities and Work Environment

• Physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully
• Typical environmental conditions associated with the job include extreme heights, intense heat, cold, or smoke