Firefighter/EMT

The Bar Harbor Fire Department is accepting applications for full-time firefighter / EMT’s (paramedics preferred). Bar Harbor Fire Dept. will select candidates for further consideration that meet its specific requirements, and who best meet the objectives and needs of the fire department.

The positions will be full-time, with a 42-hour workweek plus opportunities for overtime and callbacks. Bar Harbor Fire Dept. offers a full array of benefits, including a Maine Public Retirement System 3C plan.

Requirements:

• Maine-Certified or Pro-Board Firefighter 1 & II (NFPA 1001 qualifications)
• Maine-Licensed EMT, EMT-A, or EMT-P (EMT-P preferred)

ALS Providers must have ACLS, PALS, and PIFT

• AHA CPR
• EVOC
• High School Diploma or GED (with pay increases for higher degrees)
• Maine Driver’s License
• Pass physical agility test, background check, and medical clearance

~ The Town Of Bar Harbor Is an Equal Opportunity Employer ~

About Bar Harbor Fire Department

Bar Harbor Fire Department (BHFD) provides the following services to the town and neighboring communities:

• Fire suppression
• Rescue operations, including vehicle extrication, ice rescue, confined space rescue, and supporting Acadia National Park during search and rescues
• Advanced life support emergency medical services and transport
• Fire prevention, fire inspections, and public education

BHFD’s full-time firefighter/EMT’s work a 42-hour week, with 4 shifts of 4 members each, providing 24/7 station coverage. BHFD cross-staffs its apparatus — everyone on shift responds to every fire call, while members rotate between being on the first- or second-out EMS unit. A combination department, BHFD also has a cadre of call members who pick up additional apparatus or respond direct to the scene. Off-duty full-time personnel have the option to respond to page-outs as well.

BHFD encourages professional development, through a variety of paid trainings and reimbursement for certification courses.

Frequently named one of America’s best small towns, Bar Harbor includes a bustling downtown, miles of coastline, a college campus, premier bio-medical facilities, its own hospital, and a huge swath of Acadia National Park. Responsible for it all, BHFD has to be ready for anything — from a hotel fire alarm, to a critically ill patient arriving on a cruise ship, to an injured hiker miles up a trail. BHFD works closely with neighboring fire/EMS agencies, as well as the National Park Service, Mount Desert Island Search and Rescue, and occasionally the U.S. Coast Guard.