Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
About Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD) is the largest Fire Department in the State of Virginia with roughly 1,400 highly trained uniformed personnel. Here at FCFRD, field personnel work one of three 24-hour rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays. The FCFRD staffs 39 fire stations with ALS Engines, ALS Ladder Trucks, ALS Rescue Squads, Tankers, Hazardous Materials unit, Hazardous Materials support unit, and 42 transport units. Several other types of apparatus, such as Brush Trucks, Boats, and support vehicles supplement the needs of the FCFRD.
At FCFRD we provide training for our Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician position (EMT). No experience is required, and all training is paid. At the training academy, recruits learn Firefighting and Emergency Medical Services, participate in community risk reduction activities, operate apparatus and equipment, participate in physical fitness training, attend drills and training, maintain, and inspect equipment, and perform other related duties.
Additionally, the FCFRD is home to VATF-1/USA-1 (Team 1), part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) response system and one of two internationally deployable Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Teams in the United States.
Starting Salary:
$67k for the position of Firefighter/EMT-B
Employee Benefits:
-Paid Entry Level Training 25 Year Retirement + Pension Benefits at 2.5% Final Average Salary
-Diverse Workplace / Above National Average Number of Women
-Paid Continuous Training, including Paramedic Program and Other Specialties
-Plus, Many More!
Schedule: - 24hrs ON - 24hrs OFF - 24hrs ON - 24hrs OFF - 24hrs ON - 4 Days OFF
Minimum Requirements:
18 years of age or older
Completion of High School Diploma or GED
Valid Driver’s License
Drug-free for the Last 12 Months
No More than Two Moving Infraction in the Last 12 Months
