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Athol Fire Department has a position available for a full-time Firefighter/Paramedic.

The Athol Fire Department is actively accepting applications for the position of full-time Firefighter/Paramedic for 48 hours (two 24-hour shifts) per week plus overtime and details.

The Athol Fire Department is a combination Fire Department located in Central Massachusetts providing fire suppression, search & rescue, advanced life support, and specialized functions to the Town of Athol as well as our surrounding communities, responding to over 4,000 calls per year, over 34 square miles, with a population of over 13,000 people.  

The Athol Fire Department is now a non-civil service department with compensation and benefits per collective bargaining agreement with the Athol Professional Firefighters Local 1751. Competitive salary, benefits, and CBA package. 

All applicants must:

• Be a current licensed Massachusetts/Nationally Registered Paramedic 

• Have an active Massachusetts Driver’s License

• Be Over 18 years of age.

• Be able to pass a Physical Ability test.

• Be able to pass a pre-employment medical examination.

• Be able to pass a background investigation.

• Must be able to complete the Massachusetts Career Recruit Training Program within 1 year. 

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Preference given to:

• Certified Paramedics

• Military veterans

• Lateral transfers

• Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Career Recruit graduates

Interested applicants should submit resumes with cover letters in hand

no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 8, 2024. 

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All submissions shall be sent to the attention of:

Athol Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera at jguarnera@townofathol.org (preferable)

or

Fire Chief Joseph Guarnera

Athol Fire Department

2251 Main Street

Athol, MA 01331