Part-Time Firefighter/EMTs
Leland Township Fire and Rescue is accepting applications for part-time; paid-on-call Firefighter / Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) positions. The most desirable candidates live in Leland Township however candidates may maintain residency within ten miles of the Leelanau County border. Don’t have the credentials? Don’t worry we can train you!
The Leland Township Fire and Rescue Department pay candidates to attend training (department and state) programs, pays for their uniforms and personal protective equipment, as well as other stipends and bonuses. Candidates will be required to work one (1) 12-hour shift per month and periodically respond to large-scale emergency callouts. The current tiered pay scale (base) is $20-$26.00/hr. depending on qualifications and credentials.
Who we are:
Leland Township is located along the western edge of Leelanau County, northwest of Traverse City, and is situated on the shores of Lake Michigan and portions of Lake Leelanau. The Leland Township Fire and Rescue provides service to the businesses, residents, guests, and visitors of the villages of Lake Leelanau and Leland – including the historic Fishtown. They respond on about 450 calls annually and provide Advanced Life Support services to the community.
The fire department has two stations: one in the village of Leland and one in the village of Lake Leelanau. We have two fire engines (511 & 512), a ladder truck (531), one tanker (522), two brush / grass fire trucks (542 & 583), two ambulances (591 and 593), and an assortment of other support vehicles.
The Job:
The job is a challenging one. Firefighters are required to respond quickly and coordinate their activities as a team. Those activities often come together at the scene of a fire, medical, or rescue incident however firefighters often-times find themselves working in fire prevention, community service/ special event standby, training, equipment maintenance, hazardous material mitigations, and disaster response.
The job is also a demand physically, emotionally, and mentally. Firefighters typically carry over 80 lbs. of equipment (i.e.: axes, hoses, ladders, and chain saws) while climbing stairs, ground ladders or aerial ladders attached to the top of a fire truck. Firefighters work at heights or at spaces confined, dark, and at extreme temperatures. What firefighters see and do can cause tolls physically, emotionally, and mentally (as mentioned above) therefore we send an applicant through a series of examinations.
If you can be counted on in an emergency, work well within a team, have strong physical and mental stamina, and can get along with members of different social, economic, and ethnic classes you may be just what we are looking for.
The Requirements
The requirements to be considered for employment are:
- Reside within 15 miles of the Leelanau County border (i.e.: obviously we’d prefer if you live in Leelanau County, but you may live close to Leelanau County in Benzie, Kalkaska, or Grand Traverse Counties)
- Minimum 18 years old
- Good driving history
- Good work history
- Clean criminal history
- Physically and mentally fit
Education:
- Possession of a High School diploma or the equivalent
- Licensed by the State of Michigan as a EMT (or able to acquire within two years)
- Michigan Firefighter I and Firefighter II (or able to acquire within two years)
- Michigan – Office of Firefighter Training (OFFT) Hazardous Materials Operations level (or able to acquire within two years)
Experience: Experience as an EMT and Firefighter preferred.
Interested persons should apply to Leland Township Fire and Rescue C/o Hiring Committee, P.O Box 578, Leland, MI, 49654 or you may send an email requesting an application to dbesson@lelandfire-rescue.com. We recruit all year long but, in the interest of efficiently streamlining our hiring process, we may only hire certain times of the year. If you feel we are a right fit for you, and you are a right fit for us then we recommend you reach out to us immediately and inform the fire chief you are considering applying for employment! An application link is located below.
Officers of employment are based on the condition of passing pre-employment physical, psychological, background, and medical evaluations.
Leland Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Leland Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability, (As does the Americans with Disabilities Act). Federal Law also prohibits discrimination on the basis of age with respect to certain individuals. State law also prohibits some or all of the above-stated discrimination as well as some additional types, such as discrimination which may include ancestry, sexual orientation and marital status. It is the policy of Leland Township not to discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, creed, color, age, marital status, national origin, or sex.
APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
Part-Time; Paid-on-call Firefighter
