Are you are interested in a career with

New Hanover County Fire Rescue?

New Hanover County Fire Rescue protects more than 114,000 residents in the unincorporated areas of New Hanover County in an area of approximately 99 square miles.  We have eight fire stations and around 200 career and volunteer staff.  We strive to select the most qualified and diverse teams available.

Firefighters with New Hanover County Fire Rescue work rotating 24 hour shifts starting at 7:00 am and ending at 7:00 am.  They are regularly scheduled for approximately 10 shifts per month and respond to calls for service for medical emergencies, fire suppression, auto accidents, technical rescues and hazardous material calls.  Opportunities are available for specialized training in Urban Search and Rescue, High Angle Rescue, Water Rescue, Confined Space Rescue and Trench Rescue Teams.  All employees must be available for emergency situations.

• Candidate must be at least 18 years of age for Firefighter position and 21 years of age for Firefighter/Apparatus Operator position and above.
• Candidate must have completed high school or have received a GED equivalency diploma.
• Candidate must reside within 90 minutes driving time of New Hanover County.
• Candidate must have valid NC drivers license or ability to obtain NC license if selected and good driving record.

Our candidate assessment may consist of the following:

• Online employment application
• Ergometrics FireTeam Video Test
• Written Knowledge Based Test (if certified position)
• Physical Agility Assessment Physical Agility Video
• Practical Skills Evaluation (if certified position)
• Tactical Assessment (if applicable)
• Oral Panel Interview
• Background and Reference Checks
• Drug Screen
• Firefighter Physical

FY15 Starting Firefighter Salary is $32,832 with a generous benefits and leave package.

New Hanover County Employee Benefits http://www.nhcgov.com/HR/Pages/EmployeeBenefitOptions.aspx. 

Recruitment schedules are determined as needed.  Visit http://www.nhcgov.com/HR/Pages/JobOpportunities.aspx to sign up to receive e-mail alerts of New Hanover County employment opportunities.

For more information contact

Chris Johnson at 910-798-7019 or

e-mail to chjohnson@nhcgov.com

Maybe it’s time to add a new suit to your wardrobe!

Do you have good values and morals?

Are you at least 18 years of age?

Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

Do you have a valid NC driver’s license and a good driving record?

Are you in good physical condition?

Are you in good physical condition?

Are you motivated to learn?

Do you have a desire to keep our community safe?

If you answered YES to these questions this

could be the future for you!

The volunteer Firefighter is a non-compensated position that works and trains side by side with career staff whose duties may include but is not limited to incident response to fire, rescue and emergency medical calls, citizen calls for assistance, and equipment, apparatus and/or facility maintenance, repair and housekeeping.

New Hanover County Fire Rescue also has a limited number of spaces available for Resident Volunteer Firefighter.

Recruitment schedules are determined based on department needs. Becoming a volunteer Firefighter with New Hanover County Fire Rescue is a competitive process which may include:

• FireTeam video assessment
• Physical agility assessment
• Oral panel interview assessment
• Chief’s interview
• Criminal background and reference checks
• Satisfactory driving history check
• Satisfactory drug screen and firefighter physical exam

Volunteer firefighters receive the following benefits:

• Free training and educational opportunities
• Membership in the NC Firemen’s Association
• Membership in the NC Fire and Rescue Association
• Wellness program and use of physical fitness equipment
• Annual physical exam
• Accident/Sickness Disability Insurance
• On-duty Workman’s Compensation insurance
• NC Firemen’s and Rescue Squad Pension Fund Enrollment

To maintain membership volunteer firefighters:

• Provide at least 72 hours of duty/service per year
• Participate in at least 72  hours of training per year
• Regularly attend meetings
• Complete firefighter physical and annual physical fitness assessments

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter with

New Hanover County Fire Rescue

please complete the online Volunteer Application.

You will be  notified by e-mail when the next

Volunteer Candidate  Assessment Process

will be scheduled.

For more information about volunteer opportunities or

our volunteer programs

contact Chris Johnson at 910-798-7420.

New Hanover County Fire Rescue partners with Cape Fear

Community College in support of their

First Responder Academy Training Program.

For information on the First Responder Academy

contact Cape Fear Community College.

To apply for sponsorship

by  New Hanover County Fire Rescue

please complete the online Volunteer Application

and contact Student Coordinator

Jamie Beasley via email at jbeasley@nhcgov.com

for more information.

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Firefighter/Apparatus Operator Technical Proficiency Exam

• Incident Command System National Training Curriculum I-200
• Principles of Foam Firefighting, 2nd Edition, IFSTA
• Essentials of Firefighting, 5th Edition, IFSTA
• Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, 2nd Edition, IFSTA
• Aerial Apparatus Operator Handbook, 2nd Edition, IFSTA

Fire Captain – Zone 1 Technical Proficiency Exam

• Incident Command System National Training Curriculum I-300
• Essentials of Fire Department Customer Services, Brunacini, 1996 FPP
• Essentials of Firefighting, 5th Edition, IFSTA
• Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, 2nd Edition, IFSTA
• Fire Department Company Officer, 3rd Edition, IFSTA
• Firefighting Strategy and Tactics, 1st Edition, Delmar Publishing

Deputy Fire Marshal Technical Proficiency Exam

• IFSTA Fire Investigator, 1st Edition. 2000
• IFSTA Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, 2nd & 3rd Edition.
• IFSTA Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 3rd & 4th Edition.
• IFSTA Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, 7th Edition.
• Hess, Karen M. & Wrobleski, Henry M. For the Record: Report Writing for Fire
  Services, 2nd Edition. Innovative Systems, 2002.