OR – Firefighter​/Paramedic – Jefferson Fire District – Closing

Position

Firefighter/Paramedic

An official district application, resume, and copies of your driver’s license and required certifications are needed.
Final date to receive applications is 4:00 p.m. on Monday February 16, 2026. You must provide an email address as all notifications will be addressed via email. Applications can be found online fersonfire.org.

Completed applications, resume, driver’s license, and all required certifications may be mailed to Jefferson Fire District, Attention Chief Eckhardt, or emailed to jeffersonfire. If you have questions, please contact Chief Eckhardt at .

• $55,000.00 to $66,852.84 annually plus FSLA overtime
• District pays 100% of PERS
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 100% paid by the district
• Life Insurance
• Sick Leave accumulation per District Policy
• Vacation accumulation per District Policy

• High School Diploma or GED
• Licensed Oregon Paramedic or currently enrolled in a Paramedic Program
  • Employment contingent upon ability to obtain within 1 year of hire.
• NFPA Firefighter 1
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Wildland Interface Firefighter Type 2
• NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
• Pass District Background Check
• Oregon driver’s license with acceptable driving record, insurable by districts insurance company
• Pass pre‑employment physical and drug test

• NFPA Pumper/Operator Equipped with a pump
• Previous EMT, firefighting, and/or apparatus operator experience
• NFPA Firefighter II

Jefferson Fire District covers 86 square miles in Marion and Linn Counties. We have a population of 9,300 permanent residents within the City of Jefferson and rural communities. We responded to over 1,300 emergencies in 2025. Services provided are ALS ambulance, firefighting—including structural, wildland, and vehicle fires—hazardous material response, and swift water rescue. We are hiring 1 full‑time firefighter/paramedic and establishing a hiring list.

Currently we have two firefighter/paramedics per shift with a part‑time EMT or paramedic. We staff one ambulance with a full‑time firefighter/paramedic and a part‑time EMT or paramedic. The second firefighter/paramedic staffs the second out ambulance, fire engine, or appropriate apparatus for the call. Applications and qualifications will be reviewed in the week of February 16, and an assessment center will be conducted the week of February 23, with a tentative start date of March 26.