Firefighter​/Paramedic

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As a firefighter‑paramedic, you will serve in the community as a first responder providing emergency medical care, fire suppression, and rescue services. You will respond to an array of emergency incidents including fires, motor vehicle crashes, hazardous material emergencies, and alarms. Using your exceptional customer service and EMS skills, you will provide the highest level of care with compassion and respect.

• You put others before yourself and work well within a group to solve problems and achieve goals.
• Continuously seeking to improve, you search for opportunities to train and expand your technical skills and knowledge.
• You thrive in a team setting and respect the diversity of your teammates.
• You are able to maintain composure under pressure and present yourself as a settling influence in a crisis.

• Must be 21 years or older and have a high school diploma or the equivalent. Must possess a valid drivers license.
• Must possess a current State of Missouri Paramedic license.
• Must have current certifications in American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS.
• Preferred:
  Successfully completed St. Louis County Fire Academy Graduate and Missouri State Certified FF I & II, Hazmat Awareness & Operations & Rescue Core.
• Preferred:
  Successfully completed the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT).

Starting Salary $69,569 - $72,102 full‑time position. Annual salary within a step system for this position is $69,596 - $92,355.

The City offers a competitive benefits package which includes paid time off (PTO), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, Life, Accidental Death and Long Term Disability Insurance, tuition reimbursement for education, and a premier defined benefits pension.

Submit a City of Richmond Heights online employment application for the Firefighter/Paramedic position, application is available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Applications must be received through the site listed to receive consideration. For those that qualify, a panel interview will be conducted to determine if you advance to Chief's interview. Oral Interview and Medical Skill Evaluations will take place on February 9, 2026. Those that qualify to advance to the Chief's interview will be required to return on February 10, 2026.

The City of Richmond Heights is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. The City of Richmond Heights is a drug and alcohol free workplace. A pre-employment drug screen and background check is required for all positions.

Additional pre-employment testing may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the City of Richmond Heights not to discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, religion, sex or disability except where specific age, sex or physical requirement constitute a bona fide occupational qualification.

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