Fire Lieutenant

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Company: City of Portage Michigan

Location: Portage, MI 49024

Description:

Make the move to the Portage Fire Division and be part of a team that enhances safety in our community through compassionate care, professionalism, technical competency, and a servant's heart while upholding our core values of accountability, honor and respect, communication and teamwork, and integrity. Come work with a career department that offers competitive wages, strong benefits, on-going training, and opportunity for advancement/special teams.

Starting salary is $85,704.71/year with opportunity for overtime. Excellent benefit package begins immediately.

The City of Portage is hiring for the full-time position of Fire Lieutenant. This position provides leadership, direction, and supervision to firefighters and performs the duties of a Fire Lieutenant when responding to incidents and with other programs and activities of the Fire Division.

Candidates must have a must have the following:
  • State of Michigan Driver's License
  • Michigan Fire Fighter Training Council Certifications:
  • Fire Fighter I and II
  • Hazardous Materials Operations
  • Fire Officer I required; Fire Officer II preferred.
  • FM123 (VFIS or McNeil)
  • Fire Instructor I - Preferred
    • Medical First Responder (MFR) or EMT - Basic highly desirable.
    • NIMS ICS 100/200/700/800 required - 300 Preferred
    • Associate degree is preferred.

    Firefighter I & II/HazMat Operations, Fire Officer I certifications, ICS courses, and Michigan MFR, EMT or Paramedic licenses must be attached to the application for verification.

    Selected candidate must have ability to pass a background check and a driver license record check. Post-offer requirements include physical, alcohol/drug screen, and psychological evaluation.

    Apply online at www.portagemi.gov/200/employment. This posting will close on January 17, 2025.

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