The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department is accepting applications through April 30 for fire recruits and firefighters.
Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED, supplemented by one year of work experience in any field that shows an ability to maintain steady employment preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this job.
The starting salary for fire recruits is $36,555 and for firefighters is $38,151.
The department provides coverage across 260 square miles of DeKalb County including all unincorporated areas as well as the cities of Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Stone Mountain, Stonecrest and Tucker through 26 fire stations.
Information: dekalbfirerescue.org, 678-406-7778 or dcfrrecruiting@dekalbcountyga.gov.
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