Firefighter​/EMT - Paramedic; Firefighter​/Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic

Position: Firefighter/EMT - Paramedic (Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic)

position description

$71,225 - $133,766 (bill 32-26)

nature and variety of work: provide emergency medical services to the highest level of certification; operate advanced life support or basic life support medical unit and/or other emergency firefighting and rescue equipment; participate in drills and training exercises; and perform fire prevention inspections, public education safety presentations, and fire suppression activities. Please visit the fire department's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for information regarding local recruitment events.

This full-time, permanent, safety-sensitive position is in the fire department and may require shift work.

schedule of critical dates

• friday, june 26, 2026 - deadline to submit application.
• saturday, july 18th or sunday, july 19th - written exam and oral assessment* [there are no virtual/online options this year.]
• late august or early september 2026: candidate physical ability test and background overview (note: only a limited number of candidates will be invited to this step of the process. This is a highly competitive process in which a large number of applications are generally received for a limited number of vacancies.)
• candidate physical ability test (cpat) orientation*
• final cpat (test) will be administered*
• medical evaluations*
• january/february 2027 and july/august 2027 academy start date(s)*
• must attend

candidates must attend the written examination and oral assessment on the assigned dates to be considered for entry level emt/firefighter. Please plan to attend based on the information provided in this announcement. The exact dates and times will be sent to you by an email invite.

description of in-person administration of written examination and oral assessment:

two (2) components: written examination and the structured oral process (sop) - which is a video-based oral assessment. These two components will be given in one day, saturday or sunday, over the weekend (july 18th-19th). Candidates will be invited to either saturday or sunday. Everyone will take the written test and oral assessment back-to-back on the same day. Candidates will be moved to individual oral assessment rooms as they complete the written test and as testing rooms become available.

Candidates may expect a testing period of two (2) to seven (7) hours, with an anticipated average of three and a half (3.5) hours.

candidate test orientation guide: content/uploads/2026/05/anne- arundel-co-firefighter-2026- orientation-

no electronic devices, including smartwatches and smart glasses, or physical media will be allowed at the testing location; however, candidates are encouraged to bring food and drinks in a small cooler or bag. Please clearly mark your cooler/bag, as they will be held in a separate location during testing. Calculators, pocket dictionaries, and other testing aids will not be allowed.

a valid picture be presented at the time of the written exam - you will not be permitted to take the exam if this is not provided.

minimum qualifications

• graduation from high school and/or g.e.d.; certification at hire as a nationally registered paramedic and licensed as a paramedic by the maryland state ems board*; a valid commercial class b motor vehicle operator's license**; must be at least 18 years of age prior to the start date of the academy [january/february 2026].
• note: the position requires candidates to be licensed as a paramedic by the maryland state ems board. Therefore, candidates will be required to be active in the national paramedic registry and obtain the maryland license within six (6) months of hire.
• note: all candidates must have a valid non-commercial class c motor vehicle operator’s license to apply. A non-commercial class b motor vehicle operator’s license, or the equivalent license, will be issued upon graduation from the anne arundel county fire training academy program.

note: this is a combination fire department. Paramedics are required to be trained and certified as firefighters.

note: this is an entry-level position; no prior fire service related experience is required. You must meet the minimum…