Features & Benefits


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HOURS

The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department Firefighters/Firemedics work a 24/48 shift. This means that personnel report to work at 7:00 A.M. the day of their assigned shift and continue working until 7:00 A.M. the following morning. Personnel then have the following two days off or 48 hours off. Firefighters work 56 hours a week and 10 days a month with opportunities; to work overtime.

The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department also has 40-hour personnel who work in Training, Logistics, EMS, Code Enforcement, and Public Education. These positions are usually filled after a firefighter has served on a shift and/or receives a promotion.

WAGES AND BENEFITS

For a starting firefighter, wages vary according to level of education. Contact the Direct of Public Safety Recruiting for more details on salary ranges.

ATTRACTIVE FEATURES

  • Competitive Salary 
  • Health and Dental administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. 
    Prescription drug coverage administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. 
  • Twenty (20) year retirement at age 55 to a maximum benefit of 72.5 percent of base pay at 30 years. 
  • Paid On-The-Job Training 
  • Work 10 days a month, off 20 days 
  • Issued Uniforms 
  • Shared Education Expenses 
  • Equal Opportunity Employer 
  • Basic life insurance and accidental death and disability paying two times annual salary to a maximum of $75,000. 
  • Dependent life insurance of $2,000 for each dependent covered by the city health plan. 
  • Employee assistance program providing confidential counseling for individual, family, couples, substance abuse, and more. 
  • Twelve (12) paid holidays. 
  • Paid sick leave. 
  • Built-in overtime. 
  • Per diem. 
  • Non-Tobacco Policy 
  • Drug Free Work Place-Random Testing

SALARIES

Salary ranges vary for Firefighter and Paramedic. The City of Mobile offers wages competitive with the current market and standard of living. Contact the Direct of Public Safety Recruiting for more details on salary ranges.

Mobile County Personnel Board Job Classification Specifications

Jop Openings - Firefighter-Paramedic

 

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