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About This Role
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Now hiring for our 2026 Lateral Fire Academy!</em></strong></div><br><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(223, 53, 12);">PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION REQUIRES A CURRENT STATE OF COLORADO OR NATIONAL REGISTRY PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION (by April 24th deadline) AND CPAT CERTIFICATION (by June 2nd deadline); AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF CAREER FIRE EXPERIENCE</span></em></strong></div><br><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All successful candidates will start as a Firefighter Recruit with a pay rate of $76,545 annually, and on a 40-hour per week schedule. Once the 6-8 week Academy has been completed, they will be reclassified to the appropriate level and pay based on previous career Fire experience:</span></em><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br><br></span></em></strong>Firefighter IV - $80,825.60<br>Firefighter III - $92,388.80<br>Firefighter II - $103,922.80</div><br><div style="text-align: center;">After clearance by the City's designated medical provider:</div><div data-empty="true" style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">Firefighter IV-Pa
Requirements
<strong><u>Education/Experience:</u></strong><br>High school diploma or GED. Must be at least 18 years of age.<br><br><u>Firefighter IV:</u><br>At least one year full-time recent <span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">career fire experience (preferably within the past 12 months).</span><br><br><p style="margin: 0px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: justify;" data-pasted="true"><u><span style=" color: inherit;">Firefighter III:</span></u></p><p style="margin: 0px; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style=" color: inherit;">At least two years full-time recent career firefighter experience (preferably not longer than 12 months ago).</span></
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