Personnel
OVERVIEWMore than 80 people support the operations of the Fitchburg Fire Department: firefighters and fire officers, investigators, accountability team members, a videographer, and a business manager. Each member falls into one of the following employment categories: career, paid-on-call, paid-on-premises, or intern. Career staff are full-time employees of the City of Fitchburg who provide the core staffing of the on-duty emergency crews and are responsible for many additional duties such as: fire inspections, public education, maintenance of equipment, record keeping and numerous other administrative duties. They work one of three schedules depending upon their position:
Those working 24-hour shifts are assigned to A Shift, B Shift or C Shift. Paid-on-call personnel are individuals who either live in the city or with four miles of a Fitchburg fire station. They are expected to respond to staff additional apparatus whenever more than one vehicle is dispatched for an emergency, both on-duty crews are already involved with emergency calls, or another fire department is requesting mutual aid. They may also choose to work in the station as part of the on-duty crew through the Fill-In Program. Paid-on-premises firefighters are individuals who wish to participate in the Fill-In Program but do not live within in the city or near either of the fire stations. Most are firefighters with another fire department. They train with the other members of the Fitchburg Fire Department and work at least one shift each month. They generally do not respond to emergencies when not on duty. Interns are college students who are enrolled in either the fire science or paramedic training programs at Madison College (nee Madison Area Technical College). They live and work in a Fitchburg fire station for one to three years. Each is assigned to one of the three shifts (A, B or C) and work as part of that fill-in crew except during the school day. |
RECRUITMENTAre you interested in becoming a Fitchburg firefighter? The Fitchburg Fire Department regularly recruits for paid-on-call firefighters. As needed, the Department also accepts applications for paid-on-premises firefighters. Interns are hired annually or as circumstances dictate. And when authorized by the City, career staff positions are posted. All hiring is conducted by Human Resources. For more details and the necessary paperwork, please visit the Firefighter Application Instructions page. Not sure what's involved with being a firefighter in Fitchburg? more... INTERNSHIP PROGRAMEach year, the Fitchburg Fire Department hires three motivated individuals who are expecting to attend Madison College (nee Madison Area Technical College) in the fire science program who want to complement their education by living and working in a fire station for two year. Also, the department works with Fitch-Rona EMS to provide a one-year paramedic internship for qualified individuals. more... FIRE EXPLORERSThe Fitchburg Fire Department is the sponsoring organization of Fire Rescue Explorer Post 2119. Explorer posts are organizations registered with and governed by the rules of the Boy Scouts of America. The Explorer Scouts are young men and women, ages 14-21, who are interested in learning more about a particular area of interest. The Post provides a structured approach to gaining knowledge and practical experience in firefighting and emergency medical services. more... |