Posted: Jul 10, 2025
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Entry Level: Firefighter/EMT & Firefighter Paramedic

Mountain View Fire Rescue - Niwot, CO
Full-time
Salary: $70,731.00 - $111,150.00 Annually
Application Deadline: Aug 10, 2025
Fire Department

At Mountain View Fire Rescue, every firefighter is cross-trained for more. Whether you’re an EMT ready to grow into firefighting or a Paramedic looking to expand your impact beyond the ambulance, we offer a career that combines emergency medicine, fire suppression, technical rescue, and public service — all under one roof.

We’re hiring:
🔥 Firefighter/EMTs — EMT with passion, grit, and readiness to advance.
🔥 Firefighter Paramedics — deliver top-level care with the tools and training to make a difference on scene and beyond.

Join a department that invests in your development, values trust and teamwork, and serves with professionalism every day.

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More Information:

Deadline for application:                                     August 10th, 2025 by 11:59pm 
All application materials must be received by application deadline.
 
DO NOT UPLOAD ITEMS TO THE NTN WEBSITE ONLY APPLY FOR THE POSITION THROUGH MVFPD.ORG
 
Application materials to be submitted:             Cover letter
                                                                                  Current CPAT
                                                                                  NTN FireTeam Test (to be completed on the NTN website; do not upload this to the application)
                                                                                  Resume
                                                                                  Completed MVFR application (ONLY ON MVFPD.ORG)
                                                                                  Copies of all licenses, certifications, and documents as per application
                                                                                  CDPHE Paramedic certification or National Registry Paramedic Certification and/or EMT-B certification or National Registry Certification
                                                                                  High School Diploma or GED
                                                                                  Associates Degree from an accredited college or university is highly desirable
 
Recruitment Timeline:  
DATES
REQUIRED ACTIONS
7/8/2025 - 8/10/2025
Open Application Period
8/22/2025 - 9/12/2025
Skills Assessment Center and Interviews
2026
Two weeks of pre-academy (Exact date TBD)
2/9/2026
Fire Academy 
 
Benefits
In addition to the intangible benefits derived by service to the community and gaining invaluable training and experience MVFR offers:
  • Highly competitive wages
  • FPPA Pension 
  • 48/96 Shift Schedule 
  • Generous Benefits 
    1. Medical, Dental, Vision
    2. Flexible Spending Account
    3. Short & Long-term disability
    4. Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program 
  • Annual Uniform Allowance
  • Access to fitness facilities
  • Continuing Education and Advanced Training in 
    1. Structural and Wildland Firefighting
    2. Emergency Medical Response
    3. Hazardous Material and Vehicle Extrication
    4. Heavy Rescue and Technical Rescue
  • National Fire Academy Courses
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Career Guidance and Development
Testing and Assessments
Candidates who are made a conditional offer will be required to successfully pass the following:
  • Psychological Testing
  • Integrity Interview & Background Investigation
  • Medical Exam with Drug Screening

 

Attachments:
FF EMT Medic IV 10.17.2022.pdf