Job Description

The Town of Longmeadow Fire Department seeks applicants for a Non-Civil Service, Full-Time Firefighter / Paramedic .

Applicants with any combination of the following qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Certified Paramedic
• Currently enrolled in a Paramedic training program
• Firefighter 1-2 or firefighting experience/training.
• Basic EMT with firefighting experience with a desire to pursue Paramedic training. (Educational assistance/support for paramedic training may be available).

Successful candidate must be able to pass an extensive medical examination, background check and a physical agility exam. Applicants must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Within one (1) year of completion of their probation period, all employees shall reside within a sixty (60) minute response time of the Town limits of the Town of Longmeadow, measured in a straight line by an accepted mapping application or software.

• Service time as a full time Firefighter/EMT and/or Firefighter/Paramedic with a Fire Department may be considered in establishing the starting pay level and vacation time (up to the ten-year step).
• To be considered for a step above the 2-year step, candidates must have the following qualifications.
  
  • Employment as a firefighter/officer in a career fire department
  • National Registry/Massachusetts Paramedic
  • Completion of the Massachusetts Career Recruit Program/or equivalent
  • All conditions must be met at the time of application to be considered for equivalent placement on the salary schedule 
  
  
  
  
• Starting range based on time as a full time Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter/Paramedic is between $66,648.92 and $88,298.31 depending on qualifications and service time credit, with cost of living increases for FY27.
• Hampden County Pension and Excellent Benefits

Fire Department applications and instructions are available from Longmeadow HR by request at hrdept@longmeadowma.gov or online at under the Firefighter / Paramedic Application. Please follow the instructions and provide a complete application package.If you have applied in the past, please submit an updated application and letter indicating your continued interest.

Completed application must be submitted to hrdept@longmeadowma.gov or mailed to 231 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106. 

Posting closes 4/17/2026 at noon and then position is open until filled.

The Town of Longmeadow is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a Town and to offering equal access to career development and promotional opportunities to our Town employees.

Salary/Compensation: $66,649 - $88,298 per year

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