EMT and Paramedic Firefighters

A firefighter with the City of Lafayette works a rotating schedule of 48-hours on-duty followed 96-hours off.

The Lafayette Fire Department serves a population of 34,000 people providing top-notch Advanced Life Support EMS and transport, aggressive structural firefighting, technical rescue, and hazardous materials response.

The department responds throughout southeast Boulder County working with a number of regional fire departments through robust automatic-aid agreements.

Minimum Qualifications: 18 years old, valid Colorado Drivers License (or ability to obtain), Basic Life Support (CPR), and National Registry or Colorado EMT.

2026 Firefighter Pay Rates
Position: Annual / Hourly Rate: Position: Annual / Hourly Rate: Firefighter 4

* $74,952 / $25.65 FireMedic 4

* $87,966 / $30.10 Firefighter 3

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* $85,660 / $29.32 FireMedic 3

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* $98,664 / $33.77 Firefighter 2

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* $96,367 / $32.98 FireMedic 2

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* $108,160 / $37.02 Firefighter 1 $107,075 / $36.64 FireMedic 1 $120,026 / $41.08


* Entry-level Pay Rates

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* Dependent on Qualifications for Lateral candidates

Hiring Timeline (October 2025 - February 2026):


* Application Window: October 6 - October 31


* First Round Virtual Interviews: November 11, 12, 13


* Second Round In-Person Interviews: December 4 (Assessment Center)


* Conditional Offer: December 8


* Background checks & Physicals: December 9 - January 8


* Final Job Offers: January 9


* Start Date: February 2


* Fire Academy Starts: February 11



*Dates are subject to change

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Please direct all questions and requests for information to: E-mail FDHiring@lafayetteco.gov or call the Fire Department Administration at 303-665-9661.

About the Fire Department

The Lafayette Fire Department's mission statement is People First.

This mission statement is simple, direct, and memorable and aims to encompass external and internal interactions and guide staff in how customers and colleagues are treated.

The Lafayette Fire Department provides services from two fire stations.

There are 37-line staff including two lieutenants and a battalion chief on each shift.

Annually the department responds to approximately 4,000 calls for service and works closely with neighboring agencies.

The department participates in county-wide hazardous materials, wildland, and technical rescue programs.

Firefighters are compensated under a collective bargaining agreement that will be renegotiated in 2025.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE: Perform modern firefighting and EMS principles, practices, and procedures.

Understand and operate in the Incident Management System.

SKILL: Work cooperatively with supervisors, peers, other City employees and the public.

Communicate orally with customers, clients, and the public in person, on the telephone, or electronically.

Work safely and follow training directives.

ABILITY: Produce written documents in the English language with clearly organized thoughts, proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.

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