EMS Specialist

The EMS Fire Specialist performs basic and advanced life support in the field, mentors personnel in EMS delivery, completes case reviews and quality assurance, provides EMS education to peers, and participates in field training for EMS professionals new to the department and/or a certification.

The incumbent must be able to work under stress and initiate appropriate life saving measures and perform physical activity that requires a full range of body movement, often in uncontrolled, potentially dangerous situations.

A newly created position, the EMS Specialist is a member of a shift and works a 48/96 schedule.

The position focuses on leadership in the EMS realm including mentorship, field training, quality assurance, and education for colleagues.

In addition to responding to incidents as a senior EMS leader, they work as part of the team on incidents of all types.

No firefighting certification is required; the EMS Specialist will play a supportive role on firefighting incidents.

This position is well-suited for a passionate Paramedic with a minimum of five years of experience and a desire to positively influence the department's EMS program.

Minimum Qualifications: Colorado Paramedic, 5 Years of Advanced Life Support pre-hospital experience, Current BLS and ACLS, Experience as an EMS Instructor, 18 years old, valid Colorado Drivers License (or ability to obtain).

Pay Range: $82,119 ($24.56/hr) - $109,262 ($32.68/hr) DOE/DOQ (Annual salary assumes 2,922 hours scheduled hours; all hours above 40 per week calculated at overtime rate of time and one-half).

Hiring Timeline (October 2025 - February 2026):


* Application Window: October 20 - November 5


* 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



*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 Lafayette 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.

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