Career Opportunities

If you are interested in full or part-time employment with Blount County Fire Protection District,

click here for an application.


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E-mail your completed application, along with a resume to: blountfire@msn.com

Firefighting is a very exciting & emotionally rewarding occupation. However, firefighting is very real, and can place you in very serious situations. Are you ready for the challenge?
New recruits with the BCFD are required to complete a 60 hour basic firefighting course before they are allowed to participate on the fireground. Over the next months and years you will be given hundreds of hours of training and as your training increases, so will your duties and activities as a firefighter. New recruits must be at least 18 years of age. A minimum age of 21 is required to drive and operate any BCFD owned vehicle or aparatus and only after completion of emergency vehicle operation training.
More Firefighting Videos
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Above video credit to: Lou Angeli
If you are interested in firefighting, and would like to see more videos like these, Youtube is an excellent resource. Just type in "firefighting", or "firefighter training" or "structure fire", etc...