CAREER + DEVELOPMENT.

One Team. One Mission. Starting Salary $64,038 Serve the Community Join a Specialty Team or Cadre Pursue Officer Candidacy

HENRICO FIRE | THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS

“If you’re called to public service and want to make a positive impact in the community, I invite you to see what Henrico Fire is all about. Our members provide best-in-class care and make a difference every single day.”

More than 340,000 neighbors call Henrico home, and hundreds of thousands of visitors pass through the county’s 244 sq. miles each year. Henrico Fire and its members take pride in protecting lives and property, and with more than 55,000 calls for service annually, the opportunities to serve are endless.

Your Journey Begins Here

SALARY + BENEFITS

Starting salary $64,038 + Benefits

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  • Work ten 24-hour shifts each month
  • Paid leave: holiday, sick, annual & military
  • Paid fitness & wellness time

Benefits + Wellbeing

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  • Tuition reimbursement and educational leave
  • Earn/accrue more than 5 weeks vacation
  • Medical, dental & life insurance
  • Uniforms, gear & tools provided
  • Career Development Program
  • Retirement plan (50/25) & LEOS retirement supplement

CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CDP)

Henrico Fire sworn members may pursue various Career Development Paths (CDP), including rank advancement, officer candidacy, and specialty schools + academies.

Recruit Academy: 9 months | Recruits graduate as either FF1 or FF2 with EMT-B certification

Post-Academy | Ranked as an Entry Level Firefighter (FF II) & will complete 2-year probationary period

Fire Marshal’s Office | Qualifying sworn personnel may pursue placement with the Henrico Fire Marshal’s Office

Cadres | Qualifying sworn personnel may pursue placement with specialty cadres or administrative support teams, such as firefighter recruitment & public education

Specialty Teams | Qualifying sworn personnel may pursue placement with specialty teams, such as marine units, air utility, Technical Rescue Team (TRT), Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) Support Team, Robotics Response Team, and the Hazardous Incident Team (HAZMAT)

Pay Scale

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    Firefighter III
    $67,112
    less than 4 years
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    Senior Firefighter
    $70,334
    minimum 4 years
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    Master Firefighter
    $73,710
    minimum 6 years
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    Career Firefighter
    $77,248
    minimum 8 years
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    Lieutenant
    $88,915
    promotional process
  • A digital image of a Henrico Fire Captain badge
    Captain
    $97,657
    promotional process
  • A digital image of a Henrico Fire Battalion Chief badge
    Battalion Chief
    $107,257
    promotional process
  • A digital image of a Henrico Fire Assistant Chief badge
    Assistant Chief
    $129,383
    promotional process
  • A digital image of a Henrico Fire Deputy Chief badge
    Deputy Chief
    $142,102
    promotional process

Henrico Fire Specialty Teams.

 
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HAZMAT

The Hazardous Incident (HIT) team was founded in 1981 and in 1987 partnered with Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM). Today, HAZMAT responds to calls throughout Central Virginia ranging from auto accidents to illegal drug labs.

INCIDENT SUPPORT TEAM

The Incident Support Team (IST) provides logistical support to specialty teams and in support of preplanned events and significant emergency incidents.

ROBOTICS RESPONSE

Since 2018, Henrico Robotics Response Team has employed small, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) during search and rescue missions, hazardous incidents, wildfires, commercial and high-rise fires, and natural disasters.

SEARCH + RESCUE + DIVE

The Search, Rescue and Dive Team (SRT) has more than thirty members who are qualified in ground search, swift water rescue, and dive rescue.

TECHNICAL RESCUE

Henrico Fire’s Technical Rescue Team (TRT) responds to unusual rescue situations, including but not limited to: collapsed structures; confined spaces, high- and low-angle rope rescue, and heavy equipment extrication.

Your Journey Begins Here