Fire Department · Combination
Catoosa County Fire Department
Fort Oglethorpe, GA · Catoosa County
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Department careers page ↗Catoosa County Fire Department is a combination career/volunteer department serving Catoosa County, Georgia from a network of nine fire stations spread across Ringgold, Rossville, and Fort Oglethorpe, including a dedicated volunteer/training station. Career crews staff local stations around the clock, while a separate volunteer firefighter program supplements coverage and receives paid membership in the Georgia State Firefighter's Association, insurance coverage, and free training in exchange for meeting participation standards.
The department runs a dedicated Training Center at Station 10 off Mack Smith Road, where personnel drill on live fire attack, water supply, rope rescue and high-angle/cliff rescue, vehicle extrication, firefighter survival, and EMS skills including coordination with air medical transport. Its apparatus fleet includes engines with 750- and 500-gallon tanks, two 105-foot ladder trucks, rescue and service units, and water-rescue boats stationed for the county's rivers and lakes.
The department is led by Fire Chief Daniel Walston alongside a command staff of deputy and assistant chiefs, with a Fire Marshal's Office handling inspections, investigations, and the county's Knox Box and burn permit programs. A Fire Explorer program and school-focused fire education efforts round out its community outreach.
Missionprotect life and property with highly trained personnel from the effects of fire and other disasters while also engaging our citizens through community outreach programs
The department's career page states it is not currently hiring, with open positions posted through Catoosa County Government's Human Resources employment portal. A separate, ongoing volunteer firefighter program accepts applications year-round through Station 9 or county Human Resources.
Requirements
- At least 18 years old
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver's license
- Pass a written exam and Physical Agility Test (PFT)
- Obtain Georgia Firefighter certification
- Obtain National Registry EMT certification
- Pass a medical exam per NFPA 1582
- Pass a post-offer drug screening
Hiring process
- Submit an application through Catoosa County Government's employment portal
- Pass a written exam
- Pass the Physical Agility Test (PFT)
- Pass a post-offer drug screening (CMV operators also subject to random testing)
- Obtain Georgia Firefighter certification and complete required fire training
- Pass a medical exam per NFPA 1582
- Obtain National Registry EMT certification
Is Catoosa County Fire Department currently hiring career firefighters?
As of the department's career page, it states it is not currently hiring. Openings, when available, are posted through Catoosa County Government's Human Resources employment portal.
What are the minimum requirements to become a career firefighter?
Applicants must be at least 18 with a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license, pass a written exam and Physical Agility Test, and after hire obtain Georgia Firefighter certification, pass an NFPA 1582 medical exam, and obtain National Registry EMT certification.
Does the department accept volunteer firefighters?
Yes. The volunteer program is open to applicants 18 or older with a high school diploma or GED, requires a background check and physician's affidavit, and offers paid membership in the Georgia State Firefighter's Association, insurance coverage, free uniforms and equipment, and free training.
How many fire stations does Catoosa County Fire Department operate?
The department operates nine active fire stations across the county, covering Ringgold, Rossville, and Fort Oglethorpe, including a dedicated volunteer/training station at Station 10.
What is the department's mission?
To protect life and property with highly trained personnel from the effects of fire and other disasters while also engaging citizens through community outreach programs.