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Walker County Fire Rescue
Chickamauga, GA · Walker County
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Department careers page ↗Walker County Fire Rescue serves the unincorporated areas of Walker County and the city of Chickamauga in northwest Georgia. The department runs 18 fire stations across the county, seven of which are staffed by career firefighters in Rock Spring, Chickamauga, Flintstone/Chattanooga Valley, Fairview, Villanow, Cane Creek, and near Kensington. The remaining stations are covered by volunteers.
Beyond fire suppression, the department handles fire safety inspections, plan reviews, certificates of occupancy, and a range of community risk reduction work including a smoke alarm installation program, life safety education, and CERT training. Given the county's terrain, it also fields a cave and cliff rescue team.
The department carries an ISO Public Protection Classification of 3/3Y, which it notes places Walker County in the top 12 percent nationally for fire protection. It actively recruits both career and volunteer firefighters, and offers a Support Firefighter Program with a home-study option.
Walker County Fire Rescue is actively hiring firefighters and accepts applications through its online recruiting portal. Starting pay runs from $49,248 to $60,200 depending on qualifications and experience, and the department emphasizes career growth through a structured Professional Development Program covering training and education.
Applicants apply online; the department's main office in LaFayette can be reached at 706-638-1437 for questions. Both career and volunteer firefighters are recruited, and a Support Firefighter Program offers a home-study path into the service.
Hiring process
- Apply online through the county recruiting portal
Benefits
Full family healthcare (medical, dental, vision, life, and identity protection), plus a free county clinic with prescription benefits. Retirement includes a Roth 457 plan with up to an 8% county match (11% total) and eligibility for the Georgia Firefighters Pension Fund. Time off includes 11 paid holidays annually along with vacation and personal leave. A Professional Development Program supports training, education, and career advancement, with FLSA-approved trade time.
Is Walker County Fire Rescue hiring firefighters?
Yes. The department is actively hiring and accepts firefighter applications through its online recruiting portal.
What does a firefighter earn here?
Annual starting pay ranges from $49,248 to $60,200, based on qualifications and experience.
What is the work schedule?
Firefighters work a 24 hours on, 48 hours off shift pattern.
How do I apply?
Apply online through the county's recruiting portal. For questions, the department office in LaFayette can be reached at 706-638-1437.
What benefits are offered?
Full family healthcare, a free county clinic with prescription benefits, a Roth 457 plan with up to an 8% county match, eligibility for the Georgia Firefighters Pension Fund, 11 paid holidays, and vacation and personal leave.
Can I join as a volunteer?
Yes. Walker County Fire Rescue recruits both career and volunteer firefighters, and offers a Support Firefighter Program with a home-study option.