Fire Department · Combination
Montgomery County Fire Protection District #1
Mount Sterling, KY · Montgomery County
Serves approximately 27,000-28,000 residents across roughly 200 square miles, including Mount Sterling, Camargo, and Jeffersonville, KY.
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Department careers page ↗Montgomery County Fire/EMS is a combination department, blending career firefighter/EMT and paramedic staff with volunteer members across seven stations covering approximately 200 square miles, including Mount Sterling, Camargo, and Jeffersonville. The department responds to roughly 6,500 calls a year, split between EMS and fire responses, and keeps three ambulances on duty daily (with three reserve units available) to backstop its integrated fire/EMS structure.
On the EMS side, the department delivers Advanced Life Support care under a medical director, with protocols that have grown to include direct transport to tertiary centers for cardiac, trauma, and neurological emergencies. The service traces its EMS roots to a funeral-home- and hospital-based ambulance operation in the 1970s that has since grown into a fully integrated ALS transport system alongside fire suppression.
Career hires come on as firefighter/EMTs (trained through the fire academy and EMT school, paid during training) or as already-certified paramedics in a non-firefighter role, with firefighter/EMT applicants needing a current CPAT card by their interview date. Career staff work a 48/96 schedule. The department also maintains an active volunteer program open to county residents, with its own written exam, physical agility test, and background investigation.
Missionwe at the Montgomery County Fire/EMS want every person in our community to have properly maintained and operating smoke detectors
The department hires career firefighter/EMTs (trained through EMT class and the fire academy, paid during training) and already-certified paramedics in a non-firefighter role (CPAT waived). It also recruits volunteer firefighters from Montgomery County residents.
Requirements
- Current driver's license
- Current CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) card by interview date (firefighter/EMT applicants; not required for paramedic-only positions)
- For volunteers: U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, resident of Montgomery County, able to possess a KY driver's license
Hiring process
- Submit employment application
- Complete hiring checklist
- Obtain CPAT card by interview date (firefighter/EMT applicants)
- Interview
- For volunteers: written examination, physical agility assessment, and background investigation
New firefighter/EMT hires are paid during EMT class and Fire Academy training.
What area does Montgomery County Fire/EMS serve?
The department covers approximately 200 square miles of Montgomery County, Kentucky, including Mount Sterling, Camargo, and Jeffersonville, from seven stations.
What schedule do career firefighters work?
After completing training, career staff work a 48/96 schedule (48 hours on duty, 96 hours off).
Do paramedic applicants need to pass the CPAT?
No. CPAT is required for firefighter/EMT applicants by their interview date, but it is waived for applicants hired directly as paramedics in a non-firefighter role.
Does the department have a volunteer program?
Yes. Volunteers must be U.S. citizens, at least 18, Montgomery County residents with a KY driver's license, and must pass a written exam, physical agility test, and background investigation.
What level of EMS care does the department provide?
Advanced Life Support (ALS) with paramedics on all on-duty ambulances, including direct transport protocols to tertiary centers for cardiac, trauma, and neurological emergencies.