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The brief

Paulding County Fire/ Rescue in Dallas, Georgia is hiring for Captain/EMS Operations. The posted pay is $77,717–$118,256 a year. Applications close November 6, 2026 — 3 days from now. Stated requirements: Paramedic certification (at application); Associate's degree (required). This is an internal promotional posting.

Among 59 current Georgia postings on Driftsmoke with a listed salary, this top-of-range pay is higher than 98% of them; the median among them is $54,557/yr.

About Paulding County Fire/ Rescue

Paulding County Fire/ Rescue is a career department with 14 stations, about 220 personnel. Founded in 1980.

Paulding County Fire & Rescue is a career department of more than 220 firefighters operating 14 stations to protect a fast-growing county in Georgia's Atlanta metro, running more than 19,000 emergency calls a year.

Department page, openings and history →

Summary by Driftsmoke from the official bulletin and department records; the full posting follows below.

Requirements at a glance

Who can applyInternal only
Paramedic certificationAt application
Associate's degreeRequired

Full Time Positions: Fire Department

Captain/EMS Operations:

This position is responsible for supervising the EMS Division, to include operations and logistics. They will

serve under the supervision of the Assistant Chief of Administration, with insight from the Assistant Chief of

Operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • NPQ Fire Instructor II (within 12 months)
  • NPQ Fire and Life Safety Educator (within 12 months)
  • First Responder Inspector (within 24 months)
  • NPQ Fire Officer II (within 12 months)
  • NIMS 300 (within 24 months)
  • Licensed as a Paramedic
  • 8 years in Fire Service and 2 years as Lieutenant (Must meet TIS/TIG to be promotion eligible)
  • 20 College Credit Hours from 1 College/University

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Associate’s degree or higher in Fire Science, Public Administration, EMS Management, or a related field.
  • Hold all minimal certifications.
  • Hold NREMT-P
  • Licensed as a Paramedic-Instructor
  • Experience managing an EMS Division, including budgeting and logistics.
  • Experience managing EMS Operations.

Equal Opportunity Employer