Firefighting is dangerous work and requires extensive training and qualifications. VDOF’s full-time agency firefighters meet national level training and fitness testing requirements as outlined by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). Agency response personnel have a great deal of experience in managing all-hazard incidents, not only in Virginia, but all over the United States.
Qualifications and Pay Matrix for VDOF Part-time Wildland Firefighters
VDOF hires part-time firefighters on a local level to support the agency’s emergency response mission.
Agency part-time firefighters are expected to meet the same national level standards expected of agency full-time personnel. Part-time firefighters are paid an hourly wage at one of three pay levels, based on their training and practical experience, as outlined in the following matrix:
View the current VDOF Part-Time Firefighter Pay and Qualification Matrix.
Read more about firefighter training opportunities.
Firefighter Hiring
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Learn more about national position qualifications in the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications.
Find detailed information about specific positions in the NWCG Position Catalog.
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