10 Fire Departments That Are Hiring Helicopter Pilots, Firefighters

Fire departments continue to struggle to hiring on firefighters, so we've compiled a list of 10 fire departments across the United States that are hiring helicopter pilots, lieutenants and firefighters.
April 26, 2026

A list of recent job postings by fire departments from around the U.S. Note, the closing dates vary by agency.

Find more on Firehouse.com's Jobs page.

Miami-Dade, FL, Fire Rescue
Helicopter Pilots
Miami, FL
Starting salary: DOQ
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Las Vegas, NV, Fire & Rescue
Firefighter Trainee
Las Vegas, NV
Starting salary: $59,937
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Bedford, OH, Fire Department
Fire Medic
Bedford, OH
Starting salary: $67,467
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Fernandina Beach, FL, Fire Department
Firefighter/Paramedic/EMT
Fernandina Beach, FL
Starting salary: $46,329
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Village of River Forest
Fire Marshal
River Forest, IL
Starting salary: $68,845
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Madison, WI, Fire Department
Firefighter/EMT
Madison, WI
Starting salary: $62,374
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North Bend, OR, Fire Department
Engineer – Firefighter
North Bend, OR
Starting salary: $68,781
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Sedona, AZ, Fire District
Career Firefighter
Sedona, AZ
Starting salary: $60,000
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South Thurston Fire & EMS
Lieutenant/EMT
Tenino, WA
Starting salary: $93,130
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Victoria, TX, Fire Department
Paramedic Crew Leader
Victoria, TX
Starting salary: $59,457
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Ryan Baker is a writer and associate editor with prior experiences in online and print production. Ryan is an associate editor for Firehouse with a master's degree in sciences of communication from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He recently completed a year of teaching Intro to Public Speaking at UW-Whitewater, as part of his graduate program. Ryan acquired his bachelor's degree in journalism in 2023 from UW-Whitewater, and operates currently out of Minneapolis, MN. Baker, also writes freelances for the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) in his free time, while also umpiring baseball for various ages across the Twin Cities Metro Area.

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