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MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT 15800 BAGLEY ROAD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO 44130 440-243-1313
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Updated: December 05, 2025
Hiring early 2026 to fill one available position for Firefighter/Paramedic
Position Title: Firefighter/ParamedicSalary Information: Entry-level FF/Paramedic $70,786.56, Step 4 FF/Paramedic $94,848.00Benefit Information: 48-hour work week, Vacation time, Comp. time, Overtime pay, Educational stipend, Education pay, Holidays (144 Hours-6 tours), Medical insurance with vision options, Deferred comp, Pension, Sick leave, Uniform allowance (yearly), Time trades
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Application:Applicants are required to complete and upload the City of Middleburg Heights application form located HERE.
Candidate Contact Person:Sherri MenoesCivil Service SecretaryContact by email pleasesmenoes@middleburgheights.com
For questions regarding specific job information:Dale HigginbothamAssistant Chief440-243-1313mhfd@middleburgheights.com
Job Requirements:
Age: 21 to 31 years of age at time of appointmentUS Citizen: YesHigh School Grad/GED: YesValid State Driver’s License: YesAbility to Read/Speak English: YesCollege: NoPrior Experience: No
Necessary Certifications:State of Ohio Department of Public Safety certification as a Paramedic and Firefighter Level I and II. (Not required at time of examination, but must have prior to appointment)
Passing of a physical agility test (4 minutes, 30 seconds) from Cuyahoga Community College or Stark State College is required prior to appointment (Not required at time of examination, but must have prior to appointment).
Additional Requirements:All applicants are required to submit to a thorough background check, polygraph examination, psychological and medical examination, drug screen, physical agility test (administered by the City of Middleburg Heights or a third-party), and any other additional methods necessary to ascertain the qualifications and abilities of the applicant.
Necessary Documentation:The following documents must be uploaded through NTN:
The following certifications are not required at the time of application but are required by the time of hire. If you currently possess the following certifications, please submit copies with the application:
Additional CreditWhen the following documents are presented at the time of application, provided that the applicant receives a passing grade of 70%, additional credit as listed shall be added to the examination score.
ADA AccommodationApplicants requesting special accommodations for the examination MUST notify NTN directly.Priority-PreferenceIn the event of a tie score on the examination, the order of the applicant’s rank on the eligible list shall be determined in accordance with the following priorities listed in descending order: 1) Veteran or active military over non-veteran, 2) priority in the time of filing the application, or 3) by lottery, coin flip or such other random method as determined by the Commission.
Job SummaryUnder the general direction of the Shift Captain and/or Lieutenant this position is responsible for providing services related to fire suppression, medical emergencies, hazardous materials and other natural and/or manmade emergencies, fire prevention, fire inspections, public education, search and rescue, fire scene investigations, care and maintenance of departmental equipment, grounds and facilities and code compliance and enforcement.
Department Overview:
Our fire division consists of a Chief, Assistant Chief, three Captains, four Lieutenants (one being the Fire Prevention Lieutenant) and 18 Full-time Firefighter/Paramedics.
Our fire department protects 8.2 square miles in our community in Northeast Ohio, which includes residential and wooded areas, clean industry, and warehouse, office, and retail properties. We also have a railroad, an interstate highway (I-71) and various bodies of water, including streams, ponds, small lakes, a quarry, and a portion of the Rocky River, which are all part of our responsibility.
In addition to being responsible for fire suppression and prevention, we handle a large number of medical emergencies that require paramedic training and advanced lifesaving skills. All of our firefighters are certified paramedics, required to maintain their certification with regular hands-on training with equipment, through classroom work and in hospital clinical rotations.
Our department also helps provide specialized services including a fire investigation team, dive/rescue, swift-water and ice rescue, hazardous materials response, confined-space/trench rescue and serving as medics for police SWAT and bomb teams.
Our fire-prevention services include building inspections to identify and correct hazardous conditions in commercial and industrial buildings, apartment buildings, nursing homes and other public facilities.
Our fire department also provides a variety of non-emergency services including public education for adults and children.
City/County/Area Information:Middleburg Heights is a suburb of Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Middleburg Heights occupies eight square miles and is located thirteen miles southwest of Cleveland, bounded by Brook Park to the north, Parma and Parma Heights to the east, Strongsville and North Royalton to the South, and Berea to the west.
Population: 15,670
