Fire Department · Combination
Dickinson Fire Department
Dickinson, ND · Stark County
combination department
Dickinson Fire Department seeks Paramedic Firefighters with a salary of $71,781 annually. Apply continuously at jobs.dickinsongov.com.
Apply for a Firefighter/EMT position with Dickinson Fire Department by July 17, 2026. Earn $55,890 annually plus benefits including health insurance and tuition reimbursement.
Founded in July 1891 as the Dickinson Hose Company, the Dickinson Fire Department protects the western North Dakota city of Dickinson with more than 125 years of continuous service. It is organized into three divisions: Administration, the Fire Division, and the Fire Prevention Bureau.
Dickinson operates as a combination department, staffed by both full-time (career) and part-time firefighters, alongside state-certified members, six reserve members, and a department chaplain. Full-time roles range from Firefighter and Lieutenant up through Captain, Deputy Chief, and Fire Chief, while part-time members serve as firefighters and officers up to Assistant Chief.
Beyond structure fires, crews respond to hazardous materials incidents, emergency medical calls, auto extrication, confined space and trench rescue, and high-angle rope rescue. The department is also one of eight in North Dakota tasked with regional response.
Following a 2017 ISO survey and subsequent additions of a second station, an aerial apparatus, and more full-time staff, the city's Public Protection Classification improved from Class 4 to Class 3.
MissionProvide Quality Fire Services Through Community Partnerships and Education While Investing in the Betterment of Our Members.
The Dickinson Fire Department hires both full-time career firefighters and part-time firefighters, and both are required to hold certain training and levels of certification. Part-time members respond first to the station and then to the scene, while full-time personnel can respond directly from the initial page for faster scene size-up.
Current openings are posted through the City of Dickinson's GovernmentJobs portal. Candidates should watch that listing for active firefighter recruitments and apply online there.
Requirements
- Full-time (career) and part-time firefighters must hold required training and levels of certification
- State firefighter certification
Benefits
The department emphasizes firefighter health, wellness, and safety, including procedural changes to reduce cancer risk and a goal of providing annual physicals to all firefighters to support physical and mental well-being.
How do I apply to the Dickinson Fire Department?
Current firefighter openings are posted on the City of Dickinson's GovernmentJobs portal at governmentjobs.com/careers/dickinson. Check that listing for active recruitments and apply online.
Is Dickinson a career or volunteer department?
It is a combination department with both full-time (career) firefighters and part-time firefighters, plus state-certified members, reserve members, and a chaplain.
What certifications do I need?
Both full-time and part-time firefighters are required to have certain training and a level of certification. The department is made up of state-certified firefighters.
What types of calls will I respond to?
Beyond fires, members handle hazardous materials incidents, emergency medical response, auto extrication, confined space and trench rescue, and high-angle rope rescue, and the department is one of eight in North Dakota tasked with regional response.
How does part-time firefighter response work?
Duties are assigned quarterly, with a rotation of five Alert Crews responsible for initial response and a nightly rotation to ensure 24-hour coverage. Part-time members respond first to the station, then to the scene; on a 'General' alarm the entire department responds.
What health and wellness support does the department provide?
The department has implemented procedures to reduce cancer risk and aims to provide annual physicals to all firefighters, with attention to both physical and mental well-being.