Fire Rescue Jobs in Alaska (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $22.18 - $24.01 Hourly
Location : Central Mat-Su Fire Service Areas, AK
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-00083
Department: Emergency Services
Division: District 1 - Central
Opening Date: 06/18/2026
Closing Date: 7/1/2026 5:00 PM Alaska
Job Summary
This position, under the direction of a supervisor, is responsible for responding as part of a crew responding to emergency calls, operating as a firefighter and providing related emergency services.
Assignments as a recruit firefighter on an assigned shift include, but are not limited to: responds to fires and other emergency scenes and renders emergency services as appropriate; participates in classes and drills to maintain proficiency; assists with inspection of buildings as assigned; provides public education through station tours and various other programs; performs equipment checks as required; performs station housekeeping maintenance; and other duties as assigned.
Candidates with Firefighter 1 certification are preferred.
This is a 56 hour position with annual salary of $61,123 at the Firefighter Recruit level.
This is a 56 hour position with annual salary of $64,217 at the Firefighter 1 level.
Physical Ability Test, if needed, will be held in person on July 7th at Station 62 in Wasilla.
Public Service Written Exam will take place in person on July 14th at Station 62 in Wasilla.
Interviews will take place in person on July 21st at Station 62 in Wasilla.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
Pay Grade
J1 - J5 - FF - DOE
K1 - K5 - FF - DOE
Minimum Requirements
Firefighter Recruit Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent, and specialized training in the field of work including college courses, certificate program, apprenticeship, etc.
• One (1) year of work experience/employment.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain State of Alaska or Nationally Accredited Firefighter I Certification.
• Must be able to successfully complete a valid pre-employment drug screen, pre-employment and annual physical ability test (PAT), a post-offer and annual NFPA 1582 physical exam.

Firefighter I Qualifications (must be completed within one (1) year of hire):

• Must have completed one (1) year of firefighting experience as a Firefighter Recruit with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
• State of Alaska or Nationally Accredited Firefighter I Certification
• State of Alaska Emergency Trauma Technician (ETT) Certification
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough Rescue Technician 1 Certification
• Completion of the assigned Fire Department's initial training academy or department check-off procedures.
• Completion of Incident Command System (ICS) courses, ICS 100 and IS 700 within ninety (90) days of hire and ICS 200 and IS 800 within one (1) year of hire.
• Must be able to successfully complete a valid pre-employment background check, drug screen, pre-employment and annual physical ability test (PAT), a post-offer and annual NFPA 1582 physical exam.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Responds to various emergencies and calls for service, including fires, motor vehicle accidents, medical emergencies, rescues, public service assists, public education, etc.
• Performs a variety of tasks while wearing protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus, to include entering burning buildings to extinguish fire, carry and deploy hose lines in multi-storied buildings, and search and remove victims from burning, smoke-filled buildings or other hazardous environments.
• Connects, deploys and operates hose lines.
• Climbs and operates various equipment or fire streams from an aerial device or ground ladder.
• May drive or operate assigned fire/rescue apparatus and vehicles to emergency scenes and during routine duties. May train on operating larger apparatus.
• Functions as part of a team on a wide variety of fire and rescue functions including forcible entry, ventilation, salvage, overhaul, rescue, and technical rescues.
• Performs a variety of technical and manual labor duties to perform assigned tasks including operating generators, hand and power tools, rescue tools, fans and hoses.
• Inspects, maintains, cleans, stocks and loads a variety of firefighting, rescue and EMS related tools, equipment and supplies.
• Renders emergency medical assistance to the sick or injured to their level of certification.
• Wears and maintains various types of personal protective equipment and clothing.
• Participates and aids in organizing and conducting training classes and drills.
• Cleans, maintains and performs minor repairs to fire station and grounds.
• Delivers public fire and life safety education programs, tours, lectures, etc.
• Operates hose lines, fire streams, forcible entry tools, ventilation fans/blowers, salvage and overhaul equipment, hand tools, power tools and other equipment.
• Prepares a variety of regular and special reports and correspondence.
• Participates in building inspections and assists with fire prevention and public education programs.
• Tests and inventories hoses, ladders and other equipment
• Performs related duties as assigned.

The Mat-Su Borough offers a variety of benefits to its eligible employees. These benefits include Health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, accident and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, retirement, supplemental benefits (in lieu of social security), deferred compensation, and an employee assistance program. Following is brief description of some of these benefits.
Health Insurance:
The Borough offers group health insurance to all Regular employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week. The plan includes medical, prescription, audio and optional dental and vision benefits. Employees may decline any or all of these coverages. Coverage begins for the employee and family members the 1st of the month following date of employment. Family members include spouse and children under age 26. Beginning July 1, 2022, the amount charged to each employee, with a regular work week of 35 or more hours, will be based on which Tier you select and whether the optional vision/dental coverage is added. That amount will be divided between the first two paychecks of each month.
Life & AD&D:
All regular full time or part time employees will have life insurance coverage provided by the Borough of $50,000 on themselves, $2,000 on their spouse and $1,000 on each qualified child. The benefit for Accidental Death & Dismemberment on the employee is $50,000.
• Employees may purchase additional life insurance through the State of Alaska Supplemental Benefits System.
Retirement:
PERS Tier IV (applies to employees first entered into PERS service on or after July 1, 2006): Alaska Public Employees' Retirement System is mandatory with a contribution rate of 8%. The Borough portion is as follows: Defined Contribution Plan - 5%; Health Plan - 0.86%, Health Reimbursement Arrangement - $94.92 (per pay period), Occupational Death & Disability - 0.69%.
PERS Tier I, II, & III (applies to employees first entered into PERS service prior to July 1, 2006): Alaska Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) is mandatory with a contribution rate of 6.75%. The Borough portion is 22%.
For further information, go to the state of Alaska's website at www.state.ak.us/drb.
Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:
The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100.
SBS offers other various benefit options which are fully explained on their website at www.state.ak.us/drb.
Deferred Compensation Plan:
The Borough offers a Deferred Compensation Plan to eligible employees. The maximum amount an employee may defer in any taxable year is 100% of taxable wages or $23,500, whichever is less. Employees over the age of 50 may contribute an additional $7,500. ROTH plan $7,000.
Holidays:
The Borough recognizes 11 paid holidays (plus 1 floating holiday). Regular employees with a regularly scheduled work week of less than forty (40) hours shall receive holiday pay on a pro-rated basis.
Emergency services Employees working a 56 hour/week schedule shall be compensated for holidays in the following manner:
1. The Employer shall credit the personal leave account with eight (8) hours for each full pay period of service. Holiday hours shall not be credited for periods of time the Employee is on leave without pay, suspension, or injury leave.
2. When an emergency services Employee who works a 56 hour/week schedule is scheduled to work one of the holidays and does not work, his/her personal leave account shall be charged for twenty-four hours unless the absence is because of bereavement.
3. When an emergency services Employee who works a 56 hour/week is called in to work (is not normally scheduled to work)on one of the holidays, he/she shall be paid at a rate 2.5 times his/her normal hourly rate.
Personal Leave:
Personal leave will begin accruing the first day of employment, however, it will not be available for use until after the employee has completed three (3) months of service. Accrual rates are as follows:
Length of Employment 40-Hour Employees 56-Hour Employees
0 through 1 year 6 Hours per pay period 8.4 Hours per pay period
1 through 2 years 6.93 Hours per pay period 9.7 Hours per pay period
3 through 5 years 8.77 Hours per pay period 12.28 Hours per pay period
6 through 10 years 9.7 Hours per pay period 13.57 Hours per pay period
11 years and longer 11.64 Hours per pay period 16.3 Hours per pay period
Regular employees with a regularly scheduled work week of less than forty (40) hours shall accrue leave on a pro-rated basis.
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