Airport Paramedic Firefighter

Open Recruitment

Position Specific Recruitment

This is a position-specific recruitment, open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications listed below. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA) is the owner & operator of both BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually.

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MDOT MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of Airport Paramedic Firefighter within the Fire & Rescue Department at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport).

An Airport Paramedic Firefighter represents the journey level of emergency medical work, airport firefighting, and fire rescue work. Employees in this class respond to alarms for medical and fire emergencies at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Employees provide basic and advanced life support services to ill and injured persons at BWI and surrounding mutual aid jurisdictions. Employees are required to complete the appropriate training and experience necessary to operate firefighting vehicles, apparatus and pumping equipment. Employees in this class do not have supervisory responsibilities, but may train less experienced employees in the maintenance, operation and cleaning of paramedic and firefighting apparatus.

Employees receive general supervision from an Airport Paramedic Lieutenant or Airport Fire Lieutenant or Captain. Employees may be required to work a 24-hour shift on a rotating basis. Work is performed outdoors in all types of weather and during emergencies, employees may be exposed to extreme heat, fumes, smoke, as well as hazardous materials and communicable diseases. Work requires strenuous physical activity such as lifting, climbing and bending. On some assignments, employees wear heavy protective clothing and safety equipment, and are expected to lift and carry persons or objects weighing over 100 pounds. Employees in this class are considered essential employees and are subject to emergency recall 24 hours a day.

The Airport Paramedic Firefighter performs the full range of emergency medical work, firefighting and fire rescue work with complete independence.

This position is an emergency essential position. All employees designated as emergency essential are required to be available to work during weather, operational, and/or disaster emergency conditions. Furthermore, this position requires work in a 24- hour facility and you must be available to work any shift as required by the operational needs of the MAA.

This position is located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD.

Education: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: None.

1. In accordance with the Education Article, Section 13-516, Annotated Code of Maryland, candidates must possess a valid license as a Maryland Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (EMT-P) licensed by the Maryland Emergency Medical Services Board. Information regarding licensing requirements may be obtained from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, 653 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1536. A photocopy of the license must be attached to the application. Employees in this class must maintain and renew their license as required by the Maryland Emergency Medical Services Systems. An applicant or employee whose license has been suspended, revoked or restricted, i.e., in reprimand or put on probation, will not be considered for appointment or will be terminated from employment.

2. Employees in this classification are assigned duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

3. Employees must obtain and maintain an Airfield Operator's Permit in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulation 11.03.01.04, Control of Vehicular Traffic on the Air Operations Area.

4. Employees in this class will be required to obtain an Airport Firefighter 1003 certificate, within one year after appointment to this class, in accordance with Federal Aviation.

1. Persons appointed to positions in this class must maintain a prescribed level of physical fitness, and will be required to take both a physical agility/ability test and a medical examination to determine continued physical ability to perform the work.

2. Candidates will be subject to pre-employment drug testing in accordance with the Transportation Code of Maryland Regulations 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

3. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Transportation Code of Maryland 11.02.11, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

4. EMT-P employees must maintain a performance level fully acceptable to the Medical Director for the BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department, in terms of established standards of proficiency and competence, in order to function under the Director's medical auspices. Failure to maintain a satisfactory performance level will be considered cause for termination.

5. Eligible applicants may be subject to a background investigation under federal or State laws and regulations. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification to employment. Erroneous, misleading or fraudulent information on an application is sufficient grounds for rejection from the hiring process, removal from the list of eligibles, withdrawal of an offer for employment or immediate discharge.

6. Employees in this classification are considered "Essential Employees" and will be required to adhere to all policies and procedures relating to "Essential Employee" status.

7. Employees are subject to emergency recall 24 hours a day and will be required to maintain a reliable communication link (telephone or pager) for the purpose of emergency call back requirements.

TO APPLY:

You may apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.

Your application must be received by 02/11/2026.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

The incumbent in this position may be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, MDOT MAA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Issue Date: 01/28/2026