Heroes Wanted: Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department Announces New Round of Hiring

April 7, 2025 • By Kevin Deutsch

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[caption id="attachment_27191" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department[/caption]

The Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department is hiring firefighter/paramedics, officials said.

The pay range for the position as of Oct. 1, 2025 will be $65,678 to $106,064, according to an announcement from the city of Coral Springs.

To qualify, applicants must hold a valid driver’s license and state of Florida Firefighter Certificate of Compliance Certificate, complete an Emergency Vehicle Operators Course, pass the national Candidate Physical Abilities Test, and hold a state of Florida Paramedic License.

Firefighter/paramedic duties include: responding to fire alarms; suppressing and putting out fires; rescuing and stabilizing patients as part of an engine company or rescue unit; communicating with dispatch, emergency room physicians, and police; driving Fire Department vehicles; operating Fire Department equipment and gear; using hydrants, pumps and hoses; entering burning buildings with hose lines to fight fires; rescuing victims from vehicles, drowning incidents, accidents, fires, and other emergency situations; and performing CPR and other medical care.

To learn about job benefits and apply, visit the application site here.

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Kevin Deutsch

Kevin Deutsch is an award-winning journalist and author of two nonfiction books. He covers general assignment news and Jewish community issues for Talk Media. He has also worked as a staff writer at The Miami Times, the Rio Grande SUN, the New York Daily News, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The Riverdale Press, and Bronx Justice News.