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/global/fire/home.page 2026-04-20 2026-04-20T12:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Media and Public Relations Bureau [email protected] 305-204-2526 MDFR is Hiring for Helicopter Pilots Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) is currently seeking qualified and committed professionals to serve as Helicopter Pilots within our Air Rescue Bureau. This role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully during critical incidents while supporting emergency services for the residents and visitors of Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) is currently seeking qualified and committed professionals to serve as Helicopter Pilots within our Air Rescue Bureau. This role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully during critical incidents while supporting emergency services for the residents and visitors of Miami-Dade County. The Air Rescue Bureau is made up of experienced aviation and public safety professionals focused on delivering reliable, high-quality service from the air. Candidates with the appropriate training, experience, and a strong sense of responsibility are encouraged to apply and be part of a team dedicated to safety, precision and public service. The Bureau plays an essential role in enhancing emergency response efforts by providing aeromedical transport, search and rescue operations, firefighting support, and tactical assistance. These services support not only MDFR operations but also partner agencies at the local, state and federal levels. Helicopter operations are a key component of this mission, enabling the rapid transport of critically injured patients to designated Level I Trauma Centers for timely care. Air Rescue crews are also trained in specialized operations, allowing them to deploy personnel and equipment in complex scenarios such as search and rescue missions, wildfire response, and large-scale emergencies. MDFR is accepting applications for the Helicopter Pilot position through May 13, 2026. Applicants must apply online at <a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/global/humanresources/jobs/home.page">MiamiDade.gov/jobs</a> using Job ID: 100418. Minimum qualifications to apply for the Helicopter Pilot position: <ul> <li>Must possess a Commercial Pilot Rotorcraft-Helicopter Certificate Rating and Class 2 Medical Certificate.</li> <li>Completion of a minimum of 2,000 hours pilot-in-command rotorcraft-helicopter, to include 500 hours rotorcraft-helicopter turbine-engine, 250 hours rotorcraft-helicopter night flight-time and 50 hours rotorcraft-helicopter flight time in the preceding 12 months</li> <li>Must obtain a valid State of Florida Firefighter Certification, or State of Florida EMT certification within one year of probation</li> <li>Must attain Agusta AW139 type rating within one year of probation and maintain valid rating throughout employment</li> </ul> For more information, please contact MDFR’s Media and Public Relations Bureau at 305-204-2526. no 2026 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Fire Rescue 1 rel1776684710597677 Fire Rescue R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters 9300 NW 41st Street Miami 33178-2414 Donna Loyola [email protected] 786-331-4619 local county miami-dade department department Fire RescueMDFR Contact Us /global/fire/contact-fire-rescue.page About Us /global/fire/about-fire-rescue.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Department We protect people, property and the environment by providing proactive responsive professional and humanitarian fire rescue services essential to public health, safety and well-being. <div id="_mcePaste" class="mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: -25px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;"></div> We have 71 fire-rescue stations within unincorporated Miami-Dade County and serve 29 municipalities. We have response units dedicated to air rescue service, ocean rescue, fire and rescue operations, marine, hazardous materials (HazMat), urban search and rescue (US&R), technical rescue, and venom response. Our rescue services include aero-medical transport to trauma centers and other medical facilities. Our air rescue helicopters are also used to perform search and rescue missions, and firefighting and reconnaissance operations involving large incidents, such as wildfires and major fires. We also have full-time and part-time professional lifeguards protecting Haulover and Crandon beaches. We support disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation needs. We operate the County's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) which coordinates emergency response and recovery plans, decisions, and operations in order to maximize the use of resources within Miami-Dade County. /resources/images/banners/fire-rescue.jpg other Fire Chief Raied "Ray" Jadallah Raied%20%22Ray%22%20Jadallah /global/government/biographies/fire-rescue.page R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters - 9300 NW 41st Street [loc150100031195132] : Miami ^ 33178-2414 loc150100031195132 786-331-5000 /global/fire/home.page

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MIAMI-DADE ( April 20, 2026 )–

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) is currently seeking qualified and committed professionals to serve as Helicopter Pilots within our Air Rescue Bureau. This role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully during critical incidents while supporting emergency services for the residents and visitors of Miami-Dade County. The Air Rescue Bureau is made up of experienced aviation and public safety professionals focused on delivering reliable, high-quality service from the air. Candidates with the appropriate training, experience, and a strong sense of responsibility are encouraged to apply and be part of a team dedicated to safety, precision and public service.

The Bureau plays an essential role in enhancing emergency response efforts by providing aeromedical transport, search and rescue operations, firefighting support, and tactical assistance. These services support not only MDFR operations but also partner agencies at the local, state and federal levels.

Helicopter operations are a key component of this mission, enabling the rapid transport of critically injured patients to designated Level I Trauma Centers for timely care. Air Rescue crews are also trained in specialized operations, allowing them to deploy personnel and equipment in complex scenarios such as search and rescue missions, wildfire response, and large-scale emergencies.

MDFR is accepting applications for the Helicopter Pilot position through May 13, 2026. Applicants must apply online at MiamiDade.gov/jobs using Job ID: 100418.

Minimum qualifications to apply for the Helicopter Pilot position:

Must possess a Commercial Pilot Rotorcraft-Helicopter Certificate Rating and Class 2 Medical Certificate.
Completion of a minimum of 2,000 hours pilot-in-command rotorcraft-helicopter, to include 500 hours rotorcraft-helicopter turbine-engine, 250 hours rotorcraft-helicopter night flight-time and 50 hours rotorcraft-helicopter flight time in the preceding 12 months
Must obtain a valid State of Florida Firefighter Certification, or State of Florida EMT certification within one year of probation
Must attain Agusta AW139 type rating within one year of probation and maintain valid rating throughout employment

For more information, please contact MDFR’s Media and Public Relations Bureau at 305-204-2526.

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R. David Paulison Fire Rescue Headquarters
9300 NW 41st Street, Miami, FL 33178-2414