Firefighter / Paramedic

Firefighter / Paramedic

Under general direction, performs a variety of Firefighter / Paramedic tasks and maintains a high level of self-motivation for self-improvement and advancement within the department. Personnel will be assigned to a shift and station as designated by the Fire Chief working under a normal assignment consisting of twenty-four-hour tours. They report directly to the Station Captain. Personnel are directed by departmental guidelines and direct supervision of the Station Captain. Performance will be periodically evaluated and reviewed by Station Captains, Battalion Chiefs, and Training Chief.

The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by the individual in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties as assigned.

• Respond to and perform skilled technical work when responding to calls of service such as fire suppression, rescue activities, hazardous material incidents, and EMS.
• Assume patient care and perform ALS procedures while effectively directing other team members during all types of EMS responses.
• Other various support functions include daily station, apparatus, and equipment inspections and general preventative maintenance.
• Driving approved and assigned department vehicles under emergency and non-emergency conditions.
• Participates in various other activities during tours of duty such as public relations / education, safety inspections / pre-plan activities, department / company training and other special assignments as assigned.
• Skills and knowledge of basic firefighting, general rescue, and department operations.
• Ability to perform ALS care and treatment of EMS patients such as, IV insertion, ETT placement, EKG interpretation, etc.
• Knowledge of response districts.
• Good knowledge of departmental Rules and Regulations, standard operating guidelines, and Protocols.
• Ability to clearly and calmly communicate with peers, officers, patients, public, and others under stressful time sensitive situations.
• Ability to perform all functions of the job calmly and competently under various conditions including stressful, loud, unpredictable scenes with the possibility of harsh and adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to ascend descend and work from both ground and aerial ladders.
• Ability to evaluate, discriminate, and react during changing emergency situations while not under the direct supervision of superior officers.

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