Fire Recruit

Rural Metro Fire•Knoxville, TN

9h•$40,000 - $49,000

About The Position

We are hiring Firefighter EMT-Fire Recruits with a passion for firefighting and patient care combined with the drive to succeed and deliver high-quality care. Job Summary: Firefighter EMT’s under general supervision perform fire prevention, fire suppression, hazardous material incident response and emergency rescue and medical assistance duties to protect life and property; performs related responsibilities as required

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Valid driver license with acceptable driving record in accordance with Rural/Metro policy. DUI (Driving Under the Influence) within the last 5 years is disqualifying.
Able to work any assigned shift, including nights, holidays, and weekends.
Available to work overtime as assigned and as needed on an emergency basis.
Must meet local standards pertaining to qualifications, training and/or eligibility for hiring placement or promotion.

Responsibilities

Conduct fire safety, home safety, fire extinguisher and pre-fire planning inspections.
Provide information to the public, install smoke detectors, conduct station tours, visit schools, and participate in public education standbys.
Performs fire suppression duties by responding to emergency fire alarms.
Assists in the suppression of structural, residential, commercial, industrial, chemical, petroleum, vehicle, aircraft, and Wildland fires, applying the appropriate extinguishing agents to the source of the fire.
Operates various pieces of fire equipment and gear for fire suppression and control; drives and operates fire apparatus; search and rescue; ventilation and salvage operations.
Provides written reports detailing specific firefighting and rescue actions taken on scene.
Responds to emergency medical calls by evaluating situations.
Provides emergency and non-emergency medical procedures both on scene and in a moving vehicle.
Transfers patients to medical facilities.
Treat patients in accordance with established Emergency Medical Service Protocols and Rural/Metro Fire Department policy.
Provide written reports detailing patient care.
Portable radios are used as a means of communication.
Conduct daily and weekly vehicle and equipment inspections as assigned.
Ensure all vehicle and equipment discrepancies are documented and reported to the on-duty Fire Captain.
Perform daily maintenance of facilities by cleaning, inspecting, and any other facility maintenance deemed necessary.
Participate in all required training sessions, including, but not limited to; live fire drills, performance evaluation drills, ongoing skills maintenance, practice and training, annual OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) drills, EMS (Emergency Medical Service) major skills and any other mandatory Company training.
Reviews paperwork for accuracy and correct process.
Must participate in scheduled and unscheduled onsite compliance audits.
Implements corrective/preventive measures as determined by the Corporate Compliance/Audit Committee.
Cooperates with Internal Audit, Compliance and HR (Human Resources) on any recommendations and changes to compliance and legal workflow issues.
Complies and enforces all policies and procedures.
Must successfully complete all required Compliance Training within the required period.
Must have no compliance related corrective action during the current review period.