Firefighter BLS Recruit - Entry Level

City of Manassas • Manassas Fire & Rescue, VA

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About The Position

The City of Manassas Fire & Rescue Department is accepting applications to establish an eligibility list for Firefighter BLS Recruit positions. Applicants selected for hire must satisfactorily complete a full academy after the comprehensive hiring process. The role protects life and property through fire suppression, emergency medical services, and related emergency response work.

Firefighter BLS Recruits respond to a wide range of emergencies, provide fire protection and basic emergency medical care, assist with patient transport, and support public education and outreach. Depending on assignment and qualifications, personnel may serve as BLS or ALS providers on an ambulance, medic unit, or other apparatus.

Requirements

• Valid Virginia driver's license.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Must be in good physical condition.
• Must be at least 18 years old at the date of hire.
• Must pass a background investigation and driver's record check.
• Use of tobacco products disqualifies applicants from consideration; cessation at least 30 days before the NFPA medical physical allows time for traces to leave the system.
• Must satisfactorily complete a full academy if selected for hire.
• Must complete the hiring process, including an online application and supplemental questionnaire, physical agility test, written test, panel interview, Chief’s interview, background checks and fingerprinting, conditional job offer, and NFPA 1582 medical physical.

Responsibilities

• Receive and respond to calls involving fires, medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, search and rescue, aircraft distress, explosions, floods, and other natural or man-made disasters; receive and relay information to and from dispatchers and notify other agencies as needed.
• Serve as a BLS or ALS provider on an ambulance, medic unit, or other apparatus as assigned.
• Protect life and property by suppressing, controlling, and extinguishing fires; conducting search and rescue; extricating victims; performing forcible entry; assisting people from burning structures; ventilating smoke and fire gases; creating openings for entry, ventilation, or salvage; and performing overhaul, salvage, and cleanup activities.
• Assess patients and determine the nature and extent of illness or injury; provide first aid, CPR, artificial respiration, basic airway management, or basic life support; stabilize patients by controlling bleeding, administering oxygen and medicine, treating wounds, and monitoring vital signs and other indicators; and provide emergency childbirth and other medical care.
• When serving as an ALS provider, evaluate mechanisms of injury, initiate and adjust treatment based on patient reactions and condition, and administer medications by authorized routes.
• Transport patients to appropriate medical facilities, provide care en route, communicate with medical personnel to arrange patient reception and obtain further-treatment instructions, and physically move patients between the incident site, stretcher, and ambulance.
• When serving as an ALS provider, provide emergency care that may include intravenous fluids and medications, initiating and interpreting cardiac rhythms using an EKG machine, and obtaining vital signs with handheld equipment.
• Support public education and outreach by providing fire prevention, safety, and first-aid information through classes, programs, and demonstrations, and by conducting fire station and fire truck tours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED