Firefighter/EMT - Lateral

City of Bremerton • Bremerton, WA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Bremerton Fire Department is seeking Lateral Firefighter/EMT candidates who are committed to public service, teamwork, continuous learning, and serving the community. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding career where every day brings new opportunities to help others, we encourage you to apply. Under the direction of a unit supervisor, Firefighter/EMTs respond to emergency fire, medical, rescue, and other calls; use specialized equipment to protect life and property; suppress and extinguish fires; provide emergency medical care; and perform rescue operations. Firefighter/EMTs also maintain apparatus, facilities, equipment, and supplies in a constant state of readiness and participate in training, inspections, investigations, public education, fire prevention, pre-incident planning, recordkeeping, and routine station activities.

Requirements

• At least 18 years old
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Possess a current Washington State Emergency Medical Technician certification
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Washington Service Vehicle Incident Prevention training/certification as required
• One (1) year of full-time, paid career firefighting experience with a fire agency
• Successful completion of a fire agency probation
• CPAT Certificate from a licensed testing facility within 12 months of application submission date
• Current Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
• IFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter 1 and Hazmat Ops

Nice To Haves

• Commitment to public service, teamwork, continuous learning, and serving the community.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply new information in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to make sound decisions while considering safety and changing conditions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Willingness and ability to learn to safely operate emergency vehicles, fire apparatus, radios, and specialized equipment.
• Ability to learn and apply laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and technical information.
• Ability to perform physically demanding fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical tasks.
• Demonstrate the physical and psychological readiness necessary to successfully complete firefighter training.
• Commitment to maintaining physical and mental readiness and contributing to a positive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to fire, emergency medical, rescue, and other emergency calls.
• Perform fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical, salvage, and related emergency operations.
• Safely operate fire apparatus, emergency vehicles, radios, and specialized equipment.
• Assist with patient care and transportation as assigned.
• Use hoses, pumps, ladders, breathing apparatus, extrication equipment, ropes, oxygen equipment, and other emergency tools.
• Participate in mutual-aid and major emergency operations.
• Prepare accurate reports and documentation following emergency incidents.
• Assist with fire inspections, complaint investigations, and code-enforcement activities.
• Assist with pre-incident plans and maintaining fire-service information.
• Participate in fire prevention, disaster preparedness, public education, school programs, and community activities.
• Clean, test, inspect, replenish, and restore equipment and supplies following emergency responses.
• Maintain apparatus, facilities, equipment, and supplies.
• Maintain records and identify equipment or supply needs.
• Participate in drills, training programs, department meetings, and instructional activities.
• Maintain required certifications and participate in continuing training.

Benefits

• Salary rates above include non-shift rates, longevity, 2% premium for ladder truck and boat operator, and 4% premium for equipment maintenance/SCBA responsibilities which employees are not eligible to receive until a date specified by the collective bargaining agreement or assigned by the Fire Chief.

What This Job Offers

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