Firefighter/EMT

City of Belton, MO•Belton, MO

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, performs a variety of Firefighter/EMT tasks and maintain 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 are responsible to and reports directly to the Station Captain. Personnel are directed by departmental guidelines through direct supervision of the Station Captain. Performance will be periodically evaluated and reviewed by Station Captains, Battalion Chiefs, and Training Chief.

Requirements

Possess a valid Driver’s License.
First aid principles and practices.
Structure, organization and inter-relationships of city departments, agencies, and related governmental agencies and offices affecting assigned functions.
Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases.
High school diploma or GED
Firefighter I/II
Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations Certification
Missouri EMT-Basics license
Current AHA Basic Life Support
Current candidate physical agility test (CPAT), within last year if newly employed or pass the Belton Fire Department Physical Exam.
Conduct sporadic highly physical demanding assignments such as lifting heavy equipment. Entering and working within heated, toxic, and no visibility environments while wearing SCBA and other personal safety equipment compliments of 50-70 pounds.
Must possess physical agility necessary to lift and move patients safely.
Exposure to extreme weather conditions, potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease when conducting investigations, responding to service calls, operating police vehicles and other emergency police equipment, making public contact, and working at on-site emergency and crime scenes.

Responsibilities

Respond to and perform skilled technical work when responding to calls of service such as fire suppression, rescue activities, hazardous material incidents, and EMS.
Participate in patient care and perform ALS procedures.
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 BLS care and treatment of EMS patients.
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 ladder and aerial ladders.
Ability evaluates, discriminate, and react during changing emergency situations while not under the direct supervision of superior officers.