Firefighter/EMT, ( Onsite)

RTX • Jupiter, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

General firefighting work in combating, extinguishing, and preventing fires and protecting life and property. Acts as a professional member of the pre-hospital emergency care team in providing proper comprehensive basic life support treatment, care, and transportation. Pratt & Whitney Fire/Rescue, West Palm Beach, Florida is searching for an energetic, experienced, and talented State of Florida Firefighter, who is either State of Florida certified or is a National Registered Paramedic. The team of service professionals is engaged in fire prevention and risk mitigation efforts while delivering fire service response and Advanced Life Support/EMS patient care across an industrial manufacturing facility in Jupiter, Florida.

Requirements

• Current registration by the State of Florida or National Registry as an EMT
• Current certification by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross or American Safety & Health Institute in BLS CPR, AED; Certificate of Compliance from the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training as a structural state certified Firefighter
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Nice To Haves

• State Certified Paramedic
• State of Florida Fire Instructor I, II, or III
• State of Florida Fire Safety Inspector Certification
• previous work experience as an EMT, Driver Engineer, Special Operations experience; Hazardous Materials Technician, Confined Space Technician Level, High-Angle Technician or Rope I & II, Trench Rescue.

Responsibilities

• Provide fire suppression, emergency medical response, utilize protocols based on basic life support treatment and transport of the sick or injured as well as provide prevention activities
• Knowledge of practices and procedures in accordance with U.S. DOT EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum, National Registry EMT, and State of Florida standards for EMT and State of Florida recertification requirements.
• To gain advanced knowledge of site campus, fire protection systems, and site-specific target hazards such that the employee is recognized as a subject matter expert in the aforementioned areas of expertise.
• To use mechanical aptitude and ability to protect property from fires, hazardous spills, and proper usage of emergency medical equipment and supplies as well as learn and operate relatively complex equipment.
• Advance organizational priorities, prevention activities, by establishing and maintaining effective customer-focused, working relationships with associates, Pratt & Whitney site employees and visitors.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions in the delivery of fire suppression actions, emergency medical service delivery and all prevention-related activities.
• Utilize physical aptitude to perform prolonged and difficult work fire prevention, hazardous response, fire suppression and medical interventions in and under adverse conditions.
• Ability to learn a wide variety of fire suppression, prevention, and emergency medical response duties within a reasonable training period.
• Ability and willingness to learn new fire prevention, suppression, hazardous mitigation and emergency medical methods and techniques.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and New Parent Leave
• Savings Plan with Company Automatic Contribution and potential for a Company Match
• Employee Scholar Program (available upon hire date)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid-Time Off includes: vacation days, sick/personal days, incentive vacation, birthday holiday (8) Company recognized holidays and (5) Holiday Shutdown days from Christmas to the New Year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed