Firefighter Paramedic

Rural Metro Fire

About The Position

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

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required
State, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (ProBoard) certifications as a minimum: Firefighter I/II, Hazardous Materials-Operations
State issued or National Registered EMT-Paramedic
Current AHA ACLS certification
Current AHA CPR certification
Current AHA PALS certification
Valid driver license with acceptable driving record in accordance with Rural/Metro policy
Able to work any shift assigned, including nights, holidays and weekends.
Available to work overtime as assigned and as needed on an emergency basis

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
Assist 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
Operate various pieces of fire equipment and gear for fire suppression and control; drives and operates fire apparatus; search and rescue; ventilation and salvage operations
Provide written reports detailing specific firefighting and rescue actions taken on scene
Respond to emergency medical calls; performs primary and secondary physical assessment of ill or injured persons, providing emergency and non-emergency medical procedures both on scene and in a moving vehicle
Treat patients in accordance with established Emergency Medical Service Protocols and Rural/Metro Fire Department policy
Provide written reports detailing patient care
May serve as a preceptor for paramedic and EMT-B trainees
May be assigned primary duties as an emergency medical technician paramedic on 911 or transport ambulance
Under a physician’s direction, provides treatment or directs response team in the administration of medications, intravenous solutions, respiratory assistance, EKG monitoring, telemetry transmissions and other life support procedures
Ensure all vehicle and equipment discrepancies are documented and reported to the on-duty Fire Captain
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 drills, EMS major skills and any other mandatory Company training
Must participate in scheduled and unscheduled onsite compliance audits.
Implement corrective/preventive measures as determined by the Corporate Compliance/Audit Committee
Cooperate with Internal Audit, Compliance and HR on any recommendations and changes to compliance and legal workflow issues
Take swift and immediate action in accordance with Internal Audit and Corporate Compliance on any areas of concern