Firefighter - Paramedic
About The Position
Under direction, this position is responsible for performing a wide variety of tasks while engaged in combating, extinguishing, and preventing fires, in responding to emergency medical calls, extracting and rescuing individuals from fire and entrapment, treating the sick and injured, response and mitigation of hazardous materials incidents, operation and maintenance of fire department equipment, apparatus and stations on an assigned shift, as well as additional duties as assigned. This position also will train regularly, may review work and supervise and assign staff in the absence of a fire captain. This position requires evening and weekend duties which will be performed at various locations within the district. The Firefighter-Paramedic has the responsibility for motivating, supervising, and the development and presentation of training activities to both paid and volunteer fire fighters in the absence of and/or with direction from the Fire Captain. The Firefighter-Paramedic may be responsible for prioritizing and completing tasks associated with non-emergency response activities such as pre-fire planning, fire safety education, and on-shift training activities in the absence of and/or with direction from the Fire Captain. Incumbents are required to participate in the care and maintenance of the fire stations, apparatus equipment, and grounds. The Firefighter-Paramedic must be skilled in and capable of performing firefighting duties, and perform these duties as necessary.
Requirements
- Possess a current Nevada Driver’s License to operate and drive equipment
- Maintain all required certifications for continued employment
- Submit to a pre-employment physical examination
- Graduate of an approved Paramedic Program and certification as a Paramedic
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the firefighting and emergency medical services similar to those provided by working as a Firefighter/Paramedic with a progressive all risk fire department
- Advanced degree in fire, health or environmental science
Responsibilities
- Combating, extinguishing, and preventing fires
- Responding to emergency medical calls
- Extracting and rescuing individuals from fire and entrapment
- Treating the sick and injured
- Response and mitigation of hazardous materials incidents
- Operation and maintenance of fire department equipment, apparatus and stations on an assigned shift
- Training regularly
- Reviewing work and supervising and assigning staff in the absence of a fire captain
- Motivating, supervising, and developing and presenting training activities to both paid and volunteer fire fighters in the absence of and/or with direction from the Fire Captain
- Prioritizing and completing tasks associated with non-emergency response activities such as pre-fire planning, fire safety education, and on-shift training activities in the absence of and/or with direction from the Fire Captain
- Participating in the care and maintenance of the fire stations, apparatus equipment, and grounds
- Performing firefighting duties as necessary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
