Firefighter

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation•Mayetta, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Firefighter protects life and property through fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical care under the direction of a shift officer, Captain, and/or Lieutenant. This is a full-time hourly position with 24-hour shifts beginning at 0800 and ending at 0800 the next day. Duty days and hours follow an A-B-C shift schedule and may change at the discretion of the Director of Emergency Services / Fire Chief. The position has three progressive medical certification levels: Level I EMT (Pay Grade NE 4), Level II AEMT (Pay Grade NE 6), and Level III EMT-P/Paramedic (Pay Grade NE 8). The listed pay range is $20.47–$35.11; the offered rate varies based on the department budget and related experience or education. Applicants must meet the applicable requirements by the announcement closing date. The hiring process includes written testing, physical agility testing, and an interview. Testing is pass/fail and may be adjusted to reflect conditions on the testing day. The physical agility assessment includes a two-mile field test, hose drag, high-rise pack climb, aerial ladder climb, manikin drag, SCBA confined-space crawl, and EMS scenario evaluation. Successful candidates are assigned an interview time.

Requirements

At least 6 months of related experience.
High school diploma or GED.
Complete NIMS IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 within 2 months.
Obtain a Kansas Class B non-commercial license or higher within 6 months.
Obtain Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and HAZMAT Operations certifications within 12 months.
Level I EMT applicants must have Kansas EMT certification.
Level II AEMT applicants must have Kansas AEMT certification.
Level III EMT-P applicants must have Kansas Paramedic certification, or, for in-school applicants, obtain Kansas Paramedic certification within 6 months; out-of-state certified Paramedic applicants must obtain Kansas certification within 2 months.
Possess a valid Kansas driver's license free of occupational restrictions and be insurable with the Nation's insurance.
Bring a current driver's license to testing.
Meet the physical agility, written testing, and interview process requirements; all testing is pass/fail.
Sign a waiver of liability to participate in physical agility testing.

Responsibilities

Protect life and property through fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical care.
Evaluate and treat patients in EMS scenarios in accordance with accepted EMS standards and the applicant's certification level.