Firefighter (56 HR) (Lateral)

City of Hayward • Hayward, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Hayward is recruiting for the position of Lateral Firefighter. This role requires the completion of an 8-week introductory Fire Academy and a two-year probationary period. The Firefighter responds to emergency alarms, manages hoses and water streams, and performs rescues. They provide advanced life support, administer medications, and manage vital signs according to Alameda County protocols. Additionally, Firefighters may drive department ambulances and transport patients. The Hayward Fire Department's mission is to protect lives and property through fire suppression, emergency medical services, and prevention programs.

Requirements

• Advanced Life Support pre-hospital emergency medical care methods, techniques, principles and practices.
• Human anatomy and physiology.
• Medical terminology, techniques and established analytical processes used in the description and assessment of patient status.
• Categories, applications, contraindications and appropriate dosage levels of a variety of medications used in emergency advanced life medical treatment.
• Procedures and equipment used in cardiac and other vital sign monitoring.
• Signs and symptoms of impaired cardiac and respiratory functioning, altered states of consciousness, various types of toxicity and poisoning, shock, common diseases and other commonly encountered medical problems.
• Applicable laws, codes and ordinances.
• Basic arithmetic.
• Skill and dexterity in the use and manipulation of tools, medical equipment and instruments, and apparatus.
• Physically perform the work in the expedient manner required. Includes good agility for performing tasks involving balance and coordination; strength and proper muscle tone with no muscular-skeletal deficiencies; and endurance for sustaining effort to perform tasks. Also includes good eye-hand foot coordination; weight in proportion to height; and good hearing.
• Vision must be at least 20/70 uncorrected, testing each eye separately; and must be correctable to at least 20/30, testing both eyes simultaneously.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and other fire service officials (by sharing information and working cooperatively with others, complying with departmental regulations, taking and following orders, accepting advice and constructive criticism).
• Observe and evaluate patient status and conditions at the scene and determine appropriate basic and advanced life support procedures; to make sound independent paramedical decisions rapidly and under stressful conditions; to perform basic and advanced life support procedures including cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation, cardiac monitoring and defibrillation, trauma response and administration of medications; to operate basic and advanced life support equipment; to communicate technical information effectively with those encountered in the course of the work.
• Learn and apply Alameda County radio format in order to transmit medical information; to learn fire radio communications format, language and dispatching techniques; to prepare accurate technical reports and records.
• Understand how and why mechanical things work. Includes the ability to learn the interrelationship of moving parts in mechanical apparatus and to apply what has been learned to the job.
• Assess a situation, draw valid conclusions and take appropriate action.
• Read and understand technical material, reports, laws, codes and departmental regulations. Includes the ability to recall this information in performing one's duties.
• Prepare, complete, and concise reports including patient care reports.
• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
• Must be at least 18 years old at the time of the initial oral interview.
• Possession of a Class C California Driver's License.
• The possession of and ability to maintain a California Paramedic License.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a valid certification from Alameda County as a paramedic by the completion date of the firefighter academy.
• Possession of and the ability to maintain a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Possession of and the ability to maintain a valid Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certificate or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
• The ability to obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certificate within 2 years of receipt of Alameda County Paramedic Certification or Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Professional (PEPP)

Nice To Haves

• Successfully complete Hayward Fire Department’s Firefighter Trainee Academy.
• Currently employed as a Firefighter in a department that is similar in size and response AND One (1) year full-time paid Firefighter experience or two (2) years of paid Firefighter seasonal experience.

Responsibilities

• Responds to alarms, lays lines of hose, directs streams of water and other extinguishers.
• Carries and sets up ladders, ventilates buildings, rescues persons and animals.
• Attends to victims in emergency situations using prescribed paramedic techniques; provides medical aid; administers drugs; gives injections; starts intravenous solutions; takes and monitors vital signs; takes appropriate action to preserve life as prescribed by Alameda County protocols, the Base Hospital, a doctor, or registered nurse via direct radio or telephone contact.
• May be required to drive department ambulance and transport emergency patients.
• Mops, sweeps and cleans after fires to prevent water damage.
• Drives vehicles, operates valves and pumps, tests and performs maintenance and painting of hydrants and alarm equipment.
• Washes, polishes and services fire apparatus and tests, washes and dries hose.
• Maintains fire station buildings and grounds.
• Drills and attends instruction in firefighting techniques.
• Participates in company inspections and other fire prevention activities.
• Performs related duties as required.

Benefits

• Alternative Work Schedule and/or Telecommuting
• Vacation - 80 hours minimum
• 15.5 Paid Holidays
• Generous employer contribution for Health, Dental and Vision coverage
• CalPERS Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (2.5% at 55 for Classic CalPERS members | 2.0% at 62 for New CalPERS members | 3.0% at 50 for Classic Safety members | 2.7% at 57 for New Safety Members) - No Social Security participation.
• Life and Disability Insurance and Paid Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health and Wellness Reimbursement
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (employee paid)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED