Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic

Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District • Reno, NV

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic Bring Your Experience. Build Your Future. Join the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and serve one of Northern Nevada's fastest-growing communities while building your career with an organization committed to operational excellence, professional development, and employee well-being. TMFPD offers a combination of retirement value, comprehensive benefits, professional opportunities, employee support, and quality of life that makes Northern Nevada an exceptional place to build the next chapter of your fire service career. Under general supervision, the Firefighter/Paramedic performs firefighting activities in combating, extinguishing, and preventing fires; provides advanced emergency medical care; responds to emergency and public-assistance incidents; and performs related work as required.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education.
• Completion of the Firefighter probationary period with the applicant's current employer.
• At least one year of current, full-time, continuous employment as a Firefighter/Paramedic.
• Experience with a public fire district, agency, authority, or department that provides all-risk Fire/EMS services.
• Valid driver's license.
• State of Nevada or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic certification.
• CPR certification with a hands-on skills assessment.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) or Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Current Firefighter I certification meeting NFPA, IFSAC, ProBoard, or equivalent standards.
• Successfully complete the District's Lateral Academy.
• Obtain Firefighter II certification meeting NFPA standards by the end of the academy.
• Possess NWCG S-130 and S-190 certifications by the end of the academy.
• Obtain a Nevada Class C driver's license with an F endorsement, or equivalent, within six months of appointment.

Nice To Haves

• The one year of experience may include probationary time.

Responsibilities

• Respond to structure, wildland, rescue, hazardous-material, and public-assistance incidents.
• Provide advanced emergency medical care at the paramedic level.
• Operate specialized firefighting, rescue, EMS, and wildland equipment.
• Participate in training, fire prevention, public education, and station activities.
• Prepare and maintain records, maps, and reports.
• Develop specialized capabilities.
• Support regional operations.
• Pursue assignments beyond regular company responsibilities.
• Support hazardous-material incident response.
• Support firefighter rescue in remote and complex incident environments.
• Build Incident Command System qualifications and expand operational leadership experience.
• Support large and complex wildland incidents through off-district overhead assignments.

Benefits

• Nevada PERS Retirement
• No Nevada state income tax on salaries or wages.
• Employees in positions covered by Nevada PERS are not subject to the 6.2% Social Security (OASDI) payroll tax on their TMFPD wages.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid leave
• Retirement benefits
• Holiday benefits
• Additional programs designed to support employees and their families throughout their careers.
• Strong Peer Support network focused on firefighter wellness, confidential support, resilience, and connecting members with appropriate resources when needed.

What This Job Offers

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