Driver Operator​/Paramedic

General Definition of Work

Performs work responsible for safely driving, operating, maintaining and providing minor repairs to various fire apparatus; operating and maintaining firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical equipment; and to engage in firefighting, emergency medical services, rescue, hazardous materials response, fire prevention activities and other emergency incidents for the City of Cape Girardeau.

• Performs prevention activities designed to prevent incidents from occurring or reduce loss when an incident does occur; assists with the conduction of fire safety inspections; conducts public information and public education programs; assists with the investigation into the cause of incidents.
• Performs preparation activities designed to prepare for the response to incidents in the most effective, efficient, safe and professional manner; maintains personal fitness and health; maintains job knowledge and skill; assists with conduction of pre-fire planning; maintains apparatus and equipment in a state of readiness including inspecting equipment, performing lubrication, making minor adjustments and repairs; maintaining fuel and oil supply; washing and testing fire hoses;
  
  and maintaining clean station quarters, apparatus and equipment.
• Performs response activities designed to ensure the handling of incidents in the most effective, efficient, safe and professional manner; responds to dispatched alarms without delay and selects the most direct route to the incident; drives and operates fire equipment and apparatus and other emergency vehicles at incidents within departmental policies, standard operating guidelines and command system; performs rescues; administers advanced life support and acts as team lead of patient care;
  
  performs fire suppression, incident mitigation and property and environment conservation activities.
• Performs evaluation activities designed to evaluate and improve service delivery, as well as to maintain and improve public opinion; accurately completes any necessary records or reports; participates honestly in evaluations, reviews, post‑incident analyses and investigations; offers input and suggestions regarding improvements to service delivery; maintains apparatus, equipment, stations and grounds in a presentable, clean fashion.
• Performs at or above standards established by the department.
• Adheres to policies and standard operating guidelines; helps to ensure that problems that arise are handled in a direct, timely and professional manner.
• Assists with medical protocol review and development including quality assurance/quality improvement activities.
• Responds off duty for staffing request during emergency recalls.
• Helps maintain a level of cooperation, coordination and communication with chief officers, captains and each other to ensure the most effective, efficient, safe and professional delivery of services to the community as possible.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Must meet and maintain the minimum requirements of Firefighter/Paramedic. Must possess a high school diploma or equivalency, must possess and maintain certification as State of Missouri Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, must be certified State of Missouri Firefighter I & II (NFPA 1001) or equivalent and must have State of Missouri certified Hazardous Materials awareness and operations or equivalent.
• Must be State of Missouri Driver/Operator Certification (NFPA 1002) or equivalent.
• Must possess and maintain State of Missouri certified Fire Instructor 1 Certification (NFPA 1041) or equivalent.
• Must hold 5 or more certifications from the department’s List of Additional Certifications.
• ½ credit: for courses that are more than 12, but 24 hours or less of instruction and issue one‑time certificates of completion. Examples would include, but not be limited to:
  • Technical Rescue Core
  • Rope Rescue 1
  • Rope Rescue 2
  • Driver / Operator Pumper
  • Driver / Operator Aerial
  • Driver / Operator Tanker
  • Introduction to Technical Rescue
  • Vehicle Extrication
  • Machinery Extrication
  • Live Fire Instructor
  • Swift Water Rescue
  • Rescue Diver
  • High‑angle Rescue
  • Confined Space Rescue
  • Trench Rescue
  • Advanced Cardiac…