Part-Time Firefighter Paramedic OH

PURPOSE

The Firefighter Paramedic may be stationed at any Colerain Fire Station and will serve as a first responder to critical medical and fire related incidents.

The Firefighter Paramedic functions as a line-level employee responsible for emergency medical incidents, fire-related incidents, hazardous materials incidents, public education events, training, in-station activities, and any other activities/events typically assigned to firefighter and basic EMS operations.

May include, but not limited to the following:

• Under supervision, career firefighter paramedics respond to fire incidents with an assigned company and assist in extinguishing fires in the protection of lives and property.
• Assist in cleaning and caring for apparatus, equipment and quarters.
• Administer emergency victim care by means of advanced life support and or basic life support
• Assist in rescue work in various emergencies
• May inspect buildings for fire and life safety hazards and compliance with fire and life safety codes.
• Shall conduct a daily inventory of all EMS units.
• Shall assist with EMS training.
• Shall follow the established infection control program.
• Shall respond to, and render aid in the event of a natural disaster.
• Shall respond to fires, emergency medical scenes, and any other emergency scenes to render assistance and/or care where needed.
• Shall perform general maintenance work around fire department property and buildings, to include working from ladders, lifting heavy objects, climbing on fire apparatus to perform service to same, and performing various manual labors.
• General maintenance and repair on medical equipment and apparatus.
• Shall have the ability to properly perform the following medical functions:
  • Use medical equipment associated with the emergency medical service.
  • Evaluate vital signs.
  • Perform a complete patient assessment.
  • Properly manage a patient’s airway.
  • Splint sprains and fractures.
  • Provide psychological first aid.
  • Obstetrics.
  • Perform CPR.
  • Initiate I.V.'s.
  • Administer medications.
  • Establish an airway using an ET tube or other Supraglottic airway device (medic only).
  • Efficiently operate an AED
  • Defibrillate and perform cardioversion.
  • Maintain security and direct the distribution of medications and controlled substances as dictated by a physician or protocol.
  • Any other procedure included within the current Hamilton County protocol for EMT-P's and/or any procedure authorized by the department's Medical Director.
• At various points in their careers, firefighters may also be assigned to work in support divisions such as, but not limited to, training and education, community risk reduction or fire administration.

• Shall be capable of operating both as a member of a team and working independently at incidents of uncertain duration.
• Shall be capable of physically and emotionally coping with highly stressful situations.
• Shall be capable of using a variety of hand tools.
• Shall be capable of using a self-contained breathing apparatus.
• Shall be capable of working in a hazardous environment and being exposed to the many hazards encountered on a fire, medical, and any other emergency scene.
• Shall be capable of operating portable fire extinguishers.
• Shall be capable of working with ropes and tying certain knots used in the fire service.
• Shall be capable of handling highly pressurized fire hoses.
• Shall be capable of safely operating portable power equipment, such as a chain saw.
• Shall be capable of clearly communicating on a two-way radio, and on the telephone.
• Shall be capable of passing the department's job-related physical performance evaluation.
• Shall have the ability to medically treat all patients without bias to sex, age, race, culture, religion etc.
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