Firefighter EMT

* ** Please submit your resume, cover letter, and any relevant certifications or licenses you may have (see Special Qualifications below), along with your application. If you have any questions, please contact Nicolette at
** Alex Sands-Nicolette@Monroe County-FL.gov    
** Responds to emergency calls such as brush fires, structure fires, automobile accidents, life-threatening medical emergencies, non-life-threatening medical calls, false alarms, and other hazardous situations at any time of the day or night; sleep may be frequently interrupted.
* On call 24 hours pending disasters.
* Operates firefighting and EMS apparatus and equipment.
* Contains, suppresses, and extinguishes fires; rescues potential victims and protects property.
* As needed, acts as the Incident Commander, or division or group supervisor.
* Administers emergency medical techniques (Basic Life Support) as defined and authorized by the Medical Director and/or online physician control and in accordance with protocols and Florida Law.
* Inspects, cleans, and maintains personal protective ensemble, assigned apparatus and equipment, and station to ensure operational readiness.
* Inspects, tests, and maintains fire wells and hydrants; learns fire well, hydrant, and other water supply locations.
* Attends training, company drills, and administrative sessions as required.
* Works shifts and call back (and/or overtime) to meet department needs.
* If assigned to a 40-hour work week, will complete narcotics inventories and will maintain full accountability according to Standing Orders, Medical Treatment Protocols, and Standard Operating Procedures
* Learns layout of the response area and facilities; collects information for pre-incident planning.
* Conducts training and drills of fire department operations and procedures with volunteer firefighters as required.
* Conducts tours of fire stations and demonstrates fire equipment.
* Presents and/or participates in fire prevention, first aid, CPR classes, and education programs to improve public awareness of fire safety.
* Promotes and participates in public information and education relating to emergency medical services and the health care system in general.
* Assists in responding to and reporting citizen inquiries or complaints.
* Performs recording activities to include, but not limited to, writing memos and summaries; reporting volunteer attendance; completing incident and patient care reports; and reporting equipment and apparatus defects.
* Responsible for personally knowing and following the County’s Personnel Policies and Procedures, Administrative Instructions, Department Operating Procedures, and applicable Statutes and Regulations.  Responsible for ensuring others also adhere to these standards.
* Performs other related job duties as assigned.
* In the event of special, emergency, or disaster situations, employee may be required to work schedules other than those for which they are regularly scheduled in any capacity deemed appropriate.
* Ability to work from a general outline of duties and responsibilities.
* Ability to perform work that encompasses advanced technical, scientific, legal, or mathematical concepts.
* Ability to work in a responsive environment where co-workers or citizens bring problems to me for resolution.
* Ability to determine problems and create individual solutions.
* Ability to work with less than ten co-workers who are mostly engaged in the same activities.
* Balancing:
Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
* Climbing:
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
* Crawling:
Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
* Crouching:
Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
* Feeling:
Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
* Grasping:
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
* Handling:
Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
* Hearing:
Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
* Kneeling:
Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
* Lifting:
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
* Manual Dexterity:
Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
* Mental Acuity:
Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and…