Firefighter​/Emt * Certified

The purpose of this classification is to perform firefighting and life rescue duties. Responsibilities include administering appropriate emergency medical treatment to victims of accidents and other life‑threatening situations; maintaining firefighting vehicles and equipment, assigned fire station, and emergency medical vehicles and equipment; and participating in training and certification programs.

• The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
• Responds to emergency calls for fire suppression, medical assistance, hazardous materials incidents, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, explosions, bomb threats, downed power lines, and other emergency situations: may serve as a driver and/or pumper operator; responds to instructions from dispatcher; contacts appropriate related agencies as needed; connects fire hoses to hydrants and lays hose from the fire engine to the fire scene;
  
  performs basic firefighting duties by operating fire apparatus and equipment.
• Provides protection of life and property: suppresses, controls and extinguishes fires; performs search, rescue, extrication of victims, and forcible entries; assists individuals from burning structures; establishes openings in buildings for entrance, ventilation, or salvage; ventilates smoke and gas from buildings; performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris; assists with cleanup activities; and exercises control of emergency situations until relieved by a superior officer.
• Performs basic life rescue duties: administers basic first aid, CPR, and medical treatment; or stabilizes victims who are dealing traumatic medical issues: and may respond to airway management, cardiac emergencies, allergic reactions, altered medical status, cerebral vascular accidents, or various medical traumas.
• Provides advanced emergency medical care to injured and sick persons: conducts physical examination of patients; obtains medical histories; identifies and evaluates various mechanisms of injury; formulates treatment plans; and extricates, stabilizes, and transports patients.
• Communicates with medical personnel at emergency treatment facility: obtains instructions regarding further treatment and arrange for reception of patients at treatment facility; and performs proper techniques associated with moving patients between incident site, stretcher, ambulance, and treatment facility bed.
• Maintains a state of constant readiness and preparation for emergency response: checks and maintains stock of equipment and supplies on fire vehicles and in fire station; re‑loads equipment and apparatus following response to emergency calls; assists in preparing apparatus for subsequent emergencies and in testing personal equipment, hoses and pumps, and other tools and apparatus; and ensures the emergency medical service equipment is properly stocked and operational.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to firefighting and basic emergency medical care: maintains and awareness of new equipment, procedures, trends and advances in the profession; participates in physical fitness training, training drills and other continuing education activities; attends shift meetings, training and certification classes, workshops and seminars as appropriate; and ensures completion of required annual certification hours as a certified Firefighter.
• Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, buildings, quarters, apparatus, equipment and tools in operable condition: inspects and tests equipment; replaces fluids and greases equipment; replaces parts; washes and cleans equipment, cleans quarters, and performs grounds maintenance; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment for necessary maintenance work; and completes checklists.
• Participates in fire prevention,…