PARAMEDIC

Apply for the PARAMEDIC role at California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).

Pay Range: $5,789.00 - $7,163.00 per year. Actual pay will be based on skills and experience.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

• Job Code: JC-492203
• Position #(s): -VAR
• Working Title: PARAMEDIC
• Classification: FIRE APPARATUS ENGINEER
• Salary Range: $5,789.00 – $7,163.00 per year
• # of Positions: 1
• Work Location: United States
• Telework: In Office
• Job Type: 12 Month Limited Term – Full Time
• Facility: Statewide
• Department Information: The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is California’s fire department and resource management agency. The organization is comprised of nearly 12,000 permanent and seasonal employees. Its mission is to serve and safeguard the people and protect the property and resources of California. When you join CAL FIRE, you join a family of employees that function as a team.
  
  You will build trust and friendship with your co‑workers, as together you respond to emergencies and challenging situations. CAL FIRE provides employees with a variety of career choices and opportunities. We hope that you will consider a rewarding and challenging career with CAL FIRE!

Under general supervision, operations include fire apparatus and equipment during wildland and structural firefighting operations; lead an assigned crew in firefighting duties; maintain and make minor repairs on vehicles, equipment, and the fire stations; perform fire prevention tasks, and other related work. In a paramedic position, as part of a paramedic team, perform paramedic duties in emergency medical situations.

Drive and operate fire apparatus in connection with extinguishing wildland, structural and other fires, as well as fire prevention and rescue work; lead a crew; perform maintenance and simple repairs on equipment; make reports on the operation of equipment; use maps; operate two‑way radio as necessary; may act as fire captain relief; assist in training crews to fight fire efficiently and safely;

check, clean, and polish trucks; perform general facility maintenance and repair work; assist in building roads, trails, telephone lines, and minor structures; as a learner, may operate other heavy equipment to assist when required; make fire law inspections; investigate fire causes; prepare and present fire prevention programs to the public; keep records and prepare reports. Perform work outside with potential exposure to environmental elements (e.g., extreme weather, poison oak).

When working in a paramedic position, render emergency medical assistance at the advanced life support level; perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and electrical defibrillation; lift and transport injured persons; administer intravenous fluids as needed; obtain blood for laboratory analysis; interpret cardiac arrhythmias; perform pulmonary ventilation with airway adjuncts; administer drugs; operate voice and biomedical telemetry communication systems and equipment; assist in childbirth; drive medical rescue vehicles under emergency conditions;

prepare and complete documentation associated with patient care delivery; prepare and present demonstrations and classes in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other subjects relating to medical assistance to employees and the public.

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