Firefighter 1 - AEMT

Position

Full-time Firefighter I – AEMT (City of Sandy Springs Fire Department)

Location:

Sandy Springs, GA, US

Salary: $60,907.70 Annually

Shift schedule: 48/96-hour shifts.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs
• HSA and FSA accounts
• Retirement accounts (457 and 451) with 12% yearly and a 5% matching program
• Tuition reimbursement for college classes
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave
• Paid military leave
• 72 hours of paid training leave per year to attend Fire Service training classes
• Annual Health and Wellness assessment
• First Net (AT&T) Employee Phone Discount
• Annual COLA and performance bonus (eligible)
• Additional bonus money yearly for participation in specialty teams (TEMS, TRT Squad, Bike Medics, Honor Guard, Fire and EMS Instructors, Arson Investigators)
• 243 hours of overtime built into the yearly work schedule

• Adhere to all city fire codes, ordinances and state fire laws and regulations to protect life and property; comply with all orders and instructions from superior officers.
• Respond with assigned fire company to emergency calls involving fires, hazardous materials, and vehicle accidents; evaluate scenes upon arrival; may direct traffic and control crowds.
• Provide control of fire situations including suppression, extinguishment, forcible entry, ventilation, search and rescue of victims, salvage and overhaul; recognize and preserve evidence of arson or other crimes.
• Select and operate fire service tools and equipment, including hoses, nozzles, ropes, appliances, and components of sprinkler and standpipe systems; strategically position fire apparatus; monitor controls and gauges.
• Locate water source; lay and connect hoses; operate as nozzle or backup in water streams; raise and climb ladders; use chemical fire extinguishers.
• Identify dangerous building conditions, electrical emergencies, hazardous materials and ancillary health hazards; mitigate hazards; inform or evacuate individuals and implement medical protocols.
• Provide emergency medical care as an EMT‑I/A, including basic first aid, vital sign checks, CPR, spinal immobilization, IV fluids, maintenance, triage, defibrillation, airway management; assist patients with medications per local protocols; follow infectious control procedures.
• Assess treatment effects; provide rehydration and first aid support during fire‑ground activities; transport injured persons as necessary; relay complete medical information to hospital personnel.
• Perform various rescue operations as assigned: extrication from structures, trenches, underground entrapment, machinery, or vehicles; high‑angle rescue with rappelling; animal rescue.
• Assist with emergencies involving public transportation (rail, passenger bus, aircraft); perform rescue, fire extinguishment, medical assistance, and fuel containment.
• Assist with emergencies involving multi‑story/high‑rise buildings; perform rescue, extinguishment, medical assistance, and operate fire‑control systems.
• Implement emergency techniques when trapped or disoriented; assist fellow firefighters; guide new recruits; maintain protective clothing and self‑contained breathing apparatus as designed.
• Communicate effectively over radio channels with dispatchers, medical professionals, and department employees.
• Prepare, decontaminate, inspect, inventory, repair, and maintain fire equipment, apparatus, hoses, tools, turnout gear, first aid supplies, and vehicles; test equipment regularly; dispose of bio‑hazard waste; fill air cylinders; perform post‑fire clean‑up.
• Prepare pre‑fire plans including building layout and hydrant locations; check hydrants for proper function.
• Establish and maintain good working relations with the public; attend community meetings; promote and teach fire safety and prevention; answer questions and requests; investigate complaints; execute disaster pre‑plans.
• Maintain current field and code manuals, policies, procedures, employee handbooks, maps, addresses, and related materials for reference.
• Attend shift meetings, seminars, drills, and training sessions to maintain knowledge of departmental and city operations; improve job performance; stay current with medical and rescue techniques and…