Emergency Medical Technician- Special Police Officer; Armed - Washington, DC

Job Skills / Requirements

Unarmed SPOs shall perform all tasks in accordance with the duties outlined within the Post Orders, which are prepared by the Office of Safety and Security for all shifts on each post. Some of the duties include but are not limited to:

• Access Control Package
• Screening (X-Ray Machine)
• Personnel screening (Hand Wands / Magnetometers)
• Traffic Control Visitor Processing Vehicle inspection
• Communications and dispatching Patrol Operations
• Emergency and event response
• Correctly attired in uniform, equipment, and grooming

Emergency Care May Include, But Is Not Limited To

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs)
• Provide pre-hospital emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma
• Bandaging wounds
• Treatment of shock

Additional care is provided based upon the assessment of a patient and obtaining historical information.

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalency; however, collegiate academic course work or an AA/AS degree is preferable
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in law enforcement, security or a combination of both
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certified EMT
• Current SPO (Unarmed) license issued by the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Security Officers Management Branch (SOMB)
• Carry and maintain a NREMT EMT Certification and an American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider
• CPR Certification (or equivalent) Carry a current “Advanced First Aid” card issued by the American Red Cross or equivalent
• Pass suitability determination
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills

All SPOs must complete the training requirements and pass the required written examination.

• Security Post Orders
• Emergency Evacuation Procedures
• Code Bravo
• Watch Tour Procedures Certification

• Unarmed SPO License issued by the District of Columbia and SOMB
• Advanced First Aid Card issued by the American Red Cross or equivalent
• NREMT EMT Certification and an American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider CPR Certification (or equivalent)

• High School Diploma
• GED
• Associate degree

Education Requirements (Any)

At Least 2 Years of College

Associates Degree

High School Diploma/GED

DC SO/SPO Unarmed

All Required PSO Training and Certs

CPR/First Aid

This job reports to the Operations Manager

This is a Full and Part-Time position 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, 3rd Shift, Weekends.

Number of Openings for this position: 2

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