What are the responsibilities and job description for the Firefighter EMT position at CITY OF SALEM TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS - CITY OF SALEM?
Performs intermediate protective service work responding to fire, rescue, and emergency medical service calls, performing fire suppression, basic and advanced life support and emergency medical care and hazardous materials handling, maintaining station and equipment, participating in continuing training, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the assigned Captain.
Essential Functions
- Responds to fire, emergency medical, and hazardous situations; performs and participates in technical rescues including stabilizing, extrication, high angle, confined space, trench rescue, wilderness rescue, search and rescue, swift water rescue, and hazardous materials operations.
- Responds to alarms and assists in the suppression of fires including rescue, entry, ventilating, salvage work, and first response in emergency situations.
- Provides basic and advanced life support services; acts as attendant in charge on BLS calls; performs detailed subjective and objective patient assessments within established protocols, stabilization, and treatment; coordinates emergency care procedures with physician.
- Serve as officer in charge of apparatus; drives and/or operates various medical and fire apparatus.
- Prepares and maintains records and reports related to operations, training, and professional development.
- Performs pre-fire incident survey and safety inspections of high hazard structures and businesses.
- Assists in maintaining fire apparatus, ambulances, and equipment and cleaning fire station and grounds; ensures that emergency vehicles are completely stocked and maintained in a safe and efficient operational condition; inspects, cleans, and maintains fire hose, pumps, hydrants, and related equipment.
- Participates in continuing training and instruction program by individual study of technical material and attendance at scheduled drills and classes; trains subordinate staff as assigned.
- Conducts station tours and fire prevention demonstrations to the public.
- Participates on special teams as qualified and assigned; serves on EMS standby at local sporting events and entertainment venues where large crowds are gathered.
- Responds to mutual aid calls in Roanoke County and Roanoke City for Fire/EMS.
- Serves as station officer in the absence of a Captain or Senior Firefighter Paramedic.
