What are the responsibilities and job description for the Firefighter Paramedic position at CITY OF SALEM TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS - CITY OF SALEM?
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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; triages the patient with advanced assessment skills and understanding of pathophysiology to provide differential diagnosis, and treats the patient with advanced level procedures; performs detailed subjective and objective patient assessments within established protocols, stabilization, and treatment; coordinates emergency care procedures with physician.
- 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.
- Participates on special teams as qualified and assigned; serves on EMS standby at local sporting events and entertainment venues where large crowds are gathered.
