Emergency Medical Technician

Provides basic life support assistance on an emergency basis for the care and treatment of sick and injured person(s).

• Drives an ambulance in a variety of conditions in response to emergency calls.

• Provides basic life support.

• Performs both medical and non-medical transfers.

• Participates in the care and upkeep of assigned equipment: ambulance, life support equipment.

• Makes presentations as requested and scheduled at schools, cardiopulmonary resuscitation classes, civic groups and other public safety agencies.

• Assists with control of scene and non-injured parties.

• Maintains adequate supplies of consumable supplies; restocks as needed.

• Testifies in court (i.e., murder trial, DUI, chain of custody), and gives depositions.

• Attends training sessions; maintains all required certifications and forwards copies to the Shift Training Officer.

• Performs rela...