Firefighter/Paramedic

Under general supervision of the Fire Captain, provides direct services, individually as a member of a team in response to fire, rescue, hazmat, and other calls for service. Additionally, the Firefighter/Paramedic will respond to medical emergencies and provide prehospital basic life support (BLS) or advanced life support (ALS) care to victims of injury and illness. A Firefighter/Paramedic is ordinarily the highest medical authority at an emergency scene and will make medical decisions based on standing orders, protocols, and orders from on and offline medical direction.

Essential duties are a broad overview of the position expectations and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills or responsibilities. The summary of skills is intended to provide a generalized job description and what it takes from the employee to perform it. Above the generalized list of duties, the employee is responsible for all other duties as assigned by the ran...