EMT Firefighter

About the role

Professional Firefighting/EMT duties of a varied nature under the direction of the superior officer.

Responsibilities

• Lays, connects and places hose line in operation.
• Raises and climbs ladders.
• Enters building and other fire involved areas.
• Uses extinguisher, bars, hooks, lines and axes and other hand equipment.
• Ventilates burning buildings and structures.
• Throws salvage covers and removes debris.
• Makes regular inspections of apparatus and equipment and notifies supervisor of defects.
• Cleans and maintains apparatus and equipment.
• Drives and operates all rescue equipment as directed.
• Rescues and removes individuals from danger.
• Administers emergency medical treatment to sick, injured or afflicted persons.
• Makes periodic inspections of buildings to locate fire hazards.
• Performs physical cleaning and maintenance tasks on department buildings and equipment using rooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, etc.
• Performs hydrant maintenance.
• Attends training and drill sessions in such subjects as firefighting and inspection methods, equipment operations and emergency medical treatment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the street locations, geography and types of construction in the County.
• Knowledge of Emergency Medical procedures, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of the various types of fire hazards of the County.
• Knowledge and skill in the use of emergency medical treatment practices.
• Ability to learn and perform many and varied firefighting techniques and procedures.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform prolonged and arduous work under adverse conditions.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to drive fire apparatus over the road safely under emergency conditions.
• Skill in the use and maintenance of firefighting equipment.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• Completion of minimum standards as required by the State of Florida.
• Successful completion of all medical and fitness requirements.

Skills

• Knowledge of the street locations, geography and types of construction in the County.
• Knowledge of Emergency Medical procedures, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of the various types of fire hazards of the County.
• Knowledge and skill in the use of emergency medical treatment practices.
• Ability to learn and perform many and varied firefighting techniques and procedures.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform prolonged and arduous work under adverse conditions.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to drive fire apparatus over the road safely under emergency conditions.
• Skill in the use and maintenance of firefighting equipment.

Benefits

• Health care
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Supplemental insurance such as hospital, accident, cancer, short-term and long-term disability
• Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick leave

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Comments

The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are intended only as illustrations of the various duties to be performed, and are not all inclusive. The omission of other specific duties does not exclude those duties from being performed by the Firefighter/Provisional Paramedic if the tasks are similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Instructions for assembling your documents

The Application Packet Must Be Completed And Uploaded Prior To The Candidate Being Eligible For The Application Employment Process To Begin. Along With The Application-required Paperwork, The Candidate Must Also Provide One (1) Copy Of Each Of The Following Documents: Photocopy of your High School Diploma or GED certification, Photocopy of DD-214 or other military record, if any, Photocopy of your State Minimum Standards Fire Certificate, Photocopy of your State EMS Certificate and CPR, Photocopy of 16 hour EVOC or CEVO, if available, Certified copy of the last three years of your motor vehicle/driving record. Please follow these directions when assembling your documents. Please assemble your documents in the order listed above. Make sure your name is written clearly on each page. If you cannot get a copy of your High School Diploma, you may submit a copy of your transcript, which indicates a date of graduation. Please print in black or blue ink. Pencil is not acceptable. If an item does not apply to you, write in the letters “N/A” or Not Applicable.

Preference

Preference shall be given to certain veterans and spouses of veterans as provided by Chapter 295, Laws of Florida

Comments

This Is a Disaster Essential Position. DeSoto County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County to administer its employment practices without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or disability. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions including, but not limited to, recruitment, screening, selection, hiring, training and development, determinations of pay and benefits, evaluation, scheduling, job assignments, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, discipline and dismissal. The County complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws mandating equal employment opportunity practices and prohibiting impermissible discrimination. The County will not tolerate any discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or disability. This position description does not constitute an employment contract between the County and the Firefighter/Provisional Paramedic and is subject to change at the discretion of the Fire Chief