Firefighter I/MICT (Paramedic)

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Basic Function

Responds to fire alarms and emergency medical calls to protect life and property.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Tests and maintains ambulances, pumping engines, aerial ladder trucks, hoses, and other equipment
• Participates in fire prevention, station maintenance, and training activities
• Performs cleanup and overhaul work after a fire
• Rescues persons at the scene of a fire
• Responds to EMS calls, administers first aid as required, and writes EMS reports
• Responds to major alarms while off duty
• Auxiliary in public education on fire prevention
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Ability to meet standards established by superiors
• Ability to learn technical firefighting and EMS techniques
• Some mechanical knowledge and the ability to learn to operate and maintain fire equipment and ambulances
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with fellow employees and the public
• Ability to keep simple records and prepare reports
• Ability to respond to and put out fires

Education and Experience

• Completion of high school or GED required

Special Requirements

• A current Kansas drivers license
• A Class B drivers license
• National Incident Management and Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operation certification
• Fire Fighter I and Kansas Paramedic Certification
• Must be available to work nights, overtime, in shifts, and weekends

Physical Requirements

• Intense physical effort is required.
• Individual must be able to stand, walk, sit, lift, carry, push, pull, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, speak, and listen for extended periods of time.

Working Conditions

• Work involves continuous exposure to hazardous substances, potentially dangerous situations, and unpleasant work conditions such as adverse weather conditions or extreme risk of accident or ill health.

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