Firefighter/Medic (Firefighter/Paramedic)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have "About The Department" etc. Use

for section headings. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use

  for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve ALL substantive information; remove boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section ONLY when posting has real specific content. Avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections only if posting actually states them. Here we have a signing bonus $10,000, ALS incentive pay $6,948, additional ALS riding pay $2-3/hour. Also mention probationary period, etc. So we can have sections: About the Department (maybe "About The Department" heading), Duties (maybe "Duties Include" heading), Employment Standards (maybe "Minimum Qualifications" heading), Pay and Benefits (maybe "Compensation" heading) but we need to use allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can map: About The Department -> About the role (or maybe About the role). Duties Include -> Responsibilities. Minimum Qualifications -> Requirements or Qualifications. Pay info -> Pay (and maybe Benefits). Benefits: signing bonus maybe Benefits. We'll need to decide. We must not create sections with filler. So we need actual content. We'll produce:

  About the role

  ... description of Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department ...

  Responsibilities

  • ... list of duties ...
  We have many duties; we can list them as bullet points. Must preserve all substantive information; but we can't list every single line? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." That suggests we need to keep all details, not summarize. But we can still use bullet points to capture each duty. However there are many duties (like a long list). We need to include them all. Could be huge but okay. We also have "Illustrative Duties" with subcategories Fire Suppression and Advanced Life Support. Those are also duties. We need to include them. We also have "Employment Standards" with Minimum Qualifications, Licenses And Certificates Required, Following Successful Completion Of Fire And Rescue Recruit Training..., NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. We need to include those as Requirements or Qualifications. We also have Pay: signing bonus $10,000, ALS incentive pay $6,948, additional ALS riding pay $2-3/hour. Also mention probationary period, etc. That's compensation. We also have Benefits? Not much else besides signing bonus maybe considered benefit. Could include Benefits section for signing bonus. We also have Schedule: mention rotating 24-hour shifts. So we can have Schedule section. Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Pay, Benefits, Schedule. Possibly also Qualifications but we can combine Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could merge Requirements and Qualifications into one section called "Requirements". Or we could have "Requirements" and "Qualifications" both but that may be thin. Better to have one "Requirements" covering both minimum quals and licenses etc. We'll need to ensure we don't create empty sections. Now we need to strip boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove lines like "Learn more about the Fire and Rescue Department by visiting our website, and by following us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , and our YouTube channel ." That's application instructions? It's more like promotional; but it's not a duty or requirement; we can remove as it's not substantive? It's maybe considered boilerplate. We'll remove. Also remove "Effective 7/1/2023, this position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new county employees in the amount of $10,000." That's substantive; keep. Also remove "Note: Following the successful completion of the recruit school, incumbents will serve a 12-month probationary period." That's substantive. We need to preserve all substantive info: so we need to keep the probationary period, ALS internship, incentive pay, etc. Now we need to format. Let's extract content. About The Department paragraph: It starts with "About The Department The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD) received a Class 1 rating..." We'll keep that as prose. We might also include earlier paragraph: "One of the most Dynamic Counties in the Nation $10,000 Sign-on BONUS* Fairfax County is home to diverse communities..." That's also about the role/county. We'll include in About the role. Now Responsibilities: We have "Duties Include" list then "Illustrative Duties" with subheadings Fire Suppression and Advanced Life Support. We'll combine all duties into a single list? Could separate but still under Responsibilities. We need to list each duty as
• . Ensure we don't miss any. Let's extract duties from "Duties Include" paragraph: - Conducts patient assessment (e.g., evaluates the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems) - Provides basic and advanced emergency medical care to stabilize the condition of the critically ill or injured prior to transport to a medical facility - Confers with the supervising physician or hospital via radio or telephone, providing the patient's medical history and condition . - Administers medication via intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraosseous, or sublingual routes - Administers advanced emergency medical procedures (e.g., inserting airways, interpreting, and treating cardiac arrhythmias, performing defibrillation, electronic pacing) - Participates in multi-disciplinary cutting-edge training to prepare for tasks such as tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) and Field-Available Component Transfusion Response (FACT*R) - Responds to emergency calls to protect life and property - Combats, extinguishes, and prevents fires - Participates in rescue extrication operations and provides emergency medical care to the sick and injured - Drives emergency apparatus, including, but not limited to transport units, engines, trucks, rescue squads, and tankers - Performs related work as required under direct supervision - Participate in Community Risk Reduction and Community Outreach activities - Work as part of a team and embody the department's Core Values Now Illustrative Duties Fire Suppression list (many). We'll need to capture each bullet. Fire Suppression duties: - Responds to fire alarms and a variety of emergency calls - Connects hose to hydrant, and pulls and deploys pre-connected hose lines - Wearing self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing, enters burning buildings with hose lines - Operates a nozzle and places a stream of water on a fire - Mounts and operates master stream appliances from an aerial ladder or elevating platform - Ventilates burning buildings by opening windows/skylights or by opening holes in roofs/floors - Positions ventilation fans to safely inject fresh air and exhaust heat, smoke, and gases - Performs salvage operations (e.g., removes fire debris and water, locates hidden fires, and operates shut-off valves for gas, electricity, oil and water) - Operates chemical and hand extinguishers - Raises, lowers, and climbs ladders - Uses radio and computer-aided dispatch equipment - Drives motorized apparatus in emergency and non-emergency conditions - Operates fire pumps at proper pressures and flows - Searches for victims in burning, smoke-filled buildings or other hazardous environments - Removes persons from danger - Performs heavy rescue operations - Administers first aid to injured persons - Takes vital signs and stabilizes patient - Collects pertinent information for patient assessment, including the patient's medical history - Conducts assessment for treatment of a patient with trauma-induced injuries - Performs water rescues from land and boats - Assists in the search and recovery of drowned victims - Operates emergency lighting appliances - Operates self-contained breathing apparatus in hazardous environments and confined spaces - Identifies and protects flammable or hazardous materials at fire scene - Restores apparatus and equipment to service after use - Refills self-contained breathing cylinders - Maintains specialized fire equipment and protective gear - Studies area geography, street names and locations, target hazards, pre-plans, water supply, and other firefighting resources - Studies building construction to identify structural weaknesses and fire behavior - Instructs citizens in fire prevention and life safety techniques - Examines building plans for pre-fire planning purposes - Pre-plans for fires in residential areas to provide information regarding hydrant locations, exposures, types of occupancy, and areas of high life or monetary loss risk - Pre-plans for fires in industrial and commercial buildings to provide information regarding location of hydrants and standpipes, building layout, hazardous material storage, occupancy patterns, and structural information - Participates in the inspection of businesses and public places for fire and life safety hazards - Inspects wiring and heating systems, basements, and attics of residences, and recommends ways to eliminate fire hazards - Inspects storage of hazardous and flammable materials and refers unsafe practices to the Fire Prevention Division - Inspects heating, cooling, ventilating, and electrical systems in commercial buildings and refers unsafe practices to the Fire Prevention Division - Inspects exits at public assemblies to ensure they are clearly marked, operate properly, and are clear of obstructions - Prepares inspection reports - Recognizes and preserves evidence on the causes of fires - Performs public relations duties (e.g., teaching school children about fire safety) Now Advanced Life Support duties list: - Serves as the ALS provider on an Engine, Advanced Life Support Unit (ALSU), Paramedic Training Unit (PTU) or other apparatus as assigned - May serve as crew leader (Lead) on a Basic Life Support Unit (BLSU) or Advanced Life Support Unit (ALSU) in providing patient care - Provides advanced emergency medical care to stabilize the condition of the critically ill or injured prior to transport to a medical facility - Conducts patient assessment (e.g., evaluates the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems) - Confers with the supervising physician or hospital via radio or telephone, providing the patient's medical history and condition - Performs differential diagnosis, initiates treatment, and determines subsequent treatment based on patient reactions, responses, and condition - Administers medication intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, endotracheally, interosseously, or sublingually - Administers advanced emergency medical procedures (e.g., creating airways, interpreting, and treating cardiac arrhythmias, performing defibrillation, electronic pacing, cardioversion, and/or electro- cartographic monitoring) - Treats general medical emergencies (e.g., drug overdoses, seizures, diabetic reactions) and trauma-induced wounds - Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Carries out emergency childbirth procedures - Notifies authorities of suspicion of child abuse - Sets priorities in a multiple casualty situation - Participates in multiple casualty and other types of drills within the station and battalion - Ensures that the ALSU is maintained ready to respond to emergency calls - Participates in the inventory of medications with another ALS or BLS provider - Keeps abreast of changes in techniques, procedures, equipment, and regulations - Operates the mobile display terminal (MDT) to mark the status of the unit, review premise history, etc. - Completes the Electronic Patient Care Report (ePCR) utilizing the ePCR handheld device - Assists in the extrication of entrapped victims, using prescribed techniques - In Each Functional Area Attends training sessions, participates in drills, and participates in the physical fitness program - Participates in