Recruit - Firefighter/AEMT

About the role

A successful candidate will play an active role in the City of College Park’s existing operational success. The purpose of the position is to protect lives and property through fire suppression activities, fire prevention, and safety activities, and education. Successful performance results in increased public safety and decreased property loss.

Responsibilities

• Independent judgment is required to identify, select and apply the most appropriate of available guidelines and procedures as well as interpret precedents.
• Performs firefighting work in combating, extinguishing, and preventing fires; provides emergency medical care to the sick and injured; maintains equipment and apparatus.
• Responds to fire alarms and other emergency calls such as medical emergencies, traumatic emergencies, and motor vehicle accidents.
• Extinguishes controls fire and protects property from smoke damage.
• Places equipment, lays and connects hose, operates high-capacity pumps and directs water streams; raises and climbs ladders; uses safety belts, lines, and hooks.
• Participates in training drills; attends school and departmental classes on fire fighting, hydraulics, first aid, fire equipment, and apparatus construction and operation.
• Serves and operates all department equipment and apparatus; perform necessary maintenance, testing, and care of fire hoses, trucks, ladders, and auxiliary equipment and apparatus.
• Provides operating and procedural information to the public and school groups; performs incident activity data entry in computers.
• Responds to hazardous materials incidents; provides necessary support activities; performs related work as required.
• Attends required training programs; reads necessary manuals, books, etc.; practices skills and techniques; completes required proficiency tests; participates in regular classes on firefighting emergency medical techniques, rescue, equipment maintenance, and related subjects.
• Responds as part of the team when an incident occurs; operates assigned equipment at fire scenes, involving laying and connecting hoses; holding nozzles and detecting fire streams; raising and climbing ladders; using chemical extinguishers, lines, and other equipment.
• Provides emergency medical assistance at incidents.
• Creates an opening for gaining access to patients in peculiar situations and positions.
• Administers basic life support care, including bleeding control, automatic external defibrillation, intravenous therapy, oxygen therapy, and CPR.
• Performs pre-fire planning of assigned establishments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Associate's degree or two (2) years of college coursework preferred.
• Must obtain or maintain Georgia State EMT Certification within 24 months of hire along with NPQ FF II.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License issued by the State of Georgia.
• Must be 18 years of age at the time of application.
• Experience in communicating with diverse communities, and in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, as well as knowledge and understanding of the organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.
• Extensive hours and weekends will be required at times.
• Pre-Employment screening is required: criminal background check and drug testing.

Benefits

• The City of College Park offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees in including healthcare, dental care, vision care, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Pay

Salary range: $45,000 - $55,000 annually.

Schedule

Shifts may vary based on department needs. Overtime may be required.