EMT Firefighter

DeSoto Board of County Commissioners (FL); Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DeSoto County seeks a Firefighter/Paramedic to perform firefighting, EMS duties and inspections under supervision. The role involves laying lines, ladder work, rescue operations, and medical treatment for emergencies, with periodic equipment checks and driveline responsibilities.

Required Florida Firefighter certification, EMT credential, and a Class D CDL with E endorsement, plus CPR. This is a disaster essential position in DeSoto County, an Equal Opportunity Employer, with compliance to all

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Florida Certification as a Firefighter and EMT certification.
• Valid Class D CDL with E endorsement; CPR certification.
• Comparable training or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lay, connect and operate hose lines; raise ladders and enter buildings.
• Inspect and maintain apparatus and equipment; report defects.
• Drive and operate rescue equipment; locate fire hazards in buildings.
• Rescue and medical treatment of sick or injured persons; hydrant maintenance.
• Attend firefighting and inspection trainings and drills.

Skills

Firefighting techniques

Emergency medical treatment

Oral/written instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Fire apparatus operation

Job description

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

• 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. Conducts routine maintenance and apparatus check-out as required.
• Drives and operates all rescue equipment as directed.
• Makes visual and physical inspections of buildings to locate fire hazards.
• 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.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required).

• 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.

Essential Physical Skills

Meet physical requirements as indicated for State certification.

Must endure sustained acts of physical exhaustion and endure periods of duty under unfavorable and life-threatening situations.

Heavy (45 pounds and over) lifting and carrying

Reaching, pulling, pushing, balancing, smelling, throwing

Climbing (including ladders) Ability to communicate orally.

Walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, jumping, running

Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction) Acceptable hearing (with or without hearing aid). Driving heavy vehicles and equipment

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. (A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications required.)

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS

Florida Certification as a Firefighter as authorized by F.S. 633. Florida and certification as an EMT. Must possess a valid Class \"D\" Commercial Florida Driver's License with an \"E\" endorsement. Current CPR Certification.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Hazardous conditions: flames, fire, chemicals, smoke, heat, gases, moving vehicles, falling structures and debris, electricity, poor ventilation, poor lighting and related hazardous. Stressful situations and heights.

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.

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. 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

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.