Firefighter/EMT

Southport; Southport (NC); On-site; USD 43,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Southport is seeking a Firefighter/EMT to join our on-call team on a 24-hour shift. You will provide emergency medical care, participate in fire suppression and rescue, and help maintain apparatus and records. You will drive fire apparatus, manage water supply, and coordinate with crews at response scenes.

The role requires staying current with safety protocols, performing pre-incident inspections, and training to enhance proficiency under stressful conditions.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent with completion of fire service courses/seminars.
• Firefighter Certification preferred or obtainable within 1 year of hire; EMT certification required or obtained.

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical emergencies and fires on a 24-hour shift as part of a team.
• Drive emergency apparatus and assist with water supply, equipment checks, and records.

Skills

Emergency medical life support

Fire suppression

Rescue operations

Incident response

Communication under stress

Education

Firefighter Certification

NCOEMS EMT certification

NC Driver Operator Pumps (certified)

Job description

Primarily responsible for emergency medical services, fire suppression, prevention, and rescue, on an assigned shift in the Fire Department.

An employee in this class participates in the operations of fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical life support and other incident response, and fire education and prevention. The employee works on a 24-hour shift and participates as part of a team in the maintenance of facilities, equipment, and apparatus. The employee shares responsibility for driving fire apparatus or EMS vehicle to response scenes and for operating pumping equipment, preparing vehicles for response, and preparing records of incidents. The employee also participates in pre-incident inspections, maintenance of records, and training for increased proficiency. Work is performed under stressful emergency conditions and involves personal hazards. Work requires that the employee stay abreast of state-of-the-art fire suppression, medical response, and rescue procedures, techniques, and equipment. The employee is subject to the hazards associated with incident response work including working in inside and outside environments, working at heights, in extreme hot and cold temperatures, loud noise, vibration, moving parts, high heat, chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, oils, and may require wearing respirators, SCBA and working in close quarters. The employee is also subject to the final OSHA standards on blood borne pathogens. Work is performed under regular supervision and is evaluated through observation, conferences, and written reports concerning the quality and effectiveness of work completed.

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Participates in incident response; responds to medical emergencies, responds to alarms and participates in the suppression of fires including entry, ventilation, victim extrication and rescue, and salvage work including operation of fire apparatus and other equipment as required; responds and participates in containment of chemical spills, hazardous materials, and other related incidents.
• Provides responses to emergency medical calls and administers emergency medical care at the EMT Certification level which may include basic life support such as CPR, airway management, bandaging wounds, immobilizing broken bones, controlling hemorrhaging, defibrillation, suctioning, IV access, and oxygen administration.
• Drives emergency apparatus to incident scene; preforms emergency medical care and assistance; properly places apparatus to establish water supply or other needs; ensures proper operation and pressure of hoses; issues equipment and monitors radio traffic for necessary response; returns emergency apparatus and related equipment to service after incident response.
• Performslight/general/routinemaintenanceandcleaningof fireapparatus,equipment,stationbuilding,andrelatedfacilities;Inspectsstationandequipmentfor proper appearance andcondition;maintainsequipmentandre-stockssupplies;washes, waxes and refuelsrollingstock;checksfueland oil levels; cleans and dries hoses and personal gear.
• Maintainsandtestsfirehoses,pumpers,hydrants,etc.andotherrelatedactivitiestoensure readiness.
• Participates in and assists with related activities in support of fire and emergency medical operations · including fire pre-planning, fire education and prevention programs, fire inspections technology support, etc.
• Assistswiththepreparationof fireandmedicalresponsereports;participatesinspecialprojectsasrequired;participatesintrainingtomaintainorenhanceskills.

Additional Job Duties

Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Considerable knowledgeofmodernfirefighting principles,practices,andprocedures.Considerable knowledgeofthehazardsoffirefightingandappropriate safetyprecautions.Considerable knowledgeofbasicandadvancedlifesupportprotocolsandprocedures.
• Workingknowledgeofmodernmethodsofattackingfireemergenciesandofthe useandmaintenance of firefighting apparatusandequipment.
• Working knowledge of incident response includingresponseto structure andvehiclefires,
• Hazardousmaterialsspills,waterandgeneralrescuetechniques,andemergencymedicalservicecalls.
• Working knowledgeofdepartmental rulesandregulations.
• Working knowledgeofTownstreetsandlayout.
• Abilitytooperatealldepartmentequipmentandapparatus.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, volunteers, Officials, and members of the public.
• Abilitytorespondappropriatelytoemergency medicalcallsasanEMT.
• Abilitytopreparerecordsofworkactivities.

Required Education, Certifications and Experience

Graduationfromhighschoolsupplementedbycompletionofcoursesandseminarsinfireservice. Firefighter Certification preferred or obtain within 1 year of hire, as well as NCOEMS EMT certification

Preferred Certifications within 2 years Timeframe Established by City

• Class B North Carolina driver’s license; Emergency Vehicle Driver (EVD); NC Driver Operator Pumps; Technical Rescue; NIMS 100, 200, 700 and 800.