Firefighter EMT or AEMT (Entry Level & Up Including Lateral Positions)

City of South Salt Lake; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of South Salt Lake is seeking a Firefighter EMT or AEMT to respond to fire and medical emergencies. The role involves providing advanced life-support and emergency medical care under the direction of a Station Officer.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, EMT certification, and a valid driver's license. This dynamic position requires skills in emergency procedures and knowledge of fire safety regulations. The job offers a physically demanding environment with opportunities to serve the community.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent is required.
• Must possess EMT Basic or Advanced EMT certification.
• Valid state driver's license and positive driving record required.
• Ability to cope with and perform under chaotic situations.

Responsibilities

• Respond to fire, accident, medical, and other emergencies.
• Direct or perform emergency medical procedures.
• Check apparatus and maintain medical units.
• Educate the public on fire safety issues.

Skills

Advanced emergency life-saving medical care

Effective communication in English

Knowledge of International Fire Code

Ability to perform under chaotic situations

Education

High school diploma or GED

EMT Basic or Advanced EMT certification

Firefighter II certification (preferred)

Job description

Firefighter EMT or AEMT

The Firefighter EMT or AEMT works under the direction of a Station Officer; performs multiple, complex and high‑risk procedures and techniques in responding to fire and non‑fire emergencies; provides emergency medical and life‑support care.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Respond to fire, accident, medical and other emergencies.
• Direct or perform emergency medical procedures and duties.
• Check apparatus and maintain medical units.
• Carry, raise and take down ground ladders ranging from 12 to 45 feet; operate aerial ladders.
• Lays, charges and operates fire hose (line); collect, fold and re‑load hose on fire apparatus.
• Carry and throw tarps; operate portable pumps, saws; breach walls, move or remove furniture and obstacles.
• Climb stairs and ladders carrying equipment such as forcible entry tools, protective gear, fire hose and Fire/EMS victims.
• Wear a respirator (SCBA) to safely perform firefighting operations or rescue in a hazardous atmosphere; duties may require a Firefighter to wear an SCBA thirty (30) minutes to several hours at one time.
• Cut or create openings in structures to ventilate smoke/gases using power saw, ax or other tools.
• Search premises and rescue (and remove) victims by carrying them down stairs or ladders; administer first aid to victims (includes starting IVs, placing victim on backboard, administering cardiac care).
• Size up motor vehicle accident scenes; operate extrication tools such as hydraulic jaws, ram and cutters; dismantle vehicles to safely extricate victims.
• Perform equipment checks; pull equipment out of compartments for cleaning and maintenance, maintain medical equipment and check inventory of equipment and supplies; wash apparatus.
• Perform household duties at a fire station such as sweeping, mopping, power washing, lawn mowing.
• Inspect business/industrial and fire hydrant locations for compliance with fire codes.
• Educate the public on fire safety issues and rules; train Paramedic students.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or General Education Certificate (GED) equivalent.
• EMT Basic (EMTB) or Advanced EMT (AEMT). Firefighter II certification preferred. The required certification may not be substituted with other experience.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license and positive driving record.
• Skills in applying advanced emergency life‑saving medical care.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Be at least 18 years of age.

Candidates must pass a comprehensive practical and written examination, be in physical condition to successfully pass a physical ability and strength test, and be subject to a complete NFPA 1582 medical exam.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of International Fire Code and City Codes; current EMS protocol guidelines.
• Ability to cope with and perform under chaotic and emergency situations; guide and communicate with distressed victims.
• Ability to maintain focus on task while integrating information from multiple sources such as radio communications and communication from fellow firefighters.
• Recall, process and apply detailed complex emergency response protocols and instructions.
• Organize and prioritize time, decisions, and resources.
• Adapt quickly and efficiently to changing priorities, tasks, emergencies and environmental circumstances.
• Respond to and execute orders from commanders.
• Cope with heights; ability to ascend and descend ground and aerial ladders.
• Ability to perform duties professionally and satisfactorily in a full 24‑hour shift.
• Ability to self‑assess and report any diminishing physical and/or psychological capacities affecting job performance.
• Ability to skillfully perform repetitive tasks.
• Ability to work and cooperate with a close‑knit team.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands of this position and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met or will be encountered by an employee while successfully performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to lift or carry weight or exert forces of 25‑50 pounds, stand, walk on even and uneven/rough ground and surfaces, twist or turn, reach objects from waist to shoulder and hold/grasp firefighting tools and appliances.

The employee is occasionally required to lift or carry weight or exert forces of 50‑100 pounds, run, sit, drive, balance, work at heights, climb stairs or ladders, bend/stoop, crouch/squat, crawl, kneel, work in awkward positions, reach from shoulder height to overhead, reach from waist to floor, have good extension and flexion, finger feel and operate foot controls.

Work is performed primarily in office, vehicle and outdoor settings, in all weather conditions, including temperature extremes, during day and night shifts. Work is often performed in emergency and stressful situations. The employee is exposed to hearing alarms and hazards associated with fighting fires and rendering emergency medical assistance, including bodily fluids, smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemicals, liquid chemicals, solvents and oils.

The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and loud at emergency scene.

Possible Job Modifications

The availability of temporary modified‑duty assignments will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis, consistent with the operational needs of the Department. Temporary modified‑duty assignments are subject to continuous reassessment, with consideration given to operational needs and the employee's ability to perform in a modified‑duty assignment. Individuals returning from leave due to a disability must be in physical condition to successfully pass a physical ability and strength test, be subject to a complete NFPA 1582 medical exam.