Firefighter/EMT-R
Salary: $40,000–$44,800 annually
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Position Summary
The Firefighter/EMT-R responds to fires, medical emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, rescue incidents, hazardous-materials incidents, severe weather events, and other emergency and non-emergency calls.
This position performs fire suppression, emergency medical response, rescue operations, public education, fire prevention, station duties, equipment maintenance, and other assigned emergency-service functions. Employees work as part of a team to protect life, property, and the community.
Essential Duties
- Respond to fires, medical emergencies, vehicle accidents, rescue calls, hazardous-materials incidents, alarms, and public-service calls.
- Perform fire suppression duties, including hose deployment, fire attack, search and rescue, ventilation, ladder operations, salvage, and overhaul.
- Provide emergency medical care within the employee’s level of training and certification.
- Assist with patient assessment, basic life-support care, patient movement, and scene stabilization.
- Operate fire apparatus, pumps, hoses, ladders, rescue tools, radios, and other emergency equipment as trained and assigned.
- Assist with vehicle extrication, technical rescue, traffic control, roadway safety, and emergency-scene operations.
- Inspect, clean, test, and maintain fire apparatus, equipment, tools, protective gear, and station facilities.
- Participate in training, drills, continuing education, physical-fitness activities, and certification programs.
- Complete incident reports, equipment checks, station logs, and other required documentation.
- Participate in fire-prevention programs, public education, community outreach, hydrant checks, and pre-incident planning.
- Assist with severe weather operations, disaster response, special events, and emergency-management activities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to read, write, understand, and follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to communicate professionally with coworkers, supervisors, other agencies, and members of the public.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and follow the chain of command.
- Ability to remain calm and perform safely during emergency, hazardous, and stressful situations.
- Ability to perform physically demanding work while wearing protective clothing and breathing equipment.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, extended shifts, emergency callbacks, and mandatory overtime when required.
- Must successfully complete all required pre-employment screenings and department requirements.
Required Certifications
Applicants must possess or obtain the following certifications within the required timeframes:
- State of Georgia Class F Driver’s License: Within nine months of employment.
- State/NPQ Firefighter I: Within six months of employment.
- NPQ Firefighter II: Within nine months of employment.
- NPQ Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations: Within nine months of employment.
- EMT-R Certification: Within 18 months of employment.
Additional certifications and training may be required based on department needs.
Working Conditions
This position requires work at fire stations, emergency scenes, roadways, residential and commercial properties, training grounds, wildland areas, and other assigned locations.
Employees may be exposed to fire, smoke, extreme heat, hazardous materials, bloodborne pathogens, infectious diseases, severe weather, loud noise, limited visibility, unstable structures, confined spaces, vehicle traffic, heights, and traumatic incidents.
The position requires frequent lifting, carrying, dragging, climbing, crawling, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and operating equipment for extended periods. Employees must be able to wear structural firefighting gear, self-contained breathing apparatus, medical protective equipment, and other required personal protective equipment.
Supervision
This position works under the supervision of the Operations Captain and Operations Lieutenant. Employees may also receive directions from higher-ranking officers, incident commanders, or other designated supervisors.
Reasonable Accommodation and Disclaimer
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
This posting is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not a complete list of every duty, responsibility, or qualification associated with the position. Employees may be required to perform other duties that are reasonably related or incidental to the position.
Pay: $40,000.00 - $44,800.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
