ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Physical activities required on the job include:
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Regularly (over 70% of the time) sitting, talking, and hearing (i.e., meetings, public speaking engagements, etc.).
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Frequently (41% to 70% of the time) grasping, standing, walking, and driving.
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Occasionally (1% to 40% of the time) feeling attributes of objects, reaching with hands/arms, stooping and kneeling, climbing, or balancing, and repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement.
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Job requires ability to lift and/or exert force as follows:
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Regularly (over 70% of the time) lifts up to 25 pounds.
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Frequently (41% to 70%) lifts up to 75 pounds.
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Occasionally (15% to 40%) lifts up to 100 pounds.
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Rarely (less than 15%) lifts over 100 pounds.
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Visual activities required on the job include:
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Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and 20 inches or less.
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Three-dimensional vision—ability to judge distance and space relationships.
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Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
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Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
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Ability to see up and down or to right or left while fixed on point.
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Mental activities that are required during a typical workday are:
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Concentrated attention with regards to writing and preparing various written communications.
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While on a call the job requires exposure to any of the following environmental conditions:
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Frequently (50% to 75%) exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
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Rarely (5% to 10%) exposed to extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather), subject to oils (mechanical or food).
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Occasionally (25% to 40%) work in hazardous traffic.
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The noise that is experienced on the job is a moderate noise level (i.e., office with computers and/or computer printers and clinical equipment).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
This role requires the ability to maintain a high level of physical fitness to carry out essential EMS and rescue functions. Duties involve sitting, standing, walking, running, climbing, balancing, crawling, crouching, kneeling, stooping, and reaching in a variety of environments and situations. The employee may be required to lift, carry, drag, push, or pull individuals and equipment weighing up to 180 pounds with assistance, and occasionally more during emergency operations. Essential tasks include performing continuous chest compressions, moving patients in confined or hazardous spaces, and operating stretchers, gurneys, and other transport devices over uneven terrain and obstacles.
The position requires work in hazardous and unpredictable environments, including the ability to wear and operate in personal protective equipment such as turnout gear and respiratory protection for extended periods of time. Sufficient cardiovascular and musculoskeletal conditioning is necessary to perform rescues, climb ladders, and manage heavy tools or equipment under physically and emotionally stressful conditions.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus in low light, smoke, or other reduced visibility conditions. Hearing must be adequate to distinguish radio traffic, alarms, and verbal instructions in high-noise environments.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Operations personnel work primarily in uncontrolled and potentially hazardous environments. Employees may be exposed to extreme weather conditions, hazardous materials, infectious diseases, smoke, fire, noxious fumes, loud noises, vibration, poor visibility, and other dangerous or stressful circumstances. Operations may take place at heights, in confined spaces, on uneven terrain, or in and around moving traffic and heavy equipment.
The position routinely requires response to emergency situations where exposure to emotionally charged, traumatic, or life-threatening circumstances is common. Employees are expected to wear and operate in protective clothing and equipment, including turnout gear, helmets, gloves, and respiratory protection, for extended durations.
The work environment is highly dynamic and may involve extended or irregular hours, rotating shifts, and mandatory recall during large-scale incidents or disasters. The employee must be able to maintain effective performance and decision-making under physical, mental, and emotional stress.
