Certified - Firefighter​/AEMT

Summary

College Park Fire-Rescue Department is hiring certified Firefighter EMTs and Paramedics. The CPFD is a small, busy department running three companies (1 Truck, 1 Quint,1 engine, and 2 transport-capable Rescue units) staffed with full-time firefighters/EMTs and firefighter-paramedics. Firefighter 1 EMT salary $50,831.04, Firefighter/Paramedic salary $50,831.04 +$3,500 Paramedic Incentive. A successful candidate will play an active role in the City of College Park’s existing operational success.

The purpose of the position is to protect lives and property through fire suppression activities, fire prevention, and safety activities, and education. Successful performance results in increased public safety and decreased property loss.

Independent judgment is required to identify, select, and apply the most appropriate of available guidelines and procedures as well as interpret precedents. This position is responsible for protecting the community from disaster situations, including structure fires, hazardous materials incidents, emergency medical care to the sick and injured, promotes an environment of public safety within the City of College Park. This position also participates in fire prevention and inspection activities, training dealing with all phases of fire suppression, prevention, inspection, rescue, and emergency operation.

This position is primarily responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a variety of fire apparatus.

• Deals with social service-related areas of emergency response by assisting victims and relatives of victims of traumatic events.
• Extinguishes controllable fire and protects property from smoke damage.
• Places equipment, lays and connects hose, operates high-capacity pumps and directs water streams; raises and climbs ladders; uses safety belts, lines, and hooks.
• Participates in training drills; attends school and departmental classes on fire fighting, hydraulics, first aid, fire equipment, and apparatus construction and operation.
• Services and operates all department equipment and apparatus; performs necessary maintenance, testing, and care of fire hoses, trucks, ladders, and auxiliary equipment and apparatus.
• Provides operating and procedural information to the public and school groups; performs incident activity data entry in computers.
• Responds to hazardous materials incidents; provides necessary support activities; performs related work as required.
• Performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris.
• Cleans and inspects equipment and apparatus after returning from a fire.
• Inspects equipment and apparatus and notifies superior officer of any defects.
• Makes minor repairs to equipment and apparatus, performs routine preventative maintenance tasks and keeps records of such action.
• Keeps fire station, equipment, and grounds in a clean and orderly condition.
• Participates in training activities and instruction sessions.
• Acquires and retains a thorough knowledge of the City, including streets, buildings, water supply, unusual hazards, and related items.
• Performs various public information or fire safety education tasks.
• Enters inspection, training, and (on occasion) fire and emergency medical service call into the records management systems.
• Performs all work duties and activities per City policies and procedures.
• Works safely and reports unsafe activity and conditions. Follows City-wide safety policy and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting, and monitoring as outlined in the City’s Safety Handbook.
• Practices skills and techniques; completes required proficiency tests; participates in regular classes on firefighting emergency medical techniques, rescue, equipment maintenance, and related subjects.
• Responds as part of the team when an incident occurs; operates assigned equipment at fire scenes, involving laying and connecting hoses; holding nozzles and detecting fire streams; raising and climbing ladders; using chemical extinguishers, lines, and other equipment.
• Provides emergency medical care as outlined in EMT-I/AEMT/PARAMEDIC certification scope of practice.
• Administers…