FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC)

Duties

You will calculate a patient medication dose according to external factors (e.g., potential interaction with other medications, concentration of drugs, patient weight, method of delivery).

You will administer medications and solutions via different methods (e.g., oral, intravenous, rectal, intramuscular, sublingual, endotracheal under the direction of protocols or a physician) to treat patients.

You will assess a patient systematically to identify the nature, extent, and seriousness of the patient's condition.

You will develop a strategy for approaching a hazardous release site.

You will use mobile or portable radio equipment to communicate with an emergency communications center or hospital emergency room to relay patient's medical condition.

You will oversee required preventive maintenance on structural vehicles, and tools (e.g., saws, ground ladders, fire hose, harnesses) to ensure operational readiness.

You will perform safety and maintenance inspections and minor repairs on emergency and transport vehicles and equipment.

You will drive an emergency vehicle (e.g., ambulance, rescue, engine, aerial apparatus) to an emergency services incident.

You will serve as the driver-operator of one or more types of firefighting vehicle.

You will combat fires in difficult and dangerous environments (e.g., small passages, small compartments, confined or unventilated areas, or fuel tanks).