- Respond to and perform skilled technical work when responding to calls of service such as fire suppression, rescue activities, hazardous material incidents, and EMS.
- Assume patient care and perform ALS procedures while effectively directing other team members during all types of EMS responses.
- Other various support functions include daily station, apparatus, and equipment inspections and general preventative maintenance.
- Driving approved and assigned department vehicles department ambulances under emergency and non-emergency conditions.
- Participates in various other activities during tours of duty such as public relations/education, safety inspections/pre-plan activities, department/company training and other special assignments as assigned.
- Skills and knowledge of basic firefighting, general rescue, and department operations.
- Ability to perform ALS care and treatment of EMS patients such as, IV insertion, ETT placement, EKG interpretation, etc.
- Knowledge of response districts, preferred.
- Good knowledge of departmental Rules and Regulations, SOG's, and Protocols.
- Ability to clearly and calmly communicate with peers, officers, patients, public, and others under stressful time sensitive situations.
- Ability to perform all functions of the job calmly and competently under various conditions including stressful, loud, unpredictable scenes with the possibility of harsh and adverse weather conditions.
- Conduct sporadic highly physical demanding assignments such as lifting heavy equipment, patients, etc. Entering and working within heated, toxic, and no visibility environments while wearing SCBA and other personal safety equipment compliments of 50-70 pounds.
- Ability to ascend descend and work from both ground ladder and aerial ladders.
- Ability evaluates, discriminate, and react during changing emergency situations while not under the direct supervision of superior officers.
- Qualified individuals must be 18 years of age.
- Possess a valid Driver's License.
- Ability to pass criminal background.
- General social problems and cultural diversity of citizenry.
- First aid principles and practices.
- The geographical layout of the city, street names and numbers, preferred.
- Structure, organization and inter-relationships of city departments, agencies, and related governmental agencies and offices affecting assigned functions.
- Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases.
- Regularly exposed to dangerous machinery.
- High school diploma or GED
- Missouri EMT-P license
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Current AHA Basic Life Support
- Current CPAT, within last year if newly employed or pass the Belton Fire Department Physical Exam.
- Exposure to extreme weather conditions, potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease when conducting investigations, responding to service calls, operating police vehicles and other emergency police equipment, making public contact, and working at on-site emergency and crime scenes.
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Description
Department: FireReports To: Fire Chief
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Effective Date: 06/02/2023
GENERAL PURPOSE:
Under general direction, performs a variety of Firefighter/Paramedic tasks and maintain a high level of self-motivation for self-improvement and advancement within the department. Personnel will be assigned to a shift and station as designated by the Fire Chief working under a normal assignment consisting of twenty-four-hour tours. He/she is responsible to and reports directly to the Station Captain. Personnel are directed by departmental guidelines through direct supervision of the Station Captain. Performance will be periodically evaluated and reviewed by Station Captains, Battalion Chiefs, and Training Chief.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by the individual in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties as assigned.
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities: