+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Title | Firefighter/Emergency Medical | | | Technician-EMT | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | FLSA Status | Non Exempt | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posted Salary Range | 35,250 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Employment Status | Full Time | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department | Enviroment Health & Safety | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Summary | | | | | | | Firefighter/Emergency Medical | | | Technician-Basic ( | | | | | | EMT Basic) responds to emergency | | | calls to provide efficient and | | | immediate care to the critically | | | ill and injured, and to transport | | | the patient to a medical | | | facility. Receives calls from the | | | dispatcher and drives the | | | ambulance to address or location | | | given, using the most expeditious | | | route, depending on traffic and | | | weather conditions. The | | | Firefighter/ | | | | | | EMT-B must observe traffic | | | ordinances and regulations | | | concerning emergency vehicle | | | operation. | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Knowledge Skills and Abilities | | | | | | | * Functions in uncommon | | | situations | | | * Has a basic understanding of | | | stress response and methods to | | | ensure personal well-being | | | * Has an understanding of body | | | substance isolation | | | * Understands basic | | | medical-legal principles | | | * Functions within the scope of | | | care as defined by the state, | | | regional and local regulatory | | | agencies | | | * Complies with regulations on | | | t e handling of the deceased, | | | notifies authorities and arranges | | | for protection of property and | | | evidence at the scene | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Essential Job Functions | | | | | | | * Opening and maintaining the | | | patient's airway | | | * Ventilating patients | | | * Administering cardiopulmonary | | | resuscitation, including use of | | | automated external | | | defribrillators | | | * Providing pre-hospital | | | emergency medical care of simple | | | and multiple system traumas such | | | as: | | | * controlling hemorrhage | | | * treatment of shock | | | (hypo-perfusion) | | | * bandaging wounds | | | * immobilization of painful, | | | swollen, or deformed neck or | | | spine | | | * providing emergency medical | | | care to assist in emergency | | | childbirth | | | * manage general medical | | | complaints of altered mental | | | status, respiratory, cardiac, | | | diabetic, allergic reaction, | | | seizures, poisoning behavioral | | | emergencies, environmental | | | emergencies and psychological | | | crises. | | | * Additional care is provided | | | based upon assessment of the | | | patient and obtaining historical | | | information | | | * Searching for medical | | | identification emblems as a guide | | | to appropriate emergency medical | | | care | | | * Assisting patients with | | | prescribed medications, including | | | sublingual nitroglycerin, | | | epinephrine auto injectors and | | | hand-held aerosol inhalers | | | * Administration of oxygen, oral | | | glucose and activated charcoal | | | * Reassuring patients and | |