EMT - Firefighter - Department Assistant Coordinator at City of Carter Lake

NATURE OF WORK:

• Assist the Fire Department Coordinator with coordinating the day-to-day business and activities of the Carter Lake Fire Department.


• Perform all associated activities and duties of Emergency Medical Services and firefighting to their certification levels.


• Aid with scene command coverage for all fire and emergency occurrences.


• Attend conferences, training and meetings at the request of the Fire Coordinator.


• Must be able to work and perform any new applicable or assigned duties and work times assigned for this position.


• Assistant Coordinator shall assume all powers, duties and responsibilities of the Fire Coordinator in his/her absence.

    EDUCATION STANDARDS:

EMT’s and AEMT’s encouraged to apply. The city reserves the right to hire an EMT-B or AEMT for this position if no paramedic is hired. Preference to candidates who have a certification as an Iowa or National Registered EMT-Paramedic and Iowa or National Certification at the Fire Fighter level I.

At the time of employment with the City of Carter Lake, employees must have the following:

• High School diploma or G.E.D


• Iowa Class D-Chauffeur driver’s license


• Three years of experience as an emergency medical technician or paramedic (either paid or volunteer)


• Three years of experience as a firefighter

CERTIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

• Must continue to keep required certifications during employment.


• Must complete training to obtain Inspector I and Fire Investigator certifications.


• After one year of employment, an annual education budget is authorized:
  
  
  
  • $500 for EMS and FF1 training
  
  
  • $500 for Inspector and Fire Investigator
  
  
  • and other continuing education
  
  
  
  

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION

• Under the direction of the Fire Department Coordinator will serve as an ON DUTY EMT/paramedic and fire fighter during assigned work hours.


• Will work scheduled hours as assigned. Scheduled work times may vary or change depending on certain circumstances. Therefore, shifts may need to be changed or swapped. If hours or shifts are changed or swapped, they must be done on an hour-for-hour basis and must take place in the same weekly time frame, thereby no overtime occurs unless approved prior to the change.

OTHER DUTIES

• CQI of FIRE and EMS calls in the absence of the Fire Coordinator.


• Collaborate with Fire Coordinator in the review of municipal code updates.


• Assist Fire Coordinator with conducting fire investigations, inspections and fire hazard abatements.


• Manage emergency medical services and fire calls, fire losses and investigation records and reporting if the Fire Coordinator is not present.


• Aid with enforcement of city codes, fire codes and state laws, ordinances, and regulations.


• Assist Fire Coordinator with conducting fire investigations, inspections and fire hazard abatements.


• Aid in communications with State and County Fire Marshal's offices at the request of the Fire Coordinator.


• Upon request of the Fire Coordinator, aid with plan reviews or making recommendations for all new construction to eliminate fire hazards.


• Receive training on ambulance and fire billings and reporting to designated billing companies and or other private insurance companies on how to process reimbursements.


• Aid with maintaining city and area disaster operation plans.


• Aid with maintenance, annual testing and operations of


• Aid with maintaining the City’s AED program.


• Participate in employee training, safety committee meetings, prepare minutes, monthly reports to stay in compliance with the City’s Workers Compensation Insurance provider’s recommendations.


• Aids other city department supervisors as directed by the Fire Coordinator.


• Perform other duties as assigned by the Fire Coordinator.

       REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of math, physics, chemistry, medical, terminology and concepts related to firefighting and emergency medical care.


• Knowledge of protocols, standards of care, and standard operating procedures proper to the level of EMT and firefighting certification possessed.


• Knowledge of streets, buildings, and target areas of the city.


• Ability to work as a member of a team while functioning as an individual.


• Ability to administer the proper medical care and fight fires in all environments and conditions.


• Ability to recognize dangerous and potentially dangerous environments involving hostile patients or other individuals.


• The ability to effectively use emergency service equipment and tools and work for prolonged periods of time requiring sustained physical activity and intense concentration.


• Ability to know when to wear and how to function in personal protective equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Continuously required to see close-up and at a distance, to perceive depth, to distinguish color, to have right and left field of vision, to hear all sounds at normal levels, to communicate verbally, to have the sense of touch, to distinguish odors. Frequently required to sit, to reach below shoulder level, to bend the neck, to perform simple repetitively grasping with the right/left hand and wrist. Occasionally required to stand, to walk, to bend the waist, to stoop, to squat, to crawl, to kneel, to climb - stairs and ladders, to reach - above shoulder level, to balance, to push/pull over 100 lbs., to lift over 100 lbs., to carry over 100 lbs., to twist - the back and neck, to perform repetitive right/left hand and wrist motions to include firm grasping (i.e., writing with a pencil), fine manipulation, radial deviation, ulnar deviation, bending/extending/flexing the wrist (i.e., using tools, keyboards), to perform repetitive right/left foot movements (i.e., operating foot controls).

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• To assess emergency medical situations and make decisions about specific care. To perform complex tasks with intense concentration during life threatening situations for extended periods of time. To still be calm in stressful situations. To present self in a non-threatening and courteous manner to people in emergency situations. To understand and follow verbal and written directions. To read, understand, learn, and apply technical knowledge of emergency medical services and hazardous material information. To accept criticism and make changes when appropriate.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Work is performed inside and outside. There is exposure, in varying degrees to extreme heat (over 400 deg. Fahrenheit), to extreme cold (sub-zero temperatures), to humidity or wet conditions (i.e., rain, fog, dew, frost, snow), to noise levels exceeding 85 decibels, to mechanical and electrical hazards, to hot material, to fire, to hazardous materials, to infectious diseases, to radiant energy, to poor ventilation, to moving equipment, to sharp tools and other objects, to cluttered or slippery floors, confined spaces, elevated surfaces, to poor lighting, to fumes, to odors, to dust, to muddy and icy conditions.

EMS EQUIPMENT 

• Fire Medic Squad, first-out bag, oxygen delivery equipment, stretcher, monitor-defibrillator, backboards, IV equipment, pharmaceutical, splints, C-collars, two-way radio, pulse oximeter, orthopedic stretcher, suction units, computers, etc.

FIRE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Turnout gear, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Personal Floatation Device (PFD), ladders, hand and hydraulic tools, electric and power saws, hose and nozzles, radio communication, fans, axes, high pressure water, hydrant functions and operations, vehicle driving and operations, etc.

Statement of Equal Opportunity Employment

It is the policy of the City Of Carter Lake, Iowa  to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identify, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a veteran military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local civil rights laws.