Firefighter/Paramedic

A professional position responsible for knowing and maintaining essential firefighting skills in the prevention and extinguishment of fires, protecting and saving life and property, knowledge and enforcement of County and State fire prevention codes, laws pertaining to the prevention and control of fires, mastery of paramedic and ACLS skills, maintaining required State licensure, performance of pre-hospital and inter-facility basic and advanced life support skills, providing pre-hospital life support and firefighting functions, other emergency services, and the operation of fire rescue and ambulance vehicles.

The following statements describe the principal functions of the job and its scope of responsibility but should not be considered an all-inclusive list of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.

Responds to fire and EMS calls with a fire company and performs fire suppression, EMS, and rescue duties as...