Reports to: Division: Location: Reviewed: Supervises: Northwest Fire District Position Description FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC Fire Captain Suppression Assigned Station 09/2015 None FLSA: Status: Grade: Revised: Non-Eempt Full-Time 130 09/2015 POSITION SUMMARY The fundamental reason this classification eists is to be responsible for performing the following duties, in addition to those duties delineated on the Firefighter job description. Work in this assignment requires the demonstration of continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service. Performs other related duties as assigned. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Participates in the delivery of emergency and non-emergency medical and health care. Assesses the nature and etent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or needed for additional assistance. Administers advance life support care to sick and injured persons in pre-hospital setting as authorized and under the direction of a base hospital physician. Communicates with physician and other medical personnel via voice or telemetry communications. Restores, stabilizes, and monitors medical of patient using electrocardiograph, defibrillator, telemetry equipment, oygen and suction devices, and other sophisticated medical equipment, or as directed by physician. Administers initial treatment at emergency scene and takes and documents patient s vital signs. Observes, records, and reports to physician patient s and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents. Checks and ascertains that assigned emergency vehicle is completely stocked and in good running at the beginning of and through the shift. May drive emergency vehicles to and from incident scenes and medical treatment facilities. Prepares detailed and accurate reports of medical incidents. Assists in performing pulmonary ventilation to open airways and ventilate patient. Administers intravenous fluids and injections of medications and drugs, following established protocols. Interprets cardiac arrhythmias. May lead Emergency Medical Technicians in emergency care procedures. Completes required recertification process as set forth by the EMS Section, Base Hospital, and Arizona Department of Health Services. Acts as a mentor (preceptor) for Paramedic Students. Preceptors must meet the State of Arizona requirement of two (2) years in certification, and be authorized to act as a preceptor by the EMS Section.
Performs Firefighter duties. Complies with the rules, policies and procedures as set forth by the District, Base Hospital, and Arizona Department of Health Services. (see s for underlined word[s]) Additional Requirements of the Driving Position: This position requires possession of a valid driver s license with an acceptable driving record for the pre-employment background check process. Based on Arizona State Law (reference link below) requirements, upon the date of hire and throughout the period of employment, the employee must present and possess a valid Arizona Driver s License and maintain an acceptable driving record. http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/dlinfo.asp#resident s 1. Acceptable Driving Record: means that the driving record of the employee and volunteer has 3 points or less for the previous 12 months, or 16 points or less for the previous 36 months (as defined by the Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division [MVD] (reference link). http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/driver/driverimprovement.asp 2. Driving Position: means a job which requires operating a vehicle on District Business or operating a District vehicle as part of its range of duties, which may be primary or secondary within the range of duties. 3. Valid: means that an individual s current driver s license is not epired, refused, cancelled, revoked, suspended, or restricted. Driving Level: Primary s 1. Driving Levels for driving District vehicles or personal vehicle: a. Primary level is where the employee or volunteer drives either daily or weekly. b. Secondary level is where the employee or volunteer drives monthly or less frequently. Driver s License Type: Operator License (Class D) (reference link below). An operator license allows you to drive any vehicle that does not require a motorcycle or commercial driver license. You must be at least 18 years of age to apply for an operator license. http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/dlinfo.asp#classes Commercial Driver s License (CDL) Endorsements: None Automobile Insurance Requirement (Refer to District Policy #4.20.2 Driver s License) Employees who drive their personal vehicles for District business are required to present their current automobile insurance ID card to Human Resources upon the date of hire and to their Supervisor on an on-going basis.
Safety Sensitive: Yes (Refer to District Policy #4.20 Drug and Alcohol Testing) "Safety-sensitive position" means any job designated by an employer as a safety-sensitive position or any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer in good faith believes could affect the safety or health of the employee performing the task or others, including any of the following: (a) Operating a motor vehicle, other vehicle, equipment, machinery or power tools. (b) Repairing, maintaining or monitoring the performance or operation of any equipment, machinery or manufacturing process, the malfunction or disruption of which could result in injury or property damage. (c) Performing duties in the residential or commercial premises of a customer, supplier or vendor. (d) Preparing or handling food or medicine. (e) Working in any occupation regulated pursuant to A.R.S. title 32, professions and occupations. (A.R.S. 23-493). Pre-employment Drug Testing Required: Yes This position requires that you must attend annual training to maintain Emergency Medical certifications. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSITIONAL H.S. Diploma, GED (or higher degree) Member in good standing with current employer for last two years. No disciplinary action A minimum of two years field eperience as a full-time career Arizona Firefighter/Paramedic by date of application and currently employed in this position State of Arizona Paramedic Arizona Firefighter I & II or compliant with standards of NFPA 1001, such as: International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard Certified Preferred: Basic Wildland (S130 and S190) HazMat First Responder Operations (FRO) Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Operations
Never Occasi onally (activity or Freque s ntly eist 0-2.5 (activity hrs/day) or Consta s ntly eist 2.5-5.5 (activity hrs/day) or s eist 5.5+ Never Occasionally (activity or s eist 0-2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (activity or s eist 2.5-5.5 hrs/day) Constantly (activity or s eist 5.5+ hrs/day) Never Occasionally (activity or s eist 0-2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (activity or s eist 2.5-5.5 hrs/day) Constantly (activity or s eist 5.5+ hrs/day) Physical Activity Repetitive Motion Repeating movements of arms, hands, wrists, fingers Talk Epress or echange ideas verbally Hear Perceive sound by ear See Obtain impressions through the eye Kneel Bend legs at knee, come to rest on knees Crouch/Squat Bend body down and forward, bending legs and spine Crawl Move on hands, knees, and feet Climb Ascend/descend ladders, stairs, ramps Sit Sit Stand Stand Walk Move about on foot; average distance per shift 3-5 miles Bend/Stoop Bend downward and forward by bending spine at waist Lift Raise or lower object > 10 lbs. from one level to another Lift Raise or lower object > 25 lbs. from one level to another Carry Transport an object Push Press with steady force, thrust objects forward, downward, outward Pull Drag or tug objects Turn/Twist Move a body part in circular motion Balance Eceeding ordinary body equilibrium Reach Etend hands and arms in any direction Handle Seize, hold, turn with hands Distinguish Color Ability to distinguish color Fingering Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise with fingers rather than whole hand Grasping Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm Feeling Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or teture Mental / Cognitive Activity Communication Calculation Problem Solving Comprehend and use basic language, either written or spoken, to communicate information and ideas Comprehend and use technical or professional language, either written or spoken, to communicate comple ideas Perform numerical operations using basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing Perform comple quantitative calculations or reasoning using algebra, geometry, statistics, or abstract symbols Formulate and apply appropriate course of action for routine or familiar situations Use logic to define problem, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situations Environmental Conditions
Protection from weather s but not necessarily from temperature changes Weather Subject to outside environmental s no effective protection And Temperature from weather Activities occur inside and outside Subject to etreme cold (typically below 32 ) Subject to etreme heat (typically above 100 ) One or more of the following s that affect the respiratory system Atmospheric of the skin: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation Conditions Worker is required to wear a respirator Noise Sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level Vibration Eposure to oscillating movements of the etremities or whole body Proimity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current Working on scaffolding and high places Eposure to chemicals Hazards Eposure to oils: air and/or skin eposure to oils and other cutting fluids Worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passage ways Worker is eposed to infectious diseases Worker is required to function around prisoners or mental patients Physical Requirements Checklist SEDENTARY Eerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. LIGHT Eerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls requiring greater eertion of force than for sedentary work, and worker sits most of the time. MEDIUM Eerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. HEAVY Eerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. VERY HEAVY Eerting in ecess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in ecess of 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects. This position description is intended to indicate the basic nature of the position(s) allocated to this class and eamples of typical duties that may be assigned. Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do any listed eamples include all tasks, which may be found in positions of this class. This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to revision by the employer as the needs of the employer change and/or requirements of the job-related duties epand or are updated.