Firefighter/Paramedic

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform general structural and aircraft firefighting and rescue duties and responsibilities through a variety of established techniques and approaches under the supervision of a company officer.
• Respond to medical emergencies and performs pre-hospital patient care in accordance with established protocols and standard procedures. Paramedics provide Advanced Life Support in support of the base clinic.
• Respond to Hazardous Materials emergencies and perform offensive and defensive control and containment tasks.
• Respond to water borne POL spills and operate watercraft and deploy boom and other materials to control, contain, and recover spilled product.
• Perform basic daily inspections and maintenance on fire apparatus; clean, wash, and service equipment, inspect, test, and maintain equipment and pumps including but not limited to nozzles, appliances, fittings, fire extinguishers, hand and power tools, ropes, ladders, emergency lighting equipment, generators, rescue and first aid and related equipment.
• Flow-test fire hydrants and fire sprinkler systems, pressure testing of hoses, and weight certification of ladders.
• Perform facility fire prevention inspections and related services as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum five (5) years related experience working as a Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician providing Advance Life Support.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must hold National Registry - EMT Paramedic certification
• Must have DoD or IFSAC/ProBoard Fire Fighter I and II, Airport Firefighter, and HazMat Operations.  
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds of material or equipment. 
• Must be able to work in confined and/or smoke-filled spaces.
• Must be able to wear Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. 
• Participates in daily physical fitness training per DoW requirement and must take and pass company physical and recurrent physical annually.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to reside in remote location with limited medical facilities.
• Valid Driver's License and passport are required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government Clearance. Note: U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) AED Instructor