Single Role Paramedic

Works under an assigned fire station Lieutenant and on-duty Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Lieutenant. Questions patient or other bystanders to gather medical information. Checks pulse and respiration of patient. Administers medical treatment in response to patient's medical condition. Determines whether to transport patient using ambulance or wing based on medical situation and according to orders and protocols. Communicates with medical personnel at hospital regarding medical treatment and/or condition of patient. Loads and unloads patients into and from ambulance. Drives emergency ambulance on an emergency call in a safe manner and transports patients to hospitals or medical facilities. Assists hospital personnel in emergency situations. Listens for alarm and details of radio message received from alarm office. Cleans equipment and inspects or tests equipment on apparatus.

OTHER FUNCTIONS: 1. Performs additional functions (essential or otherwise) which may be assigned.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Assists other Firefighters in lifting and carrying a victim and stretcher weighing an average 220-240 pounds (160-180 pound victim average and 60 pound stretcher). Requires walking, running, standing, lifting, climbing, stooping, etc.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Works from assigned fire station to perform paramedic duties in emergency vehicles, such as ambulances at emergency scenes. Must be able to work an eight (8) hour shift which equals a forty (40) hour work week/eighty (80) hours during a pay period or a twelve (12) hour shift which may equal up to a forty-two (42) hour work week and up to eighty-four (84) hours during a pay period. May be exposed to contagious infections and diseases. May be exposed to extreme weather conditions. Interacts with the public under possibly stressful and/or dangerous conditions.