Firefighter / EMT (Schererville, IN 46375)
Description
Class Title: Firefighter / EMT Entry Level, Full-Time
Department: Fire
Division: Public Safety
Date: January 1, 2005, January 1, 2006
September 8, 2006, January 2, 2007, January 2nd, 2015, January 1st, 2016, September 27, 2018
General Purpose
Protects life and property by performing firefighting, emergency aid and operations level hazardous materials duties. Maintains fire equipment, apparatus and facilities.
Supervision Received
Works under the direction of the department training officers as well as all department officers.
Supervision Exercised
May assist to coordinate, instruct or supervise the work of part-time firefighters, part-time new recruits or other part-time personnel as assigned.
Essential Duties
It is Schererville Fire Department policy that, as a condition of employment, all Town of Schererville firefighters must be certified paramedics at the time of employment, or become so certified within twenty-four (24) months of enrollment in the Paramedic course. In addition, firefighter employees must maintain a valid State of Indiana paramedic license and remain in good standing with the requirements outlined by the policy of the Town of Schererville sponsoring hospital throughout their employment term with the Department. Failure to maintain said paramedic certifications shall subject the employee to disciplinary action up to and including termination. In regards to existing firefighters (hired prior to January 1, 2018), said employees must maintain their then-existing State of Indiana certification level (either paramedic or EMT) during their entire term of employment with the Town of Schererville and their failure to maintain said existing state certification, shall subject the employee to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Respond to alarms by reporting to assigned vehicle, riding in or on an assigned vehicle to the scene of the emergency or fire.
Lift, carry, drag, lay and connect hose lines from hydrants and equipment to scene. Carry EMS equipment, tools and other equipment from a vehicle to a scene.
Raise and climb ladders, crawl and walk on floors, open holes and windows with axes, bars or other hooks for access or ventilation.
Combat fires by holding nozzles and directing streams of fog, chemicals or water and move into the fire area, including into confined spaces and stairs.
Communicate by voice or radio with other firefighters and other emergency personnel to relay observations, equipment needs and other relevant information.
May move citizens away from danger, including carrying unconscious or incapacitated persons by physical means.
Provide emergency medical treatment to the sick and injured.
Remove objects from structures, place protective covers over objects and monitor assigned areas for signs or recurrence.
Assist with fire drills.
Actively participates in training classes that include firefighting, emergency medical services, Haz-Mat operations and other related subject matter.
Maintains department equipment and structures, which includes cleaning and washing of walls and floors, cleaning, hanging and drying of fire hose, cleaning equipment and performing preventative maintenance on motorized equipment.
Maintain personal physical fitness.
Maintain personal physical hygiene.
Performs firefighting activities that may include driving fire department vehicles, performing fire combat, containment and extinguishment tasks.
Perform salvage operations that may include the placement of salvage covers, sweeping of water and removing debris.
Peripheral Duties
Assists in department supervisory and administrative tasks as assigned.
Assists in supervising part-time members as assigned.
Assists in training part-time members as assigned.
Tools and Equipment Used
Fire suppression tools, fire apparatus, fire pumps, hoses and other standard firefighting equipment, ladders, emergency medical equipment, radios, pagers, personnel computers and telephone systems.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, crawl, hang; use hands to finger, handle or operate equipment, objects or tools; required to sit; climb or balance; kneel or crouch; talk or hear; taste or smell; all within the normal duties.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move weighted objects of 50 to 100 pounds or more or less.
Specific vision abilities include close vision distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
Work Environment
A. Must be able to work both as a member of a team as well as independently at a variety of job related tasks
B. Spend extensive time outdoors exposed to the elements
C. Experience frequent transition from hot to cold and from humid to dry atmospheres
D. Tolerate extreme fluctuations in temperature and perform physically demanding work in hot and humid atmospheres while wearing equipment that significantly impairs body cooling mechanisms
E. Work in wet, icy or muddy conditions
F. Perform a variety of tasks on slippery, hazardous surfaces such as roof tops or from ladders.
G. Work in area where sustaining traumatic or thermal injury is possible
H. Face exposure to carcinogenic dusts such as Asbestos; Toxic substances such as Hydrogen cyanide; Acids; Carbon monoxide; or organic solvents either through inhalation or skin contact
I. Face exposure to infectious agents such as Hepatitis B, HIV, AIDS or chemical warfare agents
J. Perform complex tasks during life-threatening emergencies
K. Work for extended periods of time that require sustained physical activity and intense concentration
L. Face life or death decisions during emergency conditions
M. Tolerate exposure to the sights and smells associated with major physical traumas and burns
N. Make rapid transition form idle activity to near maximal exertion without warm-up periods
O. Operate in environments of high noise, poor visibility, limited mobility, at extreme heights or in enclosed confined spaces
P. Use manual and power tools in a variety of tasks
Q. Rely on sense of sight, smell, hearing and touch to help determine the nature of the emergency, maintain personnel safety, and to make critical decisions in confused, chaotic and potentially life threatening environments
R. Wear personnel protective equipment that weighs a minimum of 50 pounds while in the performance of duties
S. Perform physically demanding work while wearing positive pressure breathing equipment
T. Be able to communicate effectively
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or relevant to a logical assignment of the position.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and are subject to change by the employer as the needs and requirements of the job change.
Qualifications
Certifications and Licensing (at time of offer)
- Certified Indiana Firefighter I/II and licensed Indiana Paramedic; or
- Certified Indiana Firefighter I/II and and Indiana EMT who must enroll in a paramedic class within one year of hire date; or
- Licensed Indiana Paramedic who must enroll in a Firefighter I/II class within one year of hire date
- Must be at least 18 years of age but less than 40 years of age at the date of hire to qualify for the 1977 PERF Fund
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must possess a valid driver's license
- Must have a valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) within the past 12 months at the time of interview
- Applicants required to attend a paramedic or firefighter I/II class must sign the Firefighter Paramedic or Firefighting Licensing and Educational Agreement.
Lateral Transfers:
- Lateral transfers of current Indiana Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) members accepted