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Firefighter/Medic Job Description

Position:
Firefighter/Medic

Job Summary:

Responsible for first aid, fire suppression and rescue work involving personal injury, illness and traumatic situations, also is under the direction of the Station Captain.

Work involves training for and participating in the preservation of lives in emergency situations. Primary duties are to ride in assigned ambulance or fire apparatus to an emergency scene and, if need, on to hospitals. Work also involves continual training in emergency and first aid techniques, geography of the response district, efficient operation of medical calls and fire fighting methods. Individuals in this classification are also assigned other related duties when not handling emergencies such as maintaining equipment, housekeeping, and attending schools and workshops.

Individuals in this class are alone with patient in the back of the ambulance while transporting and must be able to perform services single handedly. The attendant is the most experienced of Medics and should know considerable medical and rescue procedures.

Schedule:

Work days vary due to shift rotation, schedule consists of 24 hours on-duty and 48 hours off-duty.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be EMT -Intermediate or EMT -Paramedic licensed
(EMT -Basic licensure will be considered for hire upon providing an official letter from their school indicating they are currently enrolled and in good standing in an EMT -Paramedic class)
Must have High School Degree or GED
Must be at least eighteen years of age
Must pass physical agility test, written test and oral interviews
Must possess a valid Oklahoma Drivers License
Must pass a background investigation
Must successfully pass OK Firefighters Pension & Retirement System physical and drug screening

Compensation and Benefits:

The following reflects the base salary figured on 3054 hours a year. It does not include hourly incentives such as hazardous materials training, instructor level training, college degrees, and other emergency medical incentives.

	Initial	12-Month
Paramedic Student	$32,891	$34,052
EMT -Intermediate	$35,854	$37,136
EMT -Paramedic	$41,168	$42,603

The City of Owasso provides employee health, dental and vision insurance, contributes towards family insurance coverage, tuition reimbursement, employee physical fitness program, longevity pay after five years of service, paid vacation and sick leave, annual uniform purchase, EMS license and College Degree incentive pay, potential lateral entry from another career fire department, and City matching deferred compensation plan.