Firefighter Paramedic

Job Summary:

The City of Birmingham is seeking a highly skilled Fire Paramedic to join our team. As a Fire Paramedic, you will be responsible for responding to emergency medical calls, providing patient care, and participating in fire prevention and education activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer patient care to victims/patients by following accepted medical guidelines and using specialized medical equipment.
• Participate in fire safety activities for the general public, including conducting fire safety inspections and providing education on fire prevention techniques.
• Assist in developing pre-fire plans for businesses, public buildings, and residences, including surveying buildings and collecting information on hazardous materials and occupancy.
• Participate in activities designed to maintain and enhance job-related skills and knowledge, including attending training sessions and conferences.
• Ensure proper operation and conditioning of equipment used for incident response, including performing scheduled cleaning, checks, and maintenance.
• Locate and remove victims from incident scenes using specialized rescue techniques and equipment.
• Carry out officer/incident commander's fire suppression orders by following incident response guidelines.
• Act to minimize impact of property loss from incidents by assessing what areas of the incident should be preserved for investigation.

Requirements:

• Possess a current Paramedic License and National Registry certification.
• Be at least 18 years of age by the announcement closing date.
• Possess a High School Diploma or a G.E.D. certificate by the announcement closing date.
• No felony convictions.
• Be able to obtain a Firefighter I/II Certification within one year of the hire date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Firefighter I and Firefighter II certification.
• Passing score on the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) if not Firefighter I/II certified.

Work Environment:

Work is conducted both indoors in employer-owned facilities and regular field visits to external places of business, residences, and Emergency Medical facilities. Work involves use of firefighting/lifesaving equipment. May be exposed to hazardous weather conditions, roadway traffic, infectious diseases, and angry/irate citizens.

Physical Demands:

Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of lifting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, or running. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 75 lbs. Work involves physical ability necessary to combat/extinguish fires and respond to emergency medical calls.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The City of Birmingham provides a public personnel system based on merit principles. The City strives for the constant improvement of the public service by employing and developing the best-qualified persons available. The City provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, creed, religion, political beliefs, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or genetics.