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　　Position Title: Fire Fighter/EMT or Paramedic

　　Department: Fire/EMS

　　Reports to: Fire Captain or Lieutenant as Assigned

　　Category: Non-Exempt

　　Pay Grade: EMT: \$11.44 - \$16.61; Para: \$12.60 - \$17.75

　　Position Summary:

　　Under direct supervision, responds to various emergencies to protectlife and property; trains in the use of and operates

　　firefighting and rescue equipment. Performs first aid, Emergency MedicalTechnician, or Paramedic duties as certified.

　　Participates in fire prevention programs, fire code inspections,pre-fire planning, public education programs, hazardous

　　materials response, station and vehicle maintenance, and associatedtraining activities. Work varies requiring individual

　　judgment within prescribed standards and procedures. Must meet residencyrequirement of 15 miles from the fire

　　department.

　　Tasks:

　　Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathingapparatus.

　　Respond to fire and medical alarms and other calls for assistance, suchas automobile and industrial accidents.

　　Lay hose lines and connect them to water supplies.

　　Select and attach hose nozzles, depending on fire type, and directstreams of water or chemicals onto fires.

　　Clean and maintain stations, equipment and apparatus.

　　Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes,chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters.

　　Ensures that the Incident Management System is implemented on emergencyresponses.

　　May serve as Incident Commander.

　　As training progresses, on occasion may drive and operate fire and/orambulance department equipment as required.

　　Assists in the suppression of fires and in the protection of life andproperty.

　　May assist in the investigation of fire scenes.

　　Participates in continuing and advanced training programs and drills,including rescue and hazardous materials

　　response.

　　Participates in continuing education EMS/Medical training as required.

　　Assists in performing fire inspections and pre-fire planning.

　　Assists in periodic testing of fire pumps, hose, ladders, and otherequipment

　　Trains and maintains good physical condition.

　　On scheduled call back days wears fire department issued pager (ensuresthat it is operating properly and is turned on)

　　and is subject to call.

　　Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with otheremployees, superiors, other agencies, and the

　　public.

　　Deals with the public in a manner that positively promotes the image ofthe City and handles complaints tactfully.

　　Abides by all standards, conduct and policies, as stated in PersonnelPolicy Manual, and Winfield Fire/EMS SOG and

　　Protocols.

　　This job description in no way states or implies that these are the onlyduties to be performed by this employee. He or

　　she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform anyother duties requested by his or her

　　supervisor.

　　Skills:

　　Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people aresaying, taking time to understand the points being

　　made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting atinappropriate times.

　　Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengthsand weaknesses of alternative solutions,

　　conclusions or approaches to problems.

　　Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others\' actions.

　　Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators tomake sure a machine is working properly.

　　Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

　　Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, otherindividuals, or organizations to make improvements

　　or take corrective action.

　　Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

　　Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment anddetermining when and what kind of

　　maintenance is needed.

　　Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment neededto do a job.

　　Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information forboth current and future problem solving and

　　decision-making.

　　Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs andbenefits of potential actions to choose the most

　　appropriate one.

　　Attributes:

　　Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or islikely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the

　　problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

　　Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specificproblems to produce answers that make sense.

　　Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a knownpattern (a figure, obj