+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Job Title | Firefighter/Emergency Medical || | Technician-EMT |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| FLSA Status | Non Exempt |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Posted Salary Range | 35,250 |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Employment Status | Full Time |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Department | Enviroment Health & Safety |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Job Summary | || | || | Firefighter/Emergency Medical || | Technician-Basic ( || | || | EMT Basic) responds to emergency || | calls to provide efficient and || | immediate care to the critically || | ill and injured, and to transport || | the patient to a medical || | facility. Receives calls from the || | dispatcher and drives the || | ambulance to address or location || | given, using the most expeditious || | route, depending on traffic and || | weather conditions. The || | Firefighter/ || | || | EMT-B must observe traffic || | ordinances and regulations || | concerning emergency vehicle || | operation. || | || | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Knowledge Skills and Abilities | || | || | * Functions in uncommon || | situations || | * Has a basic understanding of || | stress response and methods to || | ensure personal well-being || | * Has an understanding of body || | substance isolation || | * Understands basic || | medical-legal principles || | * Functions within the scope of || | care as defined by the state, || | regional and local regulatory || | agencies || | * Complies with regulations on || | t e handling of the deceased, || | notifies authorities and arranges || | for protection of property and || | evidence at the scene || | || | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Essential Job Functions | || | || | * Opening and maintaining the || | patient's airway || | * Ventilating patients || | * Administering cardiopulmonary || | resuscitation, including use of || | automated external || | defribrillators || | * Providing pre-hospital || | emergency medical care of simple || | and multiple system traumas such || | as: || | * controlling hemorrhage || | * treatment of shock || | (hypo-perfusion) || | * bandaging wounds || | * immobilization of painful, || | swollen, or deformed neck or || | spine || | * providing emergency medical || | care to assist in emergency || | childbirth || | * manage general medical || | complaints of altered mental || | status, respiratory, cardiac, || | diabetic, allergic reaction, || | seizures, poisoning behavioral || | emergencies, environmental || | emergencies and psychological || | crises. || | * Additional care is provided || | based upon assessment of the || | patient and obtaining historical || | information || | * Searching for medical || | identification emblems as a guide || | to appropriate emergency medical || | care || | * Assisting patients with || | prescribed medications, including || | sublingual nitroglycerin, || | epinephrine auto injectors and || | hand-held aerosol inhalers || | * Administration of oxygen, oral || | glucose and activated charcoal || | * Reassuring patients and ||