Wilderness Search Rescue Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Announcement Open Until Filled

Grade 10: Minimum Wage $21.32 per hour

Dept/Div: Fire/N/A--- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

General Definition of Work

Performs protective service work responding to emergency medical service calls, basic and advanced emergency medical care, maintaining station and equipment, participating in continuing training, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the assigned officer by the direction of the Fire Chief.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

Provides basic to advanced life support services that are within the EMT-A scope of practice; performs detailed subjective and objective patient assessments within established protocols, stabilization, and treatment; coordinates emergency care procedures with authorized emergency hospital staff.

Provides patient care in the back of a medical unit while in transport and completes the patient care report in a timely manner.

Performs and participates in medical responses including stabilizing, extrication, high angle, confined space, trench rescue, wilderness rescue, search and rescue, water and boat rescue and hazardous materials operations.

Drives and/or operates various medical apparatus; assists with hazardous materials incidents.

Prepares and maintains records and reports related to operations, training and professional development; prepares and reviews quality assurance forms.

Assists in maintaining rescue apparatus, ambulances and equipment and cleaning fire station and grounds; ensures that emergency vehicles are completely stocked and maintained in a safe and efficient operational condition.

Presents programs to the community on safety and medical topics.

Provides transport from local hospitals and to out of area facilities.

Facilitates the triage system for large scale incidents or mass casualty incidents.

Participates in continuing training and instruction program by individual study of technical material and attendance at scheduled drills and classes; assists with training when required.

Performs collateral duties such as training and certifications records maintenance, quality control, emergency services management, equipment repairs and specifications development, etc., as needed or required.

Encourages and promotes a culture of excellent service.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of emergency medical techniques and procedures; general knowledge of the street system and physical layout of the County and surrounding area; awareness of hazardous materials and accident extrication principles and technical rescue techniques knowledge of advanced life support principles and techniques; ability to work at heights and in confined spaces; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to prepare detailed written and/or electronic reports; possession of physical endurance and agility; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical personnel, law enforcement personnel, academy recruits, other fire/ems agencies, associates and the general public.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED and minimal experience in emergency services, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, tasting or smelling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is occasionally in a loud noise location (e.g. heavy traffic, sirens, heavy equipment)

Special Requirements

Consideration for this position requires possession of a Georgia EMT-A license.

Consideration for this position requires successful completion of a physical agility test that may be scheduled after submission of test results meeting minimum standards and favorable review of application.

Favorable background history as determined by review of local, State and Federal records.

Valid driver's license with a favorable driving history and the ability to receive the appropriate endorsement to operate fire apparatus.

Last Revised: 02/20/2023