Job Duties
Firefighter Job Duties
Firefighters for the Unified Fire Authority perform the following duties:
- responds to alarms
- performs basic life support
- provides appropriate medical care at emergency scenes
- records and documents pertinent information related to the emergency incident
- interacts with other agencies in a professional and cooperative manner
- performs under emergency conditions which may require strenuous exertion in the face of such handicaps as smoke, heat and cramped conditions
- performs in working conditions which involve such events as chemical spills, explosions, floods, and electrical hazards
- responds to fire alarm and other emergencies
- drives fire apparatus, or ambulance to the scene
- accurately completes written and verbal reports on patient care
- operates two-way radio in apparatus
- records address and details from radio
- firefighting, extinguishing and rescue operations while wearing self-contained breathing apparatus
- raises, climbs and operates from ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings
- ventilates burning buildings by opening roofs and floors
- performs “post-fire” operations, including laying salvage covers, sweeping and pumping water, and removing debris at fire scene
- locates and removes victims trapped in burning, smoke filled buildings
- calms distraught victims, relatives or spectators at emergency scenes
- extricates trapped and injured victims from auto accidents
- assists the fire crew in performing routine inspections of business establishments, fire hydrants, etc.
- inspects and cleans apparatus and equipment
- performs daily and weekly maintenance of fire division buildings, grounds and equipment
- participates in frequent training sessions to maintain basic firefighting skills and also to keep up-to-date on any new technical developments in the Fire Service
Paramedic Job Duties
In addition to the Firefighter job duties listed above, Paramedics also perform the following job duties:
- performs advanced life support
- provides appropriate medical care at emergency scenes
- directs activities of other Emergency Services personnel regarding emergency medical care using incident command system and other established procedures
- communicates with, and carries out instructions of, emergency room personnel via radio telemetry
- accompanies patients to emergency room facilities
- interacts with other agencies in a professional and cooperative manner
- may provide training to, or develop curriculum for, firefighters attending paramedic school
