Makes a daily difference in the Campbell County organization and locality through: hard work, open and honest communication, ongoing improvement and accountability.

Performs with excellence, the following tasks, including but not limited to:

Performs all aspects of BLS pre-hospital patient care during emergency medical service incidents.
Involves determining the nature and extent of various medical and injury related problems, following established treatment protocols, and transporting patients to the appropriate receiving medical care facility.
Performs manual and technical duties and responsibilities required to mitigate emergency medical incidents;
Follows established regulations (12 VAC 5-31), standard operating procedures and regional protocols in the application of pre-hospital care and in completing job duties;
Supervises and provides patient care at the scene of emergency incidents, as needed;
Completes and maintains accurate records and documentation with regard to transport, equipment inspection, supplies usage incidents, and other forms of documentation inherent in the operation.
Provides support for fire and hazardous material activities as required by the Incident Commander which may include, but is not limited to: fire suppression, EMS standby, patient care, over haul operations, safety officer responsibilities, rehabilitation sector standby, etc.;
Inspects and promptly reports damage, deficiencies, safety issues or other problems with ambulances, department vehicles, equipment and supplies, or any other matters relevant to safe, efficient and proper operation
Checks and maintains assigned medical equipment, assures supplies, drug medications, and other expendables are maintained at their desired level;
Completes various day-to-day station chores (i.e. cleaning, laundry, maintenance trash removal etc.).
Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality patient care.
Participates in public relations, educational, recruitment and retention programs as directed by the Deputy Director - EMS

Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED
Current Virginia Emergency Medical Technician – Basic certification
Certification as Firefighter 1 or must be enrolled in a Firefighter 1 course within one year of employment.
Preferred one year of active emergency medical services experience at the level of EMT-Basic
Current certification in EVOC, and CPR
Current National Incident Management System IS-700 and IS-100
Requires completion of National Incident Management System IS-200 within 120 days of employment.
Successfully complete a pre-employment physical, illicit drug screening and criminal background check.
Valid Virginia Drivers’ License and be insurable under the County’s policy.
Desirable: Previous experience in combination, career and volunteer public safety setting.
Certification in Vehicle Extrication
Current enrollment in ALS Courses
Certification as Firefighter II

Core Skill Sets:

Desire to serve and assist others in a professional manner.
Requires the ability to maintain effective working relationships in order to explain policies and obtain cooperation in stressful situations. Requires the ability to seamlessly integrate with Volunteer Rescue Squad members.
Ability to carry out oral and written instructions;
Good decision making skills;
Dependability as measured by attendance and punctuality;
Ability to work closely and harmoniously with others, especially the volunteers of Campbell County;

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EMT / Firefighter