Firefighter Paramedic - Glenwood Fire Dept
Company: AMR
Location: Glenwood
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description:
American Medical Response (AMR)
Glenwood, IL
Firefighter Paramedic
Firefighter Paramedic
Compensation: $70000 annual salary (based on local Full-time
schedule)
We encourage you to apply to this job posting even if the location
may not be a perfect fit for you. If your skillset, experience, and
credentials align with what we are looking for, we may have
opportunities at other locations that we'd be happy to discuss with
you.
Position Summary
Firefighter/Paramedic's under general supervision perform fire
prevention, fire suppression, hazardous material incident response
and emergency rescue and medical assistance duties to protect life
and property; performs related responsibilities as required.
Benefits
- Full medical benefits including vision, dental, long-term /
short-term life insurance, 4% 401K match, paid continuing
education, and opportunities for national growth!
Job Description
- Conduct fire safety, home safety, fire extinguisher and
pre-fire planning inspections
- Provide information to the public, install smoke detectors,
conduct station tours, visit schools, and participate in public
education standbys.
- Performs fire suppression duties by responding to emergency
fire alarms, structural, residential, commercial, industrial,
chemical, petroleum, vehicle, aircraft and Wildland fires; applying
the appropriate extinguishing agents to the source of the
fire.
- Operates various pieces of fire equipment and gear for fire
suppression and control; drives and operates fire apparatus; search
and rescue; ventilation and salvage operations.
- Provides written reports detailing specific firefighting,
rescue actions taken on scene, and patient care.
- Respond to emergency medical calls by evaluating situations and
transfers patients to medical facilities.
- Provides emergency and non-emergency medical procedures both on
scene and in a moving vehicle.
- Treat patients in accordance with established Emergency Medical
Service Protocols and AMR / Kurtz Fire Department policy.
- Conduct daily and weekly vehicle and equipment inspections as
assigned.
- Ensure all vehicle and equipment discrepancies are documented
and reported to the on-duty Fire Captain.
- Participate in all required training sessions, including, but
not limited to; live fire drills, performance evaluation drills,
ongoing skills maintenance, practice and training, annual OSHA
drills, EMS major skills and any other mandatory Company
training.
- Reviews paperwork for accuracy and correct process.
- Implements corrective/preventive measures.
- Cooperates with Internal Audit, Compliance and HR on any
recommendations and changes to compliance and legal workflow
issues.
- Complies and enforces all policies and procedures.
- Must successfully complete all required Compliance Training
within the required time period and must have no compliance related
corrective action during the current review period.
Qualifications:
- IL certified BOF
- IL State issued EMT-P / Paramedic
- Current CPR/AED certification
- Must possess IDPH EMT-/P license
- Illinois certified BOF
- AHA CPR card
- Valid Driver's License
- Successful background investigations with MVR, & criminal
records,
- Physical fitness/agility
- Drug/alcohol screening
Education Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required. EEO Statement:
Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal
Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and
providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a
disability.
More Information about this Job:
Compensation: $70000 annual salary (based on local Full-time
schedule). Check out our careers site benefits page to learn more
about our benefit options.
Keywords: AMR, Lombard , Firefighter Paramedic - Glenwood Fire Dept, Healthcare , Glenwood, Illinois
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