ALS/FF I

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

accountability.

ALS/Firefighter I

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

• Performs all aspects of advanced life support pre-hospital patient care during emergency medical service incidents.
• Work 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.
• Ensures accuracy of all logs, records, messages and reports.
• 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.
• Checks mechanical operations of ambulance, cleaning both inside and outside of ambulance, and providing decontamination as required.
• Checks and maintains assigned medical equipment, assures supplies, drug, and other expendables are maintained at their desired level.
• Performs housekeeping and maintenance duties at assigned station.
• Performs routine clerical and administrative functions such as preparing reports and training materials.
• Participates in public relations, educational, recruitment and retention programs as directed by the EMS Manager.

Qualifications:

• Two years of college or graduation from a business college plus additional college level coursework in related programs. Desired: Associates Degree in a related field
• One year of full time, active emergency medical services experience. Desired: Previous experience in combination, career and volunteer public safety setting.
• Valid Virginia Drivers’ License and be insurable under the County’s policy.
• Current Virginia Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediate or Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic certification.
• Current certification in ACLS, PALS, EVOC, and CPR. Desired: Certification in BTLS or PHTLS and Vehicle Extrication
• Certification as Firefighter I Desired: Certification as Firefighter II
• Current National Incident Management System IS-700 and IS-100 certification
• 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.

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.