Firefighter Paramedic

Job Summary:

The City of Dubuque is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Firefighter Paramedic to join our team. As a Firefighter Paramedic, you will be responsible for providing advanced life support, emergency medical care, and firefighting services to ensure the safety and well-being of our community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Emergency Medical Response: Respond to emergency medical calls, assess the condition of patients, administer appropriate medical interventions, and transport individuals to medical facilities.
• Fire Suppression: Engage in fire suppression activities, including deploying hoses, operating firefighting equipment, rescuing people, and executing fire ground tactics to extinguish fires and mitigate hazards.
• Rescue Operations: Perform technical rescues, such as extricating individuals from vehicles, confined spaces, high-angle rescue situations, and water rescue incidents.
• Training and Education: Participate in ongoing training programs to enhance and maintain medical and firefighting skills.
• Excellent Customer Service: Provide compassionate and effective customer service to individuals in distress, displaying empathy and professionalism during emergency situations.
• Community Engagement: Demonstrate the ability to present public education and prevention presentations to residents, contributing to proactive efforts in fire prevention and safety awareness.
• Collaboration with Community Partners: Interact with a variety of community partners in the delivery of fire and EMS services.
• Communication Skills: Effectively communicate in written and verbal forms, utilizing mobile and portable radio systems.
• Certification Maintenance: Maintain professional certifications and licenses, staying current with industry standards and best practices.
• Adherence to Safety Standards: Strictly adhere to safety standards and protocols, promoting a culture of safety within the department.

Requirements:

• Possession of a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain a valid Iowa driver's license.
• Must possess at least one of the following: current State of Iowa Emergency Medical Technician certification, National Registry Emergency Medical Technician certification, State of Iowa Paramedic certification, or National Registry Paramedic certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a paramedic or in an emergency medical service role.

Working Conditions and Hazards: Duties are performed in an outdoor or indoor work environment involving all types of weather and includes significant risk of personal injury or potential exposure to hazardous substances, toxic and/or lethal chemical or biological hazards.