Emergency Medical Technician/Firefighter

Essential Job Functions

Applies basic life support skills to triage, rescue, treat, and transport injured or ill persons
Responds to medical emergencies
Provides patient care functions
Directs medical activities at multiple patient scenes or mass casualty incidents until relieved by qualified supervisor; performs triage, coordinates medical transportation of the sick and injured
Protects property from water and smoke
Responds to fire alarms and other emergency calls
Leads out hose line, selects and operates hose nozzle, depending on type of fire, and directs stream of water or chemicals onto fire
Other related duties, as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge of the appropriate scope of care as defined by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, and Alcorn State University EMS policies and procedures
Knowledge of stress response and methods to ensure personal well being
Knowledge of body substance isolation
Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and interpersonal
Ability to effectively deal with trauma and serious illness in emergency situations
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to exercise sound independent judgment
Ability to anticipate/identify problems, taking initiative to prevent/correct them
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of personnel
Ability to operate specially equipped emergency vehicles to specified locations at a safe and controlled speed, in accordance with federal, state and local law, regulations and standards
Ability to maintain accurate records
Ability to handle telephone communications professionally and efficiently with careful regard to the divulgence of information