Nassau County Fire Rescue — Yulee, FL
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Under supervision, performs fire suppression duties and provides emergency medical treatment on assigned shift. Performs duties in accordance with all established policies, procedures and medical protocol.
ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS – EMT: - Responds to fire and emergency calls, providing intermediate and basic life support treatment to patients, firefighting and other actions as needed to attempt to remedy the situation. Assesses the condition of patients and makes decisions regarding proper courses of action. Performs such duties as immobilization of body, wound treatment, control of bleeding, monitoring and relaying of vital signs and oxygen therapy administration.
ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS – PARAMEDIC: - Responds to emergency medical calls, providing intermediate and advanced life support treatment to patients. Assesses the condition of patients and makes decisions regarding proper courses of action. Performs such duties as cardiac monitoring, medication calculation and administration, immobilization of body, would treatment, control of bleeding, monitoring and relaying of vital signs, oxygen and IV therapy administration, sterile suctioning, intubation, defibrillation, ECG monitoring and the management of cardiac arrest and severe trauma patients. - May assist in supervising the duties of EMT personnel.
(These essential functions are not a complete statement of all duties required of the job. Employees will be required to perform such other related job duties as may be assigned or required.)
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent supplemented by training in fire and EMS service programs. Must possess and maintain required State of Florida Firefighter II, EMT and Basic Life Support Certifications. Must acquire and maintain a State of Florida Paramedic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications within thirty-six (36) months of beginning employment with Nassau County Fire/Rescue. Must possess a valid State Driver's License and EVOC certification.
ADDITIONAL MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE – PARAMEDIC:
Must possess and maintain state of Florida Paramedic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications.
ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES – PARAMEDIC: - Knowledge of first aid and advanced cardiac life support methods and theories. - Knowledge of and skill in techniques used by paramedics.
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS: - Non-emergency tasks involve the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and the lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight up to 20 pounds. - Emergency tasks involve the ability to exert extremely heavy physical effort in very heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of very heavy objects and materials. Worker must be able to remain on feet for extended periods of time, withstand uncomfortable and/or dangerous physical conditions at fire scenes, and perform manual tasks; must be able to lift, position and/or carry weights in excess of 100 pounds. - Ability to perform according to standards despite working long hours and intense, exhausting schedules. - (Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability)
WORK ENVIRONMENT: - Works inside and outside, with the ability to perform duties under adverse environmental conditions such as no/low vision due to smoke, hazardous atmospheres which require the use of breathing apparatus, working in confined spaces or at high altitudes, extreme heat from fire, and hot/cold outdoor temperatures, odors, fumes/toxic agents, wetness, noise, humidity and disease. - Knowledge of applicable occupational hazards and safety precautions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will continue to be received until the listed closing date or the position is filled, whichever is earliest. Submission of an application does not guarantee the applicant an interview. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check.
Nassau County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. Nassau County values the service veterans and their family members have given to our country and that the County supports the hiring of returning service members, military spouses, and their family members as such this position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference in accordance with applicable laws.
The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, environmental conditions, or qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. This position may be required to work in a safety sensitive capacity at any time based on emergency declaration or other operational need. Nassau County reserves the right to edit or re-write this job description at any time.
Nassau County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. Nassau County values the service veterans and their family members have given to our country and that the County supports the hiring of returning service members, military spouses, and their family members as such this position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference in accordance with applicable laws.
An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future.
This position is a Local 3101 covered position and therefore is bound by the terms and conditions contained in the current collective bargaining agreement, which can be found here.
BOCC-Contributed Benefits
Optional Benefits
NOTE: For detailed information regarding available benefits click here.
FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS) The Florida Retirement System is a retirement plan designed to provide an income to a vested employee and his/her family when the employee retires, becomes partially or totally disabled, or dies prior to retirement. A defined benefit or defined contribution option may be chosen by the employee. Employees are required to contribute 3% of their salary per Florida Statute.
Firefighters employed by the Nassau County BOCC will automatically be enrolled in the Special Risk Class with the FRS. In creating this class, the Legislature recognized that Special Risk Class positions are physically demanding and require extraordinary agility and mental acuity. The Legislature has recognized that, due to the physical and mental limitations of age, Special Risk Class members should be eligible to retire earlier than regular members. To that end, the Legislature enacted an earlier retirement age requirement for these members and credited their service at a higher rate than regular members earn so they could retire with benefits roughly equivalent to benefits of regular members who could be expected to work longer.
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM It is the policy of the County to make available to employees the opportunity for training, development, and advancement consistent with the individual’s ability, performance, budgetary limitations, and requirements of the County. Fire/Rescue Department employees shall be reimbursed for any costs for tuition, books, and fees upon successful completion of job-related courses offered by the Florida State Fire College or any accredited institution.
PTO LEAVE All full-time twenty-four (24) hour shift personnel who accrue PTO leave, who have been continuously employed for the following periods and who have either worked, been on paid leave, or on the payroll for injury shall accrue paid time off (PTO) as follows:
LENGTH OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE
0-47 months = 12.9230 hours per pay period (336hrs Annually) 48-167 months = 14.7692 hours per pay period (376 Annually) 168-227 months = 16.6154 hours per pay period (432 Annually) 228-999 months = 18.4615 hours per pay period (480 Annually)
All full-time forty (40) hour workweek personnel who accrue PTO leave, who have been continuously employed for the following periods, and who have either worked, been on paid leave or on the payroll for injury shall accrue paid time off (PTO) as follows:
LENGTH OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE
0-47 months = 6.9231 hours per pay period (180 Annually) 48-167 months = 7.6923 hours per pay period (200 Annually) 168-227 months = 8.4615 hours per pay period (220 Annually) 228-999 months = 9.2308 hours per pay period (240 Annually)
For additional information please review the current collective bargaining agreement between Nassau County Board of County Commissioners and the Nassau County Fire Rescue Professionals, Local #3101 International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) found here and/or *Nassau County’s Policies and Procedures found here.
*** Contract covered positions will continue under those terms and conditions, except in such instances where that agreement does not address an issue contained in the Policies & Procedures. In such instances employees will continue under the terms and conditions contained within the Policies & Procedures.**