Firefighter Paramedic

Job Information

NEW SMYRNA BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT
1400 SR 44
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA 32124

Updated: April 04, 2024

Position Title: Firefighter Paramedic

New Smyrna Beach is hiring for the position of Firefighter Paramedic.

Salary Information:

FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC – $55,341
INCLUDES FLSA OVERTIME AND HOLIDAY PAY
SINGLE CERTIFIED PARAMEDIC -$47,132
INCLUDES FLSA OVERTIME AND HOLIDAY PAY

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 $2.50/HR MEDIC UNIT INCENTIVE PAY
 $3.00/HR MEDIC UNIT INCENTIVE PAY (10/01/24)
 MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTER PENSION
 3% PENSION MULTIPLIER
 PENSION 5-YEAR DROP PROGRAM
 PENSION PLAN COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT
 VOLUNTARY 457 ACCOUNTS
 100% CITY PAID EMPLOYEE HEALTHCARE
COVERAGE
 CITY PAYS 50% OF FAMILY HEALTHCARE
PLAN PREMIUMS
 CITY PAID SHORT TERM DISABILITY
 CITY PAID LIFE INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEE
 CONTRACTUAL INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS
 28.8 HOURS OF FLOATING HOLIDAY PER YEAR
 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
 GENEROUS ANNUAL PAID LEAVE

SINGLE CERT PARAMEDICS – Will be required to obtain Florida Firefighter II certification. Will be paid for all non-shift hours while in fire school in addition to your hours worked on shift. (Fire academy tuition paid for by NSBFD)

SINGLE CERT PARAMEDICS – Upon receiving Florida Firefighter II certification, you will begin to receive $8,000.00 Paramedic Annual Incentive (Increases to $9,000 annually on 10/01/2024)

1400 SR 44, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

Job Requirements
Age: 18

Citizenship Required: Yes

High School Grad/GED: Yes

Valid FLORIDA Driver’s License: Yes

Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes

College: Not required (AA/AS Preferred)

Academy Certification: Florida Firefighter II

Prior Experience: No

Necessary Certifications: Florida Firefighter II, Florida Paramedic, ACLS (EVOC not mandatory, but preferred)

Hiring Process: All employment applications must be completed and submitted through the National Testing Network’s portal and you must schedule and take the NTN FireTeam Test before the posted closing date. Immediately after the closing date, all applicants who pass the FireTeam exam will be contacted to schedule their physical agility or oral interview with New Smyrna Beach.

Working Conditions: While performing the essential functions of this position the employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat or cold, poor visibility, flames, smoke, wet or humid conditions, perform detailed rescue procedures near moving mechanical parts, in high or precarious places, nearby of toxic or caustic chemicals in industrial grade concentrations, contagious and/or infectious diseases, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and work with explosives. The employee will have little or no preparation time before work is to be performed and therefore is expected to maintain a high level of preparation and readiness at all times. The incumbent’s working conditions are typically loud.
Working time requires irregular hours and shift times.

This position is part of the City’s Emergency Management Team and, as such, shall be expected to perform all duties that are assigned during an emergency management operation. Any additional compensation, above the normal weekly salary shall be outlined by the City Manager in the City’s Emergency Management Activation and Emergency Declaration. Failure to appear to perform emergency management assignments and to work assigned shifts as scheduled by the City’s Emergency Management Director or individuals designated by the City Manager to assign such functions will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

The incumbent’s working conditions are typically loud.

This class specification should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/applicant when possible.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Principles and practices of firefighting techniques.
• Hydraulics and fire pump operation.
• Demonstrate an applied understanding of Volusia County EMS protocol at the Basic Life Support level.
• Operating and mechanical principles involved in the operation of fire apparatus, mechanical, electrical, and/or allied equipment.
• Principles and practices of emergency medical services techniques.
• Basic laws and ordinances regarding outdoor burning by individuals and contractors.
• Department Operating Guidelines and Department Rules and Regulations.
• Computer applications related to the work.
• Applicable state, federal, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
• Record keeping, report preparation, filing methods, and records management techniques.
• Standard business arithmetic, including percentages and decimals.
  Skill in:
• Using tact, discretion, initiative, and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Communicating clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Mental and Physical Abilities to:
• Understand and follow departmental policies, rules, and instructions.
• Learn firefighting techniques and methods and apply such information to specific situations.
• Analyze situations and take effective courses of action.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions, giving close attention to detail and accuracy.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and so forth.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Mitigate situations involving Fire Alarm Systems.
• Remain calm and courteous and work in extremely stressful situations.
• Operate associated equipment.
• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; smell; and lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responds to fire calls, connects and lays hose lines, enters burning buildings with hose lines to operate nozzles, and places streams of water on fires as directed.
• Searches structures for victims and removes them from hazardous locations.
• Performs first aid, and emergency rescue and may provide medical treatment at the emergency scene in both a basic and advanced life support capacity.
• May be required to perform rescues in extremely high or confined spaces and would be required to operate under extreme physical demand for extended periods.
• Provides advanced life support measures in accordance with the Volusia County EMS Protocol and departmental standards and include advanced airway procedures, cardiac care in compliance with Advanced Cardiac Life
• Support guidelines, Trauma Care in compliance with Florida statute and Trauma Transport Protocols and the departmentally recognized Trauma Life Support guidelines, pediatric care in compliance with departmentally recognized guidelines.
• Responds to accidents, disasters, emergency rescues, searches, and any other emergency as directed by a superior officer.
• Performs victim extrication from wrecked vehicles through the application of hydraulic rescue equipment.
• Operates hose lines in both handline and master stream configuration.
• Required to participate in the annual medical physical evaluation.
• Secures and protects the fire scene when arson may be suspected so that valuable evidence is not destroyed.
• Testifies in court on cases regarding fires or EMS responses.
• Completes related and relative reports following responses.
• May assist in the performance of training responsibilities, maintain employee records, evaluate performance, and make recommendations concerning personnel as a paramedic preceptor for new employees.
• Performs salvage and overhaul at the fire scene; applies leak containment measures as directed.
• Performs pre-fire plans and completes associated paperwork.
• Cleans and inspects all issued firefighting equipment, oils and cleans fire trucks, washes and cleans fire hoses, and assists in the maintenance of general cleanliness in and about a fire station.
• May be required to drive engines, ladder trucks, and rescue unit in the absence of other personnel.
• Conducts tours of fire station facility; provides directions to citizens as requested.
• Performs specific tasks as directed in various phases of fire prevention, training, and administration.
• Performs record-keeping duties as required for maintenance of equipment, fire and emergency statistical data, and other records.
• Responds to citizens locked out of homes or automobiles, bomb threats, elevator rescues, boat fires in dock, and goodwill assistance calls.
• Assists with the Public Education Program at local schools in the City and adult public education programs for citizens or groups as requested.
• Performs routine maintenance on fire hydrants.
• Performs blood pressure checks at fire stations.
• May perform work in a specified support division within the department where specific assignments are made and reviewed by a superior officer.
• Provide EMS care and triage during multi-casualty incidents.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.