Firefighter/Medic

Job Overview:
We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our team as Firefighter/Medics. As a Firefighter/Medic, you will play a critical role in protecting and serving our community. This position requires a strong commitment to public safety and the ability to respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations.

Duties:

• Conducts patient assessment (e.g., evaluates the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems)
• Confers with the supervising physician or hospital via radio or telephone, providing the patient's medical history and condition.
• Administers medication via intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraosseous, or sublingual routes
• Administers advanced emergency medical procedures (e.g., inserting airways, interpreting, and treating cardiac arrhythmias, performing defibrillation, electronic pacing)
• Participates in multi-disciplinary cutting-edge training to prepare for tasks such as tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) and Field-Available Component Transfusion Response (FACT*R)
• Responds to emergency calls to protect life and property
• Combats, extinguishes, and prevents fires
• Participates in rescue extrication operations and provides emergency medical care to the sick and injured
• Drives emergency apparatus, including, but not limited to transport units, engines, trucks, rescue squads, and tankers
• Performs related work as required under direct supervision
• Participate in Community Risk Reduction and Community Outreach activities
• Work as part of a team and embody the department's Core Values (Download PDF reader)
• Provides basic and advanced emergency medical care to stabilize the condition of the critically ill or injured prior to transport to a medical facility

Starting Salary:

$69k for the Firefighter/Paramedic with ALS Certification.

Minimum Requirements:

• 18 years of age or older
• Completion of High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver’s License
• Drug-free for the Last 12 Months
• No More than Two Moving Violation in the Last 12 Months

Employee Benefits:

- Paid Entry Level Training 25 Year Retirement + Pension Benefits at 2.5% Final Average Salary

-Diverse Workplace / Above National Average Number of Women

-Paid Continuous Training, including Paramedic Program and Other Specialties

-Plus, Many More!

For Advanced Life Support (ALS) Providers: - 10k SIGNING BONUS!

- Annual ALS Incentive Pay - Hourly ALS Riding Pay $2/$3hr

- Continuing Education Credits Earned while On-Duty Shift

Schedule: - 24hrs On - 24hrs Off - 24hrs On - 24hrs Off - 24hrs On - 4 Days Off

Department Size: 39 Stations Apparatus: BLS Ambulance/ALS Medic Transport Units, Fire Engines, Ladder Trucks, Heavy Rescues, EMS Supervisors, Battalion Chiefs and plenty more. All-Hazard 911 Response Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Technical Rescue, and Hazardous Materials

If you are passionate about serving the community, have the necessary qualifications, and are ready to make a difference as a Firefighter/Medic, we encourage you to apply.

Join our team today!

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire-ems/recruitment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $69,412.30 - $107,684.51 per year

Benefits:

• 457(b)
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Rotating shift

Ability to Commute:

• Fairfax, VA (Required)

Work Location: In person