APPRENTICE EMT/FIREFIGHTER Position Available In [Unknown county], North Carolina

APPRENTICE EMT/FIREFIGHTER 3.0 3.0

out of 5 stars Iredell County, NC 1

DATE CREATED:

5/2025 …

DATE REVIEWED/REVISED

DEPARTMENT:

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES POSITION TITLE

APPRENTICE

FIREFIGHTER/EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN OVERVIEW & PURPOSE

Iredell County is pleased to partner with NC Community Colleges and offer an Apprenticeship Job Opportunity as a Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician with the Emergency Medical Services Department. During classroom training portion the position will follow the Community College schedule, working 40 hour day-shift work weeks.

with benefits such as:

health insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance at no cost to the employee; an on-site Wellness Clinic at no cost to the employee; Wellness incentives to earn up to $500 per year; competitive vacation time and sick time; 5% 401(k) County contribution; County contribution to the Local Government Retirement System; voluntary benefits such as short- term and long-term disability; accidental death and dismemberment coverage; additional life insurance coverage; Cancer plan; etc. Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician. You will be assigned to work a firefighter shift schedule based on department (VFD) with oversight from Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responds to alarms and assists in the suppression of fires, including rescue, entry, ventilating, salvage work and first response in emergency situations. Provides basic life support services. Coordinates emergency care procedures with physicians Drives and/or operates various medical and fire apparatus. Assists with hazardous materials incidents. Assists in maintaining fire apparatus, equipment, cleaning fire station and grounds. Presents programs to the community on safety, medical and fire prevention topics. Prepares and maintains reports related to operations, training, and professional development.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

On-Call X Safety-Sensitive

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established protocols; administers necessary emergency medical care requiring the use of a variety of specialized equipment. Serves as EMT in charge on calls; as required, directs care and response, and provides patient care; as needed, directs work of assigned EMT’s and Advanced EMT’s; provides training and mentoring of newer employees. Director management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; oxygen administration; hemorrhage control; treatment for shock; bandaging and dressing injuries and splinting of fractures and dislocations; treatment of injuries to various parts of the body; provision of basic life support for medical injuries, assisting in normal and abnormal childbirth, treatment of injuries and burns; lifting and moving patients for transfers to medical facilities, extrication of patients from confined areas, and other procedures within county protocols. Participates in a continuous training program to maintain certification and improve competence in medical technical work and operation; studies street and road patterns and networks of the County in order that future runs may be made with minimum difficulty and delay. Inspects and tests response vehicles and their emergency equipment, maintaining proper inventory of equipment and supplies; cleans and sanitizes equipment daily; ensures that they are in proper and good working order; makes routine adjustments, but reports other than minor defects for specialized attention. maintain health and fitness.

SALARY:

Starting Salary:

$19.4424 per hour as a student 426A All class time is paid work time. All training time is paid work time.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

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REQUIREMENTS

“: Must be 18 years old and have High School Diploma or Equivalent.

ADDITIONAL

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REQUIREMENTS

“: Must be able to pass Criminal Background check. Must pass drug test. Must have a valid Driver’s License Must meet Community College entrance criteria for Firefighter program Must successfully complete physical ability test and meet all position requirements “

PREFERRED

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QUALIFICATIONS

EMT Certification by the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services.

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PHYSICAL/MENTAL

REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Summary of Physical/Mental Requirements:

. The

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

of this position (please mark ALL boxes that apply) :

A. CLIMBING

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and lefts and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is import if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

B. BALANCING

Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

C. STOOPING

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

D. KNEELING

Bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees.

E. CROUCHING

Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

F. CRAWLING

Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

G. REACHING

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

H. STANDING

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

I. WALKING

Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

J. PUSHING

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

K. PULLING

Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.

L. LIFTING

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position- to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

M. FINGERING

Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

N. GRASPING

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

O. FEELING

Perceiving attributes of objects … such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.

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P.

TALKING:

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Q. HEARING

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction. sound.

R. REPETITIVE MOTIONS

Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

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. The

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

of this position (please mark

ONLY ONE

(1) box) : The chart below defines the physical demand levels to assist with marking

ONLY ONE

(1) box below: Physical Demand Level Lifting Occurrences Occasional (0-3 hours) Frequent (3-6 hours) Constant (6-8 hours) Sedentary Up to 10 lbs. Negligible Negligible Light Up to 20 lbs.0 lbs. and/or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls Negligible and/or Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls while seated Medium Up to 50 lbs. 10-25 lbs. Negligible Heavy Up to 75 lbs. 25-50 lbs. 10-20 lbs. Occasionally is defined as up to one-third of the time. Frequently is defined as occurring one-third to two-thirds of the time. Constantly is defined as occurring more than two-thirds of the time.

A. SEDENTARY WORK

Lifts up to 10 pounds occasionally. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of the time.

B. LIGHT WORK

Lifts up to 20 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. Even though the weight lifted may be a lesser amount, a job should be rated light work if: 1) the job requires walking or standing to a significant degree; 2) the job requires sitting most of the time, but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or 3) the job requires working at a west production rate to entail constantly moving a weight less than 10 pounds.

C. MEDIUM WORK

Lifts up to 50 pounds occasionally, and/or moving 10-25 pounds frequently.

D. HEAVY WORK

Lifts up to 75 pounds occasionally, and/or frequently moving 25-50 pounds, and/or constantly moving 10-20 pounds.

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. The

VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS

of this position (for A and B … mark ALL boxes that apply): Preparing and analyzing data and figures Accounting Transcription Computer Terminal Extensive Reading Using measurement devices Other (please specify): Analyzing and monitoring medical equipment Operates machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws, and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach. Carpenters, Technicians, Plumbers, Mechanics, Service people, etc. Required to have visual acuity to be the operator of trucks, forklifts, cranes, and other equipment. Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned (i.e. custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.). Other (please specify): Analyzing and monitoring medical equipment

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. The

CONDITIONS

this position is subjected to (mark ALL boxes that apply): A.

Subject to inside environmental conditions:

Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. B.

Subject to outside environmental conditions:

No effective protection of weather. C.

Subject to both environmental conditions:

Activities occur inside and outside. D.

Subject to extreme cold:

Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one (1) hour. E.

Subject to extreme heat:

Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one (1) hour. F.

Subject to noise:

there is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. G.

Subject to vibration:

Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body. H. Subject to hazards; includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat, or exposure to chemicals. I.

Subject to atmospheric conditions:

One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. J.

Subject to oils:

There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids. K. Required to wear a Respirator. L. Frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia. M. Required to function in narrow aisles or passageways. N. Other (please specify): O.

None:

Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

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. Occupational exposure to potentially infectious bodily fluids (please mark the following box “if” it applies): Yes, this applies list below examples of duties in which possible exposure to potentially infectious bodily fluids occur: . Starting IV’s. . Bandaging wounds. . Delivering babies. . Injections. X