• Assists in the removal of victims from dangerous situations.
• Provides basic and/or advanced life support and fire fighting work in the treatment of the sick or injured and fire fighting duties in preventing, combating, and extinguishing fires along with water and other rescue related duties.
• Provides fire fighting, rescue, first aid and basic and/or advanced life support at emergency scenes.
• Prepares complete records and reports related to fire, emergency medical care and vehicle operations provided during operational periods.
• Participates in the exchange of information between off-going and on-coming shifts and in crew meetings as necessary.
• Checks all personal gear, assigned vehicles, equipment and tools to ensure safe and effective operation.
• Responds to alarms of fire or other emergencies; lays, connects and uses hose and nozzles to direct fog or water stream.
• Raises and climbs ladders, uses fire extinguishers, bars, hooks, lines, pike poles, halogens, drills, saws, extrication tools and appliances and other equipment safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Operates engines, trucks, ambulances, and rescue units safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains familiarity with box maps and related road networks within the fire district area and within those areas with Automatic Aid Response Agreements.
• Participates in all scheduled and assigned training classes.
• Communicates among assigned personnel, other employees throughout the city, upper management and the general public as necessitated by the position.
• Performs other job-related duties consistent with assigned division responsibilities.

• Must have a current Texas Paramedic License/Certificate issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services and a Basic Structural Firefighter Certificate issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection; OR
• Must have a current Texas Paramedic License/Certificate issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Applicants who are hired as Paramedics will be required to obtain a Firefighter Certificate within six (6) months of employment at the City's expense.

Candidates within six (6) months of completing Paramedic School are encouraged to apply.

• Knowledge of pre-hospital patient-care for advanced and basic life support. Knowledge of fire suppression and prevention methods, procedures and techniques.
• Ability to learn and efficiently operate fire fighting equipment.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with employees and management.
• Ability to think clearly and use independent judgment in routine and non-routine situations which may occur. Good physical condition and the ability to perform job functions.
• Ability to work in emergency conditions that may involve extreme danger and exertion under hazardous conditions to include but not limited to flames, smoke, hazardous materials, cramped conditions, charged or oxygen deficient atmospheres, downed power lines, victims with severe injuries/death and inclement weather.
• Ability to wear all assigned bunker gear and perform related emergency scene duties effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to frequently lift and carry heavy weights, climb, walk, run, drive vehicles, crawl, stoop, push, pull, jump, grasp hoses, grasp and manipulate small objects, work on unsteady footing and use other emergency and fire fighting equipment as required.
• Ability to use basic swimming techniques for water rescues.
• Skilled in life saving and firefighting techniques and methods.