Pre-Qualified Firefighter/EMT/AEMT/EMT-I/EMT-P ID - 16377

We are looking for passionate, knowledgeable, professional individuals to join us!!

Bring your talent and we will provide you the opportunity of multiple specialty teams, competitive medical benefits and a new cutting-edge Public Safety pay plan effective January 1, 2024!

Come work for the City of Hampton Fire and Rescue Division, a group of highly motivated, respectful and diverse individuals who are passionate about helping our community.

Hampton is, a vibrant waterfront community, celebrating and embracing 400 years of history and innovation, creating an even more dynamic future! We are located in the center of the 757 and offer lots of waterfront fun, rich and diverse history, and a vibrant restaurant scene.  Hampton offers excellent benefits and promotes career and personal development. Benefits include enrollment in the Virginia Retirement System, flexible and/or remote work opportunities, excellent healthcare insurance and other fringe benefits.
 
What You'll Be Doing  

YOU will combat, control, and extinguish fires; rescues persons and salvages property in emergency situations; maintains equipment, fire station buildings, and grounds; performs fire prevention activities; drives or assists ambulance drivers to transport sick, injured, or convalescent persons. 

“Join the City of Hampton team! As a proud V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer and a designated Military Spouse-Friendly Employer, we are committed to supporting veterans and military spouses. We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, recognizing the unique skills and experiences that military families bring. Come work for Hampton, a vibrant waterfront community celebrating and embracing 400 years of history and innovation, creating an even more dynamic future! We are located in the center of the Hampton Roads region and offer lots of waterfront fun, rich and diverse history, and a vibrant restaurant scene. Hampton offers excellent benefits, career and professional development, tuition reimbursement and other benefits.”



 

Examples of Work

 

  • Responds to fire alarms and other emergency calls. Under supervision, lays out and connects hoses, and directs streams of water or extinguishment agents onto fires. Positions, raises, and climbs ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings or to rescue individuals from burning structures. Carries out firefighting activities using tools and methods in a prescribed manner; creates openings in buildings for ventilation, ingress, or egress, using axes, crowbars, and other appropriate tools. Salvages and preserves property to minimize fire loss; protects property from water and smoke by use of waterproof salvage covers, smoke ejectors, and deodorants. Performs emergency lifesaving activities; administers emergency medical care. Performs clean-up activities following fire suppression operations.
  • Provides emergency medical care to the sick and injured, including bandaging, splinting, administering oxygen, and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Extricates patient from the scene using a stretcher, stair chair, and other approved methods of extrication and loads and unloads patients into and out of an ambulance. Transports patients to hospitals or convalescents to an approved destination and places ambulance back in service upon arrival. Sanitizes and decontaminates ambulance and equipment. When assigned, performs advanced life support and emergency medical services in the capacity of a trainee, at the level certified, under the general guidance of a Medic/Firefighter.
  • Performs assigned duties in maintaining apparatus, quarters, buildings, equipment, and grounds. Sweeps and mops station house floors; cleans and clears driveway; police grounds and trims grass. Inspects all fire apparatus daily; checks crankcase oil level, observes coolant level in radiator, checks batteries and all warning signals; inspects tires and cleans body of trucks. Checks and accounts for mobile and portable radio communications equipment. Inspects all related fire tools and equipment daily. Cleans and paints equipment as necessary.
  • Participates in drills, demonstrations, and courses in hydraulics, pump operation and maintenance, and firefighting techniques. Inspects buildings for fire hazards and compliance with fire prevention ordinances.
  • Drives fire apparatus, EMS vehicles, and support vehicles to the scene of emergencies. Makes adjustments to equipment as the situation demands at a moment's notice. Maintains proper operation of fire apparatus and other vehicles at all times. Informs fire communications dispatcher of status of emergency situations via radio.
  • When assigned, may perform the following: vehicle maintenance and station maintenance; maintains supplies, conducts inventories; prepares a variety of reports performs variety of training functions under the direction of a senior officer; and performs a variety of safety functions, such as conducting safety inspections and test, preparing safety materials and statistical reports and completion of accident reports.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

 

 NOTE: If entering the Division at the Firefighter level as a non-incumbent, pre-qualified candidate, the following conditions may be applicable in addition to those listed above: An approved Fire Academy accepted in lieu of HRFA; Virginia EMT, AEMT, EMT- I, EMT-P, 
 DPO (DPO preferred). 

 

Features

 

  • Duties may be performed on various shifts to include 8 hour, 12 hour, 24 hour, or other shifts as directed, up to 56 hours per workweek in accordance with all applicable Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines. 
  • May be rotated to medic/firefighter positions throughout all areas within the Fire Division. 
  • Receives formal performance evaluations at required intervals. 
  • Requires working under hazardous conditions. 
  • Must successfully complete all required training programs as directed by the Fire Division. 
  • Will be required to work in small confined areas and areas of extreme danger, to include heights, and to deal with extreme stress. 
  • This is a non-exempt position.
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