Full Time Firefighter Paramedic

Frenchtown Charter Township, Monroe, Michigan is seeking to establish an eligibility list from which to hire Full Time Firefighter Paramedics. The Frenchtown Fire Department was formed as an all-volunteer fire department in 1949 and has evolved into a combination fire department that provides fire suppression, Advanced Life Support (ALS) Emergency Medical Services, rescue services, and hazardous materials response to the community of nearly 22,000 residents. The community encompasses 43.3 square miles of industrial, suburban, rural, waterfront and recreational areas. The Department is also incredibly involved in many community activities to educate the public in fire and accident prevention. The successful candidates must be seeking a fast paced, growing department, and have the desire to deliver state-of-the-art fire-rescue services to the community. Additionally, successful candidates must possess characteristics of an outstanding fire service professional including honesty, integrity, dedication, caring, leadership skills and must believe in teamwork. Candidates should review the job description for additional requirements and information.

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions:

• Performs various firefighting activities. Including but not limited to driving fire apparatus, operating pumps and related equipment, laying hose, executing fire containment, extinguishment, ventilation and overhaul tasks.
• Performs emergency medical service activities including providing medical treatment as allowed by the department licensure level.
• Actively participates in training, attends classes in firefighting, emergency medicine, hazardous materials and related subjects.
• Performs marine activities. Including but not limited to operating the department watercraft. Perform water and ice rescue activities.
• Acts as a dispatcher; answers phone calls; reports important and necessary information to the on-duty officer; maintains logs of emergency calls and station duties.
• Restores and maintains trucks and equipment to ensure they are operational and ready for emergencies.
• Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County, City and Local laws and ordinances.
• Maintains fire equipment, apparatus and facilities. Performs minor repairs to departmental equipment.
• Performs general maintenance work in the upkeep of the fire facilities, grounds and equipment.
• Assists in developing plans for special assignments such as emergency preparedness, hazardous communications, training programs, firefighting, hazardous materials, and emergency aid activities.
• Presents programs to the community on safety, medical, and fire prevention topics.
• Performs salvage operations.
• Assists in department supervisory and administrative activities as assigned.
• Attend training and meetings as required or scheduled.
• May serve as a member on various employee committees.
• May instruct classes in assigned subject areas.
• Accurately and thoroughly completes departmental records and reports.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, or related or logical assignment to the position.

Qualified and interested candidates are to submit a cover letter, resume, three professional reference letters, copies of all related certifications and licenses, a current passing Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) and written test certificates or proof of scheduled test date(s) for completion through the Conference of Western Wayne County Firefighter Testing Program or equivalent and complete the Township's application packet. Please upload a copy of all documents required with your Resume as part of the application. You will be required to show the actual certificate of CPAT prior to any interview.

Requirements: Paramedic certification

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled