Firefighter-Paramedic - Entry

The City of Strongsville is looking for highly motivated and dedicated individuals for an opportunity to be a Firefighter/Paramedic. Strongsville Fire and Emergency Services is an all-hazards emergency response agency staffed, trained, equipped, and ready to respond to emergency calls due to fires, motor vehicle accidents, medical and trauma emergencies, hazardous materials incidents, and technical rescue incidents. The Department performs many non-emergency functions such as: fire inspections and code enforcement, construction plan review, public education including fire safety, CPR and first aid training, and fire extinguisher training. The successful candidate will have a passion for public safety, a commitment to protecting lives and property, and a strong desire to serve and educate our residents and business community. The successful candidate will also embrace the four pillars of the Department: Professionalism, Competence, Compassion, and Pride. We invite you to be the newest member of our winning team!!!

Examples of Duties
Performs fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescues, fire prevention, public education and public relations activities. Responds to fires, accidents, medical emergencies, and calls for service or assistance. Investigates calls of potential fires; odors; smoke and carbon monoxide alarms; medical and private alarms, and burning complaints. Participates in company inspections, preplans, and building familiarization tours. Performs daily equipment checks, inspection of advanced life support equipment and medications, and routine maintenance activities to ensure proper operation of firefighting, EMS, and other emergency equipment. Completes EMS reports, EMS medication logs, daily vehicle maintenance check sheets, advanced life support equipment calibration and operational checks, vehicle repair forms, and station activity log entries as required. Tests and maintains equipment as required on a daily, weekly, monthly, or annual basis. Replaces expended equipment and supplies. Performs routine and seasonal maintenance and housekeeping activities to insure a clean, orderly, and professional work environment. Any other duties assigned by Fire Department company officers or administrative staff.

Full-Time Employees Receive: Excellent Health Insurance Benefits including medical, pharmacy, dental and vision eligible on start date. Generous Paid Time Off including vacation time, holidays and personal time. Earn paid sick time at the rate of 12.0 hours per month. Longevity Bonus beginning after 5 years of service with the City. Wellness Program Participation where an employee that utilizes the City's state of the art Recreation Center 12 hours per month receives the monthly membership rate back. All City of Strongsville Employees are part of a Defined Pension Benefit Plan, either Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) or Ohio Police & Fire Pension (OP&F) regardless of full or part time status.

Requirements: Entry-level eligibility

Salary: $30.32 Hourly

Application Deadline: Continuous