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- Must be currently employed as a full-time career Firefighter with another fire department and have at least 2 years on the job as a Career Firefighter.
- EMT-Basic and/or ability to reciprocate with Kentucky Board of EMS for EMT-Basic certification.
- The purpose of this classification is to perform firefighting and rescue operations in emergency situations, such as structural fires, motor vehicle accidents, aircraft emergencies, medical calls, bomb threats, wild land and brush fires, and hazardous material spills and leaks.
- Performs a variety of firefighting and rescue tasks; extinguishes fires; chops openings in buildings for ventilation; perform search and rescue operations; performs extrication of victims and performs CPR and basic life support as needed; climbs ladders; performs forcible entry at emergency scene; operates fire stream nozzles; turns fire hydrants on/off at fires; ensures proper connections of fire hose
- Utilizes a variety of equipment in the performance of duties, such as radio communications equipment, fire engine pump panel, aerial ladder devices, fire suppression tools, rescue tools, safety equipment, ventilation tools, forcible entry tools, and self-contained breathing apparatus.
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