Paramedic (EMT)

About This Role

<div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="background-color:inherit; color: inherit;" id="isPasted"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**Starting salary $70,000/annually**</span></strong><br><br></div><div data-empty="true" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Each year Norfolk Fire-Rescue (NFR) responds to approximately 50,000 EMS emergencies to provide both basic and advanced life support services and transport. To meet this demand, NFR operates 14 medic units daily that are staffed by an EMT-Advanced and either an EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic Attendant-in-Charge.</span><span style="text-align: left; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><br><span style="text-align: left; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you are driven, compassionate, and ready to help others. Norfolk Fire-Rescue is the place for you.</span><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-style: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0.0px;"> NFR is seeking applications for Full-time Paramedics.</span> <br><br>Starting salary may be negotiable based upon prior relevant wor

Requirements

<ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">High school diploma or GED equivalent required.</span>&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">Knowledge of practices to include safety and infection control procedures pertaining to the use and operation of equipment, tools, and protective gear.</span>&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-style: normal;text-align: justify;text-indent: 0.0px;">Knowledge of incident command procedures, emergency vehicle operations, and basic maintenance needs including medical apparatus.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="font-styl