Firefighter

Job overview

The Firefighter role is onsite in Muscatine, IA. Compensation is not specified as a single amount; the posting lists an annual paramedic pay range of $60,831 and an EMT starting salary of $54,745. The Muscatine Fire Department provides fire protection and ambulance services to the city and fire protection and hazardous-material response to the surrounding area. The firefighter performs emergency and non-emergency fire and medical duties, maintains firefighting and medical equipment, and follows departmental procedures. The work supports public safety through fire suppression, prevention, ambulance transport, rescue, and related response services.

What you'll do

• Perform emergency and non-emergency fire and medical duties
• maintain firefighting and medical equipment, buildings, and grounds
• respond to fire suppression, fire prevention, ambulance transport, auto extrication, hazardous materials, and rescue operations
• follow departmental procedures and standard operating practices.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

firefighter

fire suppression

fire prevention

ambulance transport

rescue operations

hazardous materials

public safety

muscatine ia

city of muscatine

paramedic certification

emt certification

pension

paid vacation

health and dental coverage

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Pension, paid vacation, paid sick leave, holiday pay, comp time, trade time, health and dental coverage
• the City pays for paramedic certification and firefighter training.

Why this role

The City pays for paramedic certification and firefighter training; candidates need Iowa EMT or NREMT certification and a CPAT card or ability to pass a physical agility test.

About the employer

City of Muscatine is hiring for this role. Industry: Fire Protection. Sector: 92.