Firefighter BLS Recruit - Entry Level

Position Summary

Applications are being accepted to establish an eligibility list for Firefighter BLS Recruit positions at the City of Manassas Fire & Rescue Department. After a comprehensive hiring process, applicants selected for hire must satisfactorily complete a full academy.

The purpose of this position is to protect life and property by performing difficult protective service work associated with fire suppression, emergency medical services, and related emergency response.

Essential Job Functions

• Receives and responds to calls for emergency services, including fires, medical emergencies, motor vehicles accidents, search and rescue operations, aircraft distress incidents, explosions, floods, and other natural / man-made disasters; receives and relays accurate information from/to dispatcher; and notifies other agencies as needed. May serve as the BLS/ALS provider on an ambulance or medic unit, or other apparatus as assigned.
• Provides fire protection to the public: protects life/safety and conserves property; suppresses, controls, and extinguishes fires; performs search and rescue operations for individuals and other firefighters; performs the extrication of victims; performs forcible entry; assists individuals from burning structures; ventilates smoke and fire gases from structure; establishes opening in building for entrance and ventilation or salvage; performs overhaul and salvage after operations; and assists with cleanup activities.
• Provides basic emergency medical care to injured and sick persons: assesses the physical condition of patients and assists in making decisions regarding proper courses of action; determines nature and extent of illness/injury; provides first aid, CPR, artificial respiration, basic airway management, or basic life support treatment to patients; attempts to stabilize the patient by controlling bleeding, administering oxygen and medicine, treating wounds, and monitoring vital signs and other indicators; and provides care for emergency childbirth management and other medical emergencies. ALS providers may identify and evaluate various mechanisms of injury; initiate treatment, and determines subsequent treatment based on patient reactions, responses, and condition; administers medications intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, endotracheally, or sublingually.
• Transports patients to appropriate medical facility: provides medical care en route as appropriate; communicates with medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and to arrange for reception of victims at treatment facility; and performs physical lifting techniques associated with moving patients between incident site, stretcher or ambulance. ALS providers may provide emergency care such as intravenous administration of fluids and medications, properly initiating and interpreting cardiac rhythms using an EKG machine, and properly obtaining vital signs using various hand-held machines, etc. while en route
• Assists with public education and outreach: provides public education and information in fire prevention, safety, and first aid through classes, programs, and demonstrations of fire and emergency medical information; and conducts tours of fire station and fire trucks.

Minimum Required Qualifications

Phases of our process:

• Complete Online Application / Supplemental Questionnaire
• Physical Agility Test
• Written Test
• Panel Interview
• Chief’s interview
• Background Checks/Fingerprinting
• Conditional Job Offer
• NFPA 1582 medical Physical

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Valid Virginia Driver's License
• High School Diploma/GED Required
• US Citizen/Permanent Resident
• Good Physical Condition
• 18 Years Old at Date of Hire

Special Requirements

Must be able to pass a background investigation and driver’s record check

Because this position is open as an eligibility list, it may take some time before you are notified about upcoming physical agility exam dates. Dates are only released a few times a year based on departmental needs. We appreciate your patience during this process.

**Disclaimer: The use of tobacco products is a disqualifier for consideration of this position and any future applications. Cessation at least 30 days prior to your NFPA medical physical will allow sufficient time for any trace to leave your system**