Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Assists in the rescue of persons from physically threatening situations, responds to emergency calls, administers basic and advanced emergency medical care to the ill or injured

• Performs critical examination of injured/ill patients

• Performs fire suppression as directed

• Performs such tasks as called out under Missouri State Statutes for Mobile Emergency Medical Technicians.

• Performs equipment and building maintenance.

• Prepares and submits various reports as required by the Fire Department

• Assists in providing medical training and medical equipment training to fire department personnel as directed by their supervisor.

• Performs Fire Prevention and Public Fire Education as directed.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Must be 21 years of age, High school diploma or GED equivalent, A Valid State Driver’s License, Firefighter I and II certifications that are accepted by the Missouri Division of Fire Safety, current Missouri Paramedic license or current licensure with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians as a Paramedic. One or more years of Emergency Medical Responder preferred. Qualified applicants will need to take the Certified Physical Agility Test (CPAT) exam. This particular exam is available through the St. Louis County Fire Academy which is located at 1266 Sutter Avenue in Wellston, Missouri 63133. All applicants seeking employment with the St. Charles Fire Department must have a current CPAT card. CPAT cards are valid for one year from the date of issuance shown on the card. Valid CPAT cards should be turned in to the HR representative when reporting for the written test. More information on the CPAT exam process can be obtained by contacting the St. Louis Fire Academy at 314-889-8670 or by checking the St. Louis County Fire Academy web site. Open testing is done the first and third Tuesday of each month. Pre-registration is required. The fee for the test is $100.00.

Interested applicants should submit an application/resume to: The City of Saint Charles Human Resources Department, Suite 301, 200 North Second Street, Saint Charles, MO 63301. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Employment applications can also be downloaded from the City’s website and faxed to Human Resources at 636-940-4606 or e-mailed to: humanresourcesATstcharlescitymo.gov Website address for the employment application is: www.stcharlescitymo.gov

The City of Saint Charles is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Participates in E-Verify