Paramedic - Wildland Fire

Headquarters in Bend, Oregon, deployed to Western United States

Website: www.adventuremedics.com

Supervisor: David Mull

Division: Wildland Fire

Position Type: Seasonal

Pay Rate: EMPF: starting wage $35.75/hour (averages $750 per 7-day rotation)

Separate hourly training wages from pay range. Additional retention bonus of $25/day for each year served with Adventure Medics. If deployed to California or Alaska, hourly rates may vary due to state specific labor laws.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide ALS and BLS medical support
• Knowledge of radio systems, navigation, and wildland fire behavior
• Liaise with incident command staff, other agency personnel, and local fire assets in a courteous and professional manner
• Safely operate vehicles, including but not limited to trucks, ATVs, and UTVs
• Complete incident, company, and patient paperwork accurately and efficiently
• Maintain and secure narcotics and narcotic documentation as per SOG
• Perform basic maintenance on equipment including vehicles and line gear
• Perform other work-related duties as direct by Team Lead/Supervisor/Wildland Manager

Necessary Qualifications

Current state Paramedic license in good standing, Oregon highly recommended

AND

• Current BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications
• Physically fit and capable of passing an arduous WCPT test (pack test)
• Minimum 1-year experience in emergency medicine
• S-130, S-190, L-180
• ICS-100, ICS-200, IS-700, IS-800

Preferred Qualifications

• NREMT certification
• Licensure in an EMS Compact State
• ATV/UTV Operator
• Wildland FFT1

All Wildland Team Members:

• Must attend a Wildland Orientation week, pass all skills and physical fitness testing
• Full day rates are paid for travel to/from the fire and the Adventure Medics headquarters in Bend, OR
• Shifts will be a minimum of 16 hours while on assignment (providers are contracted to incidents as a 24-hour resource)
• Uniform and equipment provided (wildland boots not provided)