Firefighter/ EMT

The Southington Fire Department will begin accepting applications for career entry level lateral firefighter/EMT’s. The application period will open on March 10, 2025 and will close on March 28, 2025.

Minimum Requirements:

 Current State of Connecticut EMT certification

 Current State of Connecticut Driver’s License; CDL or Q endorsement preferred.

 Current CPAT, dated within last 24 months

 Graduate of Connecticut Fire Academy Recruit Firefighter Program

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
~Responds promptly to fire alarms and other emergency calls when on duty
~Drives fire apparatus and operates pumps and other equipment associated with
firefighting, rescue, salvage and overhaul
~Enters burning buildings to accomplish extinguish and/or rescue
~Advances charged and uncharged hose lines and applies extinguishing agents to fires
Protects property from necessary smoke and water damage by following salvage and
overhaul operations
~Positions and climbs ladders to gain access to upper floors
~Climbs, crawls, and walks quickly as necessary to accomplish fire extinguishing rescue
and personal safety, utilizing required department issued equipment
~Carries or moves heavy equipment and/or objects necessary to accomplish fire
extinguish or rescue
~Effectively communicates verbally by means of two-way radio as well as person-to person
and in writing through completion of various records, forms, and logs
~Provides EMT duties including but not limited to first aid to patients, perform CPR, and
AED
~Daily checks of apparatus and equipment
~Participates in all phases of training necessary to acquire the knowledge and skills
required of the position
~Performs related work as required by the Rules and Regulations and Standard Operating Procedures of the Southington Fire Department

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
~Knowledge of firefighting skills and methods
~Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the
public
~Ability to react quickly and calmly in an emergency situation
~Ability to read, write and speak the English language
~Basic computer knowledge