Paramedic - Wildland Fire

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Adventure Medics

Event Medical, Wildland Fire, Ambulance Transport, Medical Classes and Emergency Services


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)

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