Rescue Team (Rems)

Rapid Extraction Module Support Team

Location: Headquarters in Bend, OR. Deployed to Western United States

Website: www.adventuremedics.com

Supervisor: Kat Dougherty and David Mull

Division: Wildland Fire

Position Type: Seasonal

Starting Pay Rate:

EMT: $725 - $775

AEMT/EMT-I: $740 - $790

Paramedic: $775 - $825

Separate hourly training wage. Pay bonuses for fire assignment include Paramedics ($50/day) Team Leads and FFT1 ($25/day), EMT-I/EMT-A ($15/day). Additional retention bonus of $25/day for each year served with Adventure Medics.

Job Description: REMS teams are highly specialized rescue teams of 4 persons assigned to wildland fires throughout the fire season. Their mission is to support the wildland firefighters should they need rescue or medical assistance. They do this utilizing state of the art equipment including Holmatro extrication tools, lightweight rope rescue gear, and a UTV/ATV for patient extrication and team mobility. In 2024, the REMS program will be staffed by two core teams and an additional roster of approximately 20 qualified candidates. When an assignment occurs, the team responds in less than 24 hours. Fire assignments can last anywhere from 5 days to 30 days depending on fire size. On occasion the team will move from one fire to another with only 1-2 days of R&R in-between. Fire seasons are typically from April-November.

The following list contains the general roles and responsibilities for REMS Team members

• Provide ALS and BLS medical support

• Provide high and low angle rescue

• Provide vehicle extrication

• Extensive knowledge of radio systems, navigation, and wildland fire behavior

• Safely operates vehicles, including but not limited to trucks, ATVs, UTVs

• Complete incident, company, and patient paperwork accurately and efficiently

• Keep in top physical condition with daily work out regiment

• Attend the two-week (Core Team) or one week (Rostered Team) training camp in Bend, Oregon

• Meet monthly training minimums through online or in-person classes

• Perform maintenance on REMS equipment including vehicles, line gear, and rescue equipment

• Perform other work-related duties as directed by team lead/supervisor

Necessary Qualifications

Current state Paramedic or EMT license in good standing

AND

• Current BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications

• Physically fit and capable of passing an arduous WCPT test and additional in-house REMS PT standards

• Minimum 1-year extensive experience in emergency medicine OR wildland fire OR technical rescue

• S-130, S-190, L-180

• ICS-100, ICS-200, IS-700, IS-800

Preferred Qualifications

• NREMT certification

• Licensure in a Compact State

• Rope Rescue Technician

• Vehicle Extrication Technician

• ATV/UTV Operator

• Wildland FFT1

• ICT5

• Crew Boss

• Swiftwater Rescue Technician

All REMS Team Members:

• Shifts will be a minimum of 16 hours while on assignment (REMS is contracted to incidents as a 24-hour resource)

• Tentative start date is June 1st, 2024, following completion of training camps and an RRO/RRT course

• Uniform and equipment provided (wildland boots not provided)

Number of Job Openings:

• 1-2 Core REMS member position

• Core members will work as a module of one and deploy with the same team of four throughout the season

• Core members are expected to attend a two-week training detail at the end of May

• Core members must be on 24-hr call back for fire roles throughout the season and have a zero-strike policy for turning down a deployment. If this occurs, they may be terminated from the Core Team.

• Core members may be brought to Bend on standby during times of predicted fire activity.

• 20 Rostered REMS positions

• Rostered members are required to have a RRT certification prior to employment

• Skills will be verified by in-house instructors prior to start of training detail. Candidates must show proficiency in RRT tasks to be considered for the position.

• Rostered members will spend one week in Bend learning the Adventure Medics rope rescue equipment and standards

• Rostered members will also be eligible for all other wildland fire deployments, including filling in on Core Team deployments

• Rostered members have a two strike policy. If they decline a fire assignment twice (without prior notification), they will be removed from the REMS Roster. Declining a fire assignment a third time may result in termination from the Wildland Program entirely.

• Rostered members may be asked to come to Bend, OR on standby during times of high fire activity.