About This Role
This firefighter position protects life and property by performing firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention duties. The role also involves maintaining fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities, and requires an individual capable of performing strenuous physical activities in stressful situations.
Responsibilities
- Perform firefighting activities, including driving fire apparatus, operating pumps and related equipment, laying hose, and performing fire combat, containment, and extinguishment tasks
- Perform emergency aid activities, including administering first aid and providing other assistance as required
- Participate in fire drills and attend classes in firefighting, emergency medical, hazardous materials, and related subjects
- Receive and relay fire calls and alarms
- Operate radio and other communication equipment
- Participate in the inspection of buildings, hydrants, and other structures in fire prevention programs
- Maintain fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities
- Perform minor repairs to departmental equipment
- Perform general maintenance work in the upkeep of fire facilities and equipment; clean and wash walls and floors; care for grounds around station; make minor repairs; wash, hang and dry hose; wash, clean, polish, maintain and test apparatus and equipment
- Assist in developing plans for special assignments such as emergency preparedness, hazardous communications, training programs, firefighting, hazardous materials and emergency aid activities
- Present programs to the community on safety, medical and fire prevention topics
- Perform salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water and removing debris
- Perform duties as a certified EMT-B, according to criteria and standards set forth by the department
- May participate as an off-duty call-back firefighter when not scheduled to work a normal duty shift
- Assist in department administrative activities as assigned
- Assist in supervising other firefighters as required
- Assist in training new employees as assigned
Requirements
- High school graduation or GED equivalent
- Current Driver's License
- Successfully pass a medical exam to accept any job offer
- Successfully complete EMT-B course and maintain an EMT-B certification in the state of West Virginia
- Successfully complete and maintain the following certification in West Virginia: Firefighter I and II Certification, Hazmat Awareness and Operation, First aid and CPR, Emergency Vehicle Operation Course
- Successfully complete the Professional Firefighters of West Virginia Apprenticeship Program
- Ability to learn operations of fire suppression and other emergency equipment
- Ability to learn to apply standard firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials and fire prevention techniques
- Ability to perform strenuous or peak physical activities during emergency, training or station maintenance activities for prolonged periods of time under conditions of extreme heights, intense heat, cold or smoke
- Ability to act effectively in emergency and stressful situations
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the general public
- Ability to make independent judgments that have considerable impacts on the organization
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement
- Vacation pay
- Sick pay
- Supplemental options, including dental, vision and disability insurance
Important Details
- Schedule: rotating schedule consisting of 10 - 24 hour shifts per month
- Travel: primarily local during the business day, with some out-of-area travel and overnight expected
About the Company
The City of Bluefield Fire Department operates on a rotating schedule and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.