This position is responsible for protecting life and property through firefighting, rescue, and related duties. The role involves training and participating in the operation of firefighting apparatus and performing hazardous duties under emergency conditions, often requiring strenuous exertion in adverse environments. When not engaged in emergency activities, the incumbent participates in drill and study programs and performs routine maintenance of station equipment, apparatus, buildings, and grounds.
Responsibilities
Suppress fires
Perform rescue operations
Provide emergency medical care
Operate apparatus
Conduct fire prevention activities
Participate in fire, rescue, and emergency medical training
Engage in emergency contingency planning
Perform maintenance and custodial duties
Participate in wellness and fitness programs
Respond to fire calls with assigned company; lay and connect hose; hold nozzle and direct water stream; climb ladders; use chemical fire extinguishers, bars, hooks, lines, and other equipment as assigned and according to standard operating guidelines
Ventilate burning buildings by opening windows and skylights or by cutting holes in roofs and floors as directed and following all safety precautions
Perform salvage operations such as removing water and debris, covering property with tarps, and removing property from buildings as directed and following all safety precautions
Remove person(s) from danger, acting alone or as a member of a team
Operate extrication equipment
Operate various power and hand tools
Deploy rope rescue equipment
Participate in search and rescue operations
Respond to medical emergencies, make patient assessments and deliver care to Basic Emergency Medical Technician level
Maintain inventory of medical supplies
Drive rescue apparatus to medical calls when assigned, following standard operating procedures
Drive and operate pumping apparatus when assigned, following standard operating procedures
Drive and operate aerial apparatus when assigned, following standard operating procedures
Conduct fire and life safety presentations when assigned, using nationally recognized programs
Conduct and participate in fire station tours to educate public in fire safety and fire service operations
Attend fire, rescue and emergency medical training sessions as they are scheduled for in-service training
Conduct fire, rescue, and emergency medical classes as assigned for in-service training
Maintain National and State EMT certification as required for employment, by attending refresher courses, obtaining required continuing education hours, paying all fees associated with re-certification, completing and mailing re-certification application forms
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Attend national and state certified fire and rescue classes as scheduled to enhance individual ability in emergency service discipline
Participate in emergency contingency planning as assigned, including building walk-through, tabletop scenarios
Maintain current knowledge of streets and city infrastructure measured by test instrument as required
Perform daily, weekly, monthly, periodic and annual maintenance on emergency apparatus as assigned, according to standard operating guidelines
Perform daily, weekly, monthly, periodic and annual custodial duties and maintenance as assigned to fire stations and grounds, according to standard operating guidelines
Participate in periodic maintenance and annual testing of fire hose, ladders, and various emergency equipment as assigned, according to the standard operating guidelines
Participate in the physical fitness-training program as required to ensure physical ability to perform duties
Successfully complete semi-annual fitness test as required for employment
Requirements
Age 18 years or older
High school diploma from an accredited school or possession of a GED certificate
Ability to act quickly and calmly in emergency situations
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
Ability to climb ladders and work at considerable heights
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations as necessitated by work assignments
Ability and physical strength to do prolonged and arduous work under adverse conditions
Ability to meet such medical and physical standards as may be prescribed
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and taste or smell
Frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
Occasionally required to stand; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
Frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
Occasionally lift and/or move more than 150 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance (no cost to employee)
May add dependents to health and dental insurance (premiums paid through payroll deduction)
56 hours of vacation after one year of service
112 hours of vacation after two years of service
After completion of four years of service, an additional 8 hours per year of service exceeding four, not to exceed 240 hours per year
Membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi
Celebrates New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Confederate Memorial Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
Celebrates any additional holidays declared by the Governor of the State of Mississippi
Eligibility to participate in the Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan & Trust (supplemental retirement savings plan)
Eligibility to participate in the Cafeteria Plan (allows certain payroll deducted insurance premiums, out-of-pocket medical expenses, and dependent care expenses to be paid with pre-taxed dollars)
Cancer and accident supplemental insurance available for purchase with premiums paid through payroll deduction
Important Details
Effective date for insurance is the first of the month following 30 days of employment
About the Company
The City of Ridgeland provides each full-time employee with health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. It is a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi.
