About This Role
This Firefighter role involves training in proper procedures to protect the community's lives and property by providing fire and medical services. The position requires utilizing skills in firefighting and medical activities, responding to emergency calls, completing fire suppression, and providing patient care. It suits a candidate dedicated to maintaining certifications and attending training sessions.
Responsibilities
- Respond to fire and emergency calls by completing fire suppression activities for residential and commercial structures, vehicles, rubbish, and grass areas
- Operate apparatus and remove hazards from emergency scenes
- Rescue persons from fire and emergency scenes
- Utilize fire extinguishing equipment to suppress fires and document actions when appropriate
- Provide emergency medical services by responding and/or driving ambulance to emergency calls
- Assess the medical needs of patients and determine the best immediate treatment
- Administer advanced life support and utilize advanced medical skills
- Operate life-saving equipment and drive apparatus to emergency scenes
- Assist patients to emergency centers and complete medical reports
- Stock medical supplies and document all services provided
- Maintain firefighting and paramedic equipment and fire station property by performing preventative maintenance on equipment and machinery
- Ensure apparatus is operating properly and safely, determine if problematic or faulty parts exist, and replace faulty parts
- Complete lawn activities such as mowing, assist with fire station cleaning activities, and document maintenance actions when appropriate
- Educate the community about fire safety by responding to citizen inquiries and questions
- Present fire safety tips to local schools and businesses
- Demonstrate appropriate personal actions during fires or emergencies and illustrate proper fire extinguisher use and first aid procedures
- Assist with public tours of the fire station when necessary
- Assist in conducting fire inspections by visiting various City structures, observing and investigating the premises, determining compliance with fire safety codes and ordinances, and documenting findings
- Maintain current medical and firefighting certifications by participating in continuing education related to medical, firefighting, driving, and computer skills
- Complete appropriate paperwork for training received
- Perform the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 36 on the day of the written exam
