About This Role
This industrial firefighter and EMT provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire alarm investigation, prevention support, hazardous materials initial response, and other emergency services at the Panasonic industrial facility. Working under the direction of a Fire Captain, the Firefighter/EMT maintains response readiness through training, hazard familiarization, equipment care, safe teamwork, and accurate reporting.
Responsibilities
- Respond promptly and safely to fire alarms, fires, medical calls, hazardous materials incidents, and other authorized emergencies, following incident command, communications, accountability, and safety procedures
- Perform fire suppression and rescue support tasks consistent with assignment, certification, available resources, and the site response plan; recognize hazards and withdraw or request assistance when conditions exceed authorized capabilities
- Provide emergency medical care at the Kansas EMT level under current medical oversight, approved protocols, and RMF procedures; prepare timely, accurate, and confidential patient care reports
- Operate assigned tools, hose lines, ladders, extinguishers, radios, monitors, PPE, SCBA, and other equipment only after appropriate training and authorization; drive or operate apparatus only when separately qualified and assigned
- Inspect assigned PPE, SCBA, apparatus, medical supplies, tools, communication and detection equipment; document checks and promptly notify the officer of missing, damaged, or inoperative items
- Help maintain apparatus, station, equipment, inventory, and client-provided facilities in clean, safe, ready-to-use condition; complete assigned inventory and routine maintenance tasks
- Complete incident, training, equipment, daily unit activity, ICS 214, and other records as directed; maintain professional radio and written communications
- Follow shift assignments, participate fully as a fire-company member, assist teammates, and support relief/handoff procedures that preserve response coverage
- Complete documented ongoing fire, EMS, HazMat, safety, and industrial response training and demonstrate proficiency in skills required for assigned response duties
- Become familiar with facility roads, building access, hazards, hydrants, water supplies, suppression and detection systems, emergency plans, evacuation routes, and incident reporting arrangements
- Recognize battery manufacturing/storage hazards, thermal runaway indicators, energized equipment, chemical hazards, and site-specific risk controls as applicable; operate within training and tactical guidance
- Assist with emergency drills, fire prevention education, pre-incident planning, inspections, and after-action reviews as directed by the officer and within assigned authority
- Follow orders of the designated officer, RMF policies, site rules, patient privacy expectations, and professional standards; report unsafe practices, injuries, incidents, and qualification gaps promptly
