FIREFIGHTER

GENERAL PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Perform duties for the City as related to fire prevention, fire response and rescue.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Respond to calls for service
-Respond to fire calls
-Respond to medical calls, the responder acts up to the role of First Responder.
-Respond to citizen’s calls
-Respond to or assist in the handling, storage and/or disposal of hazardous materials
-Evaluate circumstances at the call site
-Provide medical assistance
-Assist other jurisdictions (Mutual-Aid) as needed
-Perform fire salvage operations
-Document and report scene accurately
-Resolve situations within your control and within guidelines
-Perform fire prevention duties
-Check all hydrants, tracking water pressure and flow
-Tag, inventory, paint and maintain all City hydrants
-Adhere to all risk management, safety and environmental policies

Perform administrative duties
-Maintain appropriate computer databases
-Compile necessary reports
-Compile daily logs and write incident reports in a timely and accurate manner
-Perform inventory and maintains needed tools and supplies
-File all pertinent documentation

Ensure equipment is operational
-Clean all tools and equipment (including turn out gear and masks)
-Clean and maintain station
-Start all equipment daily to ensure proper operation
-Refill all gas, oil and air in equipment

Perform community service
-Participate in special events such as MDA, Special Olympics
-Visit businesses, schools and daycares for fire safety training
-Conduct newcomer briefings
-Represent the city as needed in media relations

Perform additional training programs
-Recruit volunteer staff
-Assist in training of volunteers
-Participate in fire response training drills
-Enroll, attend and successfully complete ongoing training classes as determined by the St. Robert Fire Department
-Must maintain Fire and EMS certifications and refreshers as needed.

Perform other duties as directed

JOB CONTEXT:

The Firefighter is a full-time position in the Fire Department. Employee must reside in an area which is within thirty (30) minutes normal travel time to this city’s current central fire station, within a period of one (1) year from the firefighter’s date of appointment. Employee shall not have been convicted of a felony, shall be of good moral character, and meet such physical, mental and educational requirements as set out by the Board of Aldermen and the Fire Chief in the rules and regulations of the Fire Department. The immediate supervisor for this position is the Lieutenant of each shift. The person in this position is supervised daily regarding briefings and tasking. Employee must be able to work 48 hour shifts year-round, overtime in emergency situations and must be available on an on-call basis. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the work for this position is done indoors and the other seventy-five percent (75%) is outdoors in all types of weather conditions.

In this position, there is frequent exposure to chemicals and/or hazardous material such as but not limited to: vehicle exhaust, smoke, fires, burning plastics, synthetics and rubber, blood and narcotics. The stress level associated with this position varies with each given situation. Physical work consists of but is not limited to lifting, carrying, dragging, climbing and moving about in cramped spaces.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

· The person in this position must have a valid driver’s license. Current certification of Firefighter I and II a plus. Must have ability to pass a drug test and criminal background check.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge
-Firefighting techniques
-Driving techniques
-Basic understanding of city and state laws, codes and ordinances
-Use of appropriate professional language at all times
-Departmental rank structure
-Departmental procedures
-Employee training specifications
-Public relations skills
-Computer operations and applications, including words processing and spreadsheets
-OSHA standards and regulations concerning employee safety
-Federal and state statues concerning the work of the department

Skills and Abilities
-Operate in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
-Strong attention to details
-Recount details for scene investigation
-Maintain confidentiality
-Promote public relations

Certain duties of this position are classified as “safety-sensitive.” Therefore, the person in this position will be subject to mandatory testing for drugs and/or alcohol on a random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up basis in accordance with the City’s Alcohol & Controlled Substance Use, Abuse and Testing Policy.

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by Department Head as required. This job description is an “at-will” position and does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

JOB TYPE: Full-time

BENEFITS:

• Health Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

SHIFT: 

• Day shift
• Night shift

WORK LOCATION: In person