Fire Medic

• Provide Incident Command support and leadership to the mill Emergency Response Team
• Respond to all mill site emergencies - fire, hazardous materials, medical and natural disasters
• Daily inspect and audit ERT response truck and emergency equipment.
• Provide first aid and emergency medical treatment; resolve injury management concerns; complete paperwork
• Assist the Riverdale Mill’s Fire Chief with inspections/tests/maintenance of the mill’s fire protection systems
• Interface with Corporate Risk Management and FM Global, especially with fire system impairments
• Serve as a relief IPCC for the fire chief with managing fire system contractors
• Evaluate and oversee permitting of high-risk tasks
• Collaborate with the Fire Chief for developing and implementing training plans for the mill Emergency Response Team
• Assist with classroom and field instruction for the mill Emergency Response Team
• Participate in critical planning discussions that involve emergency response scenarios.
• Work with area teams to review and organize emergency plans for all high-risk areas / tasks.
• Participate with reviewing required SOPs concerning ERT training, equipment maintenance & calibration, and rescue plans.
• Act as a liaison between mill and outside emergency services.
• Develop and manage confined entry rescue plans, review and re-approve plans on a regular basis
• Maintain a current roster of all active members of the ERT Team. Report any inactive or non-participant members to leadership.
• Encourage and campaign for new membership, actively promote HERT Team through mill communications
• Participate in new hire integration process to train on relevant emergency response procedures and preventative measures
• Assist with conducting SCBA refilling, inspections, and training throughout the mill.
• Work with Mill Nurses to assist in any medical related duties.

• Certified Intermediate EMT with National Registry
• Operations Level trained in hazardous material response
• Trained to Firefighter Mod. 1
• Must be able to work shift rotation including night and weekends

• Fire Officer 1 certification
• Certified Intermediate EMT with National Registry
• Trained in all aspects of Incident Command
• Trained in rescue operations
• Trained in basic industrial fire fighting
• Basic knowledge of fire protection systems
• At least two years of Emergency Response experience

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