Fire Fighter

JOB
This is a time-limited position, funded for approximately one year. The role is full-time and includes benefits.Minimum Hire Rate: $50,728Minimum Scheduled Overtime: $4,521Total: $55,249An employee in this class participates in the operations of fire suppression, fire education and prevention, technical rescue, emergency medical and other incident response operations at the fire station and on the incident scene. Employees participate as part of a team in the maintenance of facilities, equipment, and apparatus. Employees also participate in pre-incident planning, maintenance of records, inspections, and training programs. Work requires that the employee stay abreast of state-of-the-art fire suppression and rescue procedures, techniques, and equipment and requires the employee to incorporate the necessary changes into in-service training. The employee is subject to the hazards associated with incident response work including working in inside and outside environments, in extreme hot and cold temperatures, loud noise, vibration, moving parts, high heat, chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, oils, wearing respirators, and working in close quarters. The employee is also subject to the final OSHA standards on blood borne pathogens. Work is performed under regular supervision and is evaluated through observation, conferences, and written reports concerning the quality and effectiveness of work completed.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Essential Duties and Tasks Participates in incident response including firefighting operations, operation of fire apparatus and other equipment as required; responds and participates in remediation activities of chemical spills, hazardous materials, and other related incidents; responds to emergency medical incidents and provides Emergency Medical Technician services; responds to technical rescue calls while operating various equipment. Inspects station and equipment for proper appearance and condition; maintains equipment and re-stocks supplies as needed. Performs maintenance and cleaning of fire apparatus, equipment, station buildings, and related facilities. Assists with the preparation fire reports; participates in special projects as required; participates in training, fire pre-planning, fire inspections, fire education and prevention programming, mechanic maintenance and repair and testing of hose, pumpers and hydrants and other related activities. Participates in training on shift and when required on other occasions. Additional Job Duties Performs related duties as required.