Fire Recruit (I want to be a firefighter!)

An individual in this position will respond to various emergencies, including fires, medical incidents, accidents, explosions, natural catastrophes, and hazardous material incidents where he/she extinguishes fires, rescues people and animals, provides emergency medical care, and mitigates hazards. Essential duties include:

• Prevents, combats and extinguishes fires with the goal of protecting lives, the environment and property.
• Responds to and controls fires using water hoses, fire extinguishers, and water pumps.
• Provides timely responses to emergencies to bring them under control, stabilizing the incident, and restoring order.
• Locates and rescues occupants and animals of burning and/or hazardous buildings and/or environments; performs vehicle extrication.
• Analyses hazardous situations and thinks of quick solutions and takes action.
• Responds to fire alarms, potential gas leaks, medical emergencies, hazardous material incidents, rescue calls, and other emergencies.
• Provides first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical care to sick or injured individuals.
• Participates in search, rescue, and recovery operations.
• Operates a variety of specialized tools and equipment for firefighting safely and effectively.
• Drives, operates and maintains firefighting apparatus, pumps, trucks, engine, ladders.
• Performs general maintenance on firefighting equipment and vehicles.
• Completes a variety of reports; reviews fire reports for accuracy.
• Teaches and participates in training classes, exercises and drills.
• Assists in public relations and fire/life safety education activities.
• Conducts fire prevention and pre-plan inspections.
• Removes debris from roadways in emergency situations.
• Helps prepare meals, performs daily cleaning tasks within the firehouse, related buildings and grounds.
• Performs related duties.

***This is a 24-hour position with the regular hours of 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. the following day, followed by two days off. With a 24-hour shift, Firefighters need to have extensive stamina that allows them to address dangerous situations effectively on a moment’s notice at any time. Required training may fall outside of the regular schedule. This is an hourly position at a pay rate of $18.18 per hour. ***