Firefighter

SALARY INFORMATION

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Physically lift and move patients, equipment, hose lines or other barriers to care during fire or emergency medical operations
• Respond to fire with a fire company, enter burning buildings with hose-lines, operate nozzles, and extinguish the fire as directed
• Respond to emergency medical calls and provide direct patient care in compliance with the department’s SOP’s, protocols and directives
• Operate hand fire extinguishers, fog nozzles, and similar equipment in extinguishing fires; raise, lower, and climb ladders; and ventilate burning buildings to carry off smoke and gases
• Rescue persons from danger, administer basic and advanced life support, and transport patients as necessary
• Perform salvage operations such as throwing covers, evacuating water, removing debris, and performing general cleanup at the fire scene
• Perform routine housekeeping duties at a fire station, such as mowing grass, making beds, cleaning walls, washing windows, and sweeping floors
• Perform limited repair and maintenance work on fire equipment and apparatus
• Attend in-service training sessions to learn firefighting strategies and tactics, equipment operation, medical aid, and street and hydrant locations
• Inspect and maintain apparatus and equipment to ensure proper working condition and make minor repairs as necessary
• Prepare required reports relating to maintenance, inspection, movements, and usage of fire apparatus including equipment and hose records
• Respond to fire and rescue calls and perform suppression, rescue, ventilation and rehabilitation in compliance with the department’s SOPs and directives
• Assess and coordinate the resources and personnel to facilitate safety and quality care for all patients
• Promote departmental policies, procedures, objectives, safety, and infection control and quality assurance programs
• Participate in a quality assurance program through post-incident analysis and debriefings
• Maintain good physical fitness
• Perform other related work as assigned
• Due to the diverse, chaotic, and ever-changing nature of emergency operations and scenes members in this rank may be required to perform additional duties and functions not listed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION PROCESS

By closing date of the announcement, applicants must:

• Be a citizen of the United States or a resident alien with the right to work in the United States.
• Have a high school diploma or valid equivalency certificate. Bachelor's degree, or an associate degree in a Fire Science or an EMS curriculum preferred.
• Hold a current State of Michigan Paramedic License, or National Registry EMT - Paramedic certification, or provide documentation that the applicant is within two months of graduation from a Paramedic curriculum.
• Possess a Conference of Western Wayne or EMPCO Firefighter written test score.*
• Possess (or be in the process of obtaining) the Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT) or equivalent agility test, which must have been issued in the 12 months prior to the date of application.
• Possess normal visual functions and acuity in each eye, correctable to 20/20 with eyeglasses.
• Be free from any physical defects, chronic diseases, organic or functional conditions or mental and emotional instabilities which may tend to impair the efficient performance of duties or which might endanger the lives of others or the individual employee.
• Possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's or a basic commercial driver's license and have an acceptable driving record.
• AT THE TIME OF CERTIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR FINAL INTERVIEW AND HIRING CONSIDERATION, CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS:
  • A State of Michigan Firefighter II Certificate or equivalent certification in a state that has reciprocity; or, be within two months of completing a recognized Fire Program or Fire Academy that will result in Firefighter I & II certification. The candidate must possess Firefighter I & II certification by date of hire.
  • The CPAT or equivalent requirement may be waived, at the discretion of the Fire Chief, if the applicant has previously passed the CPAT or equivalent test, and was employed as a certified Firefighter within the past year.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Firefighting methods and equipment
• Basic and advanced life support and fire/rescue techniques
• Geography of the City and the location of fire hydrants

• Function calmly and efficiently under conditions of great stress
• Display sound judgment and make appropriate decisions in difficult situations
• Deal with persons under great emotional stress and maintain control of the situation
• React quickly in emergency situations and to exercise good judgment
• Establish and maintain harmonious relationships with other employees and to deal tactfully with the public
• Withstand prolonged periods of physical activity, often under adverse conditions