Firefighter- Fire Engineer

Paid firefighter for the City of Reidsville Fire Department (Salary will be based on certification and experience)

Provides response to fires, emergency calls, administers life support techniques and procedures based on patient assessment, including all skills at the EMT level. Responds to alarms and assists in the suppression of fire including rescue, entry, and ventilation and salvage work. Provides response to emergency calls and administers emergency medical care to include first aid, CPR, airway management and oxygen administration. Operates fire and emergency medical equipment, as certified. Participates in post-fire operations of cleaning and salvage. Completes necessary records and reports for fire calls and emergency calls including information for billing documentation and legal accountability. Reports facility maintenance, radio, vehicle and equipment problems to appropriate level of authority. Performs routine maintenance and servicing of equipment including washing and waxing trucks, checking batteries, checking fuel and oil levels, cleaning and drying hoses, inspection of hose and hose connections for damage and wear. Attends in-service classes to maintain current knowledge of fire suppression and emergency medical technology, participates in physical training. Performs related duties as required.

• Valid North Carolina Class C driver’s license.
• Must obtain a North Carolina Class B driver’s license within 2 months of hire.
• Possess a NC Firefighter Certification issued by the North Carolina Department of Insurance.
• Possess or obtain an Emergency Medical Technician certification issued by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services within 1 year of hire.
• Subject to departmental skill assessment and probationary trial.
• Must live within 30 minutes of Reidsville City limits for emergency call back situations.
• Background check, pre-employment drug screen and physical required. EOE

• Driver Operator Certification
• Emergency Vehicle Driver Certification
• Additional certifications related to fire/rescue services

***If the applicant does not possess an EMT certification, he/she will be offered a salary amount 5% below starting pay. However, he/she will receive a 5% increase once the certification is obtained. ***

• 100% Employer-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance for the employee; City-subsidized rates for spouse and dependents
• Retiree health and dental insurance until Medicare eligibility
  • 100% employer-paid with 30 years in N.C. Retirement System, the last 10 served in Reidsville
  • 50% employer-paid with 25 years in N.C. Retirement System, the last 10 served in Reidsville)
• Local Government Employees Retirement System membership
  • Vested at 5 years
  • Requires 6% employee contribution
• 5% Employer contribution to 401(k) plan for general employees
  • No employee contribution required
• Employer-paid life insurance at 1 ½ times the annual salary (capped at $200,000)
• Local Government Employees Retirement System death benefit
  • 1 times annual salary
  • Minimum $25,000
  • Maximum $50,000
• Voluntary (employee-paid) benefits include: accident plan, cancer plan, critical illness plan, long-term disability plan, short-term disability plan, term life plan for employee and dependents, vision plan, whole life plan, flexible spending (FSA) for unreimbursed medical and/or dependent care
• Professional development appropriate to the position (dues, memberships, conferences, training opportunities, etc.)
• Mileage reimbursement for City-related travel
• Longevity pay – paid annually in November
  • $50 per year of service beginning after the second year of service
  • Maximum at $1,500/annually
• Vacation leave accruals starting at 10 days per year, based on years of service
  • Maximum 240 hours
  • Excess rolls into Sick Leave once a year
  • Credit may be given for other municipal government service
• Sick leave accruals at 12 days per year with no maximum
  • Unused sick leave converts to service credit at retirement
• Employees with prior service with an LGERS contributing employer may transfer in unused sick leave from their previous employer to the City of Reidsville
• Fourteen paid holidays annually
  • Includes one personal holiday and one floating holiday to be used at a time selected by the employee and approved by their supervisor
• Free admission to, and use of, Lake Reidsville facilities for employees and dependents living at home (includes one week of camping each year)
• Free employee membership at the City of Reidsville Fitness Center