Firefighter - Certified

Firefighter

This position responds to fire and other emergency incidents to suppress fires, rescue victims, provide emergency medical care, and perform other duties as required. An incumbent in this position may be designated "Senior Firefighter."

Responsibilities include:

• Responding to fire calls and using firefighting skills to evaluate and carry out actions to most efficiently control the emergency at hand; assisting with the fighting of structural fires.
• Providing patient care to citizens in non-emergency and emergencies to include determining the nature and extent of illness/injury and establishing priority for required care.
• Completing accurate and detailed patient care reports in all required formats and required databases.
• Providing a pre-arrival verbal report, arrival face-to-face report, and a written account of patient assessment, treatment, and changes to the receiving staff/facility.
• Performing firefighting and life rescue duties, including responding to various emergencies; conducting fire suppression functions; administering first aid and emergency medical treatment; providing basic and/or advanced life support; operating equipment; laying hose, raising and climbing ladders, etc.; conducting search and rescue operations; providing primary patient care (CPR, oxygen therapy, etc.); and containing hazardous materials spills.
• Participating in training programs by attending classes, participating in drills, simulations, etc., studying City geography, and participating in physical training and conditioning programs.
• Performing maintenance and minor repairs of fire station, grounds and equipment; performing safety checks and inspections on various pieces of equipment; checking oil, filters, fluids, etc., on vehicles and apparatus; maintaining supply inventory and making requests for purchases; performing general housekeeping functions within and around stations.
• Participating in fire safety and prevention programs; making presentations/teaching classes to the general public; conducting station tours; conducting pre-incident surveys and inspections and assisting in developing pre-fire plans and drawing layouts of commercial structures.
• Inspecting and servicing fire hydrants; checking and recording water pressure; inspecting and maintaining personal protective equipment.
• Preparing reports regarding incidents; completing forms; entering run information into computer.
• Assisting in searching for evidence for investigative staff after fire incident; performing salvage and overhaul operations.
• Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or health of himself/herself or others.
• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined by the City of Enterprise.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the City's safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel.
• Must be regularly available and willing to work at least 24 hours per day, 72 hours per week, or such other hours per day or hours per week as the City determines are necessary or desirable to meet its operational needs.
• Must be available and willing to work such weekends and holidays as the City determines are necessary or desirable to meet its operational needs.
• Must be available and willing to travel to such locations and with such frequency as the City determines is necessary or desirable to meet its operational needs.
• Must perform duties onsite, except those job duties which are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (such as offsite work meetings with City customers, clients or citizens, making deliveries to designated destinations, traveling to field offices to meet with subordinates or conduct training, etc.)
• May operate fire apparatus and equipment and drive apparatus to incident scenes
• Reports administrative and/or operational problems to supervisor.
• Opens e-mail, and reviews postings to review department memos to remain current on changing procedures and standard operating guidelines.
• Maintains required certifications by attending training courses as needed.
• Maintains communication with other shifts by exchanging information at every shift change.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and related job tasks as assigned by upper level supervisory staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge:

• Operation of all apparatus and equipment and methods used in combating, extinguishing and preventing fires.
• Firefighting standards, practices, strategies, tactics, and equipment.
• Emergency medical standards, practices, strategies, tactics, and equipment.
• Rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures of the department and City.
• Fire equipment maintenance principles.
• Hydrant locations, water systems, and water mains.
• Local, state, federal fire codes and Emergency medical treatment protocols.
• Fire hazardous materials.
• Mathematical formulas used to calculate flow velocity, friction loss, gallons per minute, etc.

Skills:

• Operation of all firefighting, rescue, and other equipment, including motor vehicles and in extrication techniques.
• Use of computer operations, of radios and communication equipment, and a records management system.
• Interpersonal relations and in oral and written communication

Ability to:

• Work under stress and use good judgment in emergency situations
• Professionally and tactfully respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
• Oversee and assist in resolving a variety of situations characterized by conflict or danger
• Operate specialized emergency communications equipment
• Operate and maintain a variety of airport and fire rescue equipment
• Participate in providing the full range of emergency medical services and use a variety of specialized medical equipment
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals
• Prepare and safely operate department vehicles, apparatus and other emergency equipment
• Prepare clear and concise reports
• Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including city and other government officials, community groups and the general public
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations
• Work irregular hours including weekends, holidays and extended hours in emergency, disaster or other situations influenced by workload or staffing difficulties
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Pass a physical examination as determined by the City of Enterprise's contracted healthcare provider
• Sufficiently wear/use any personal protective equipment provided by the City of Enterprise Fire Department
• Maintain mental capacity, which permits:
  • quickly making sound decisions and using good judgment
  • demonstrating intellectual capabilities
  • Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
    • making observations including discerning colors
    • reading and writing
    • operating assigned equipment
    • communicating with others including equipment such as airfield radio and frequency
    • assessing the situation at an incident scene
    • communicating with others
  • Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following:
    • participate in fire suppression activities
    • running, walking, standing, bending, crouching, crawling, or sitting for extended periods of time
    • lifting, carrying, and/or moving equipment and injured/deceased persons
    • pushing and pulling various objects
    • climbing stairs and ladders
    • performing life-saving and rescue procedures
    • operating assigned equipment including motor vehicles.
  • Effectively deal with personal danger, which may include exposure to:
    • hazardous chemicals and materials
    • fumes and smoke
    • intense heat
    • electrical hazards
    • confined or high work places
    • dangerous animals
    • extremely loud noises
    • hazards of emergency driving
    • hazards associated with traffic control and working in and near traffic
    • natural

Firefighter

This position responds to fire and other emergency incidents to suppress fires, rescue victims, provide emergency medical care, and perform other duties as required. An incumbent in this position may be designated "Senior Firefighter."

Responsibilities include:

• Responding to fire calls and using firefighting skills to evaluate and carry out actions to most efficiently control the emergency at hand; assisting with the fighting of structural fires.
• Providing patient care to citizens in non-emergency and emergencies to include determining the nature and extent of illness/injury and establishing priority for required care.
• Completing accurate and detailed patient care reports in all required formats and required databases.
• Providing a pre-arrival verbal report, arrival face-to-face report, and a written account of patient assessment, treatment, and changes to the receiving staff/facility.
• Performing firefighting and life rescue duties, including responding to various emergencies; conducting fire suppression functions; administering first aid and emergency medical treatment; providing basic and/or advanced life support; operating equipment; laying hose, raising and climbing ladders, etc.; conducting search and rescue operations; providing primary patient care (CPR, oxygen therapy, etc.); and containing hazardous materials spills.
• Participating in training programs by attending classes, participating in drills, simulations, etc., studying City geography, and participating in physical training and conditioning programs.
• Performing maintenance and minor repairs of fire station, grounds and equipment; performing safety checks and inspections on various pieces of equipment; checking oil, filters, fluids, etc., on vehicles and apparatus; maintaining supply inventory and making requests for purchases; performing general housekeeping functions within and around stations.
• Participating in fire safety and prevention programs; making presentations/teaching classes to the general public; conducting station tours; conducting pre-incident surveys and inspections and assisting in developing pre-fire plans and drawing layouts of commercial structures.
• Inspecting and servicing fire hydrants; checking and recording water pressure; inspecting and maintaining personal protective equipment.
• Preparing reports regarding incidents; completing forms; entering run information into computer.
• Assisting in searching for evidence for investigative staff after fire incident; performing salvage and overhaul operations.
• Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or health of himself/herself or others.
• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined by the City of Enterprise.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the City's safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel.
• Must be regularly available and willing to work at least 24 hours per day, 72 hours per week, or such other hours per day or hours per week as the City determines are necessary or desirable to meet its operational needs.
• Must be available and willing to work such weekends and holidays as the City determines are necessary or desirable to meet its operational needs.
• Must be available and willing to travel to such locations and with such frequency as the City determines is necessary or desirable to meet its operational needs.
• Must perform duties onsite, except those job duties which are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (such as offsite work meetings with City customers, clients or citizens, making deliveries to designated destinations, traveling to field offices to meet with subordinates or conduct training, etc.)
• May operate fire apparatus and equipment and drive apparatus to incident scenes
• Reports administrative and/or operational problems to supervisor.
• Opens e-mail, and reviews postings to review department memos to remain current on changing procedures and standard operating guidelines.
• Maintains required certifications by attending training courses as needed.
• Maintains communication with other shifts by exchanging information at every shift change.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and related job tasks as assigned by upper level supervisory staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge:

• Operation of all apparatus and equipment and methods used in combating, extinguishing and preventing fires.
• Firefighting standards, practices, strategies, tactics, and equipment.
• Emergency medical standards, practices, strategies, tactics, and equipment.
• Rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures of the department and City.
• Fire equipment maintenance principles.
• Hydrant locations, water systems, and water mains.
• Local, state, federal fire codes and Emergency medical treatment protocols.
• Fire hazardous materials.
• Mathematical formulas used to calculate flow velocity, friction loss, gallons per minute, etc.

Skills:

• Operation of all firefighting, rescue, and other equipment, including motor vehicles and in extrication techniques.
• Use of computer operations, of radios and communication equipment, and a records management system.
• Interpersonal relations and in oral and written communication

Ability to:

• Work under stress and use good judgment in emergency situations
• Professionally and tactfully respond to requests and inquiries from the general public
• Oversee and assist in resolving a variety of situations characterized by conflict or danger
• Operate specialized emergency communications equipment
• Operate and maintain a variety of airport and fire rescue equipment
• Participate in providing the full range of emergency medical services and use a variety of specialized medical equipment
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals
• Prepare and safely operate department vehicles, apparatus and other emergency equipment
• Prepare clear and concise reports
• Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including city and other government officials, community groups and the general public
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations
• Work irregular hours including weekends, holidays and extended hours in emergency, disaster or other situations influenced by workload or staffing difficulties
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Pass a physical examination as determined by the City of Enterprise's contracted healthcare provider
• Sufficiently wear/use any personal protective equipment provided by the City of Enterprise Fire Department
• Maintain mental capacity, which permits:
  • quickly making sound decisions and using good judgment
  • demonstrating intellectual capabilities
  • Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
    • making observations including discerning colors
    • reading and writing
    • operating assigned equipment
    • communicating with others including equipment such as airfield radio and frequency
    • assessing the situation at an incident scene
    • communicating with others
  • Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following:
    • participate in fire suppression activities
    • running, walking, standing, bending, crouching, crawling, or sitting for extended periods of time
    • lifting, carrying, and/or moving equipment and injured/deceased persons
    • pushing and pulling various objects
    • climbing stairs and ladders
    • performing life-saving and rescue procedures
    • operating assigned equipment including motor vehicles.
  • Effectively deal with personal danger, which may include exposure to:
    • hazardous chemicals and materials
    • fumes and smoke
    • intense heat
    • electrical hazards
    • confined or high work places
    • dangerous animals
    • extremely loud noises
    • hazards of emergency driving
    • hazards associated with traffic control and working in and near traffic
    • natural

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