Full-Time Firefighter

Summary

Respond to fire, medical, hazardous-material, rescue, and other emergencies; assess scenes, communicate with dispatch and supervisors, suppress fires, provide patient care, and perform related security duties. Requires Firefighter I and II, hazardous materials, and EMT or EMR certifications.

Responsibilities

• Respond to fire, medical, hazardous-material, weather, and other emergency incidents.
• Assess emergency scenes and report conditions and immediate needs to dispatch and supervisors.
• Perform vehicle, machinery, and high- or low-angle rescues.
• Suppress fires using apparatus, hydrants, hose stations, and extinguishers.
• Provide emergency medical assessment, stabilization, treatment, triage, and patient transport.
• Perform security patrols and escorts, and prepare required logs and reports.

Required Skills

• Fire suppression
• Fire apparatus operation
• Scene size-up
• Emergency communications
• Vehicle extrication
• Machinery extrication
• High-angle rescue
• Low-angle rescue
• Hazardous materials response and spill containment
• Emergency medical assessment and treatment

Job Description

Respond to fire, medical, hazardous-material, rescue, and other emergencies; assess scenes, communicate with dispatch and supervisors, suppress fires, provide patient care, and perform related security duties. Requires Firefighter I and II, hazardous materials, and EMT or EMR certifications.

Responsibilities

• Respond to fire, medical, hazardous-material, weather, and other emergency incidents.
• Assess emergency scenes and report conditions and immediate needs to dispatch and supervisors.
• Perform vehicle, machinery, and high- or low-angle rescues.
• Suppress fires using apparatus, hydrants, hose stations, and extinguishers.
• Provide emergency medical assessment, stabilization, treatment, triage, and patient transport.
• Perform security patrols and escorts, and prepare required logs and reports.

Required Skills

• Fire suppression
• Fire apparatus operation
• Scene size-up
• Emergency communications
• Vehicle extrication
• Machinery extrication
• High-angle rescue
• Low-angle rescue
• Hazardous materials response and spill containment
• Emergency medical assessment and treatment