Fire Lieutenant
Job in
Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, 29235, USA
Listing for:
Clinton, City of (SC)
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
-
Healthcare
Emergency Crisis Mgmt/ Disaster Relief
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 USD Yearly
USD
100000.00
125000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
* Internal Applicants Only*
Employees of the City of Clinton and applicants for employment shall be afforded equal opportunity in all aspects of employment without regard to race, color, religion, political affiliation, national origin, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, or age.
Reasonable accommodations may be available to employees or applicants for this position under the ADA/ADAA if the employee or applicant provides prior notice.
The information contained within this document has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by an employee within this classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or work required of employees assigned to this position.
Purpose of Position
Under general supervision, protects and serves the citizens of the City of Clinton by responding to specialized fire, medical, and rescue operations, as well as other calls for service. Operates as both a firefighter and a driver operator. Drives, operates, and maintains firefighting and rescue apparatus and equipment. Participates in various firefighting suppression and rescue operations. Participates in public relations events and performs related work as assigned.
Position reports to the Shift Captain.
Essential Job Functions
Assists the Fire Shift Captain in supervising Sub-station assigned personnel, to ensure the department’s compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and safety standards.Supervises subordinate personnel through the chain of command and answers to the Fire Shift Captain.May act as the shift supervisor if the Shift Captain is on leave or assigned to other duties as deemed necessary by the Department Chief.Working with other shift Senior Engineers, responsible for the creation, implementation, and documentation of shift and department training. Acts as the shift’s Training Officer.Ability to evaluate shift training needs, create training objectives correlated to NFPA, department policies and procedures, and or medical best practices, create documented lesson plans for consistency, instruct shift personnel, and use created evaluation tools that capture personnel’s capabilities.Drives, operates, and maintains firefighting apparatus and equipment on an assigned basis; operates pumps; uses ladders, axes, shovels, and other firefighting equipment. Responds to automobile accidents, rescue calls, and administers emergency medical aid to victims as required.Responds to fire alarms; locates and extinguishes fires with suppression equipment; helps to lay and connect hose; operates hose nozzles and directs fog and water streams; participates in rescue and salvage operations; cleans and prepares firefighting equipment for re-entry service; may assist in conducting fire inspections.May assist in conducting major and minor fire-cause investigations and preliminary investigations at the scenes of fires; administers first-aid to persons; may appear as a witness in court for fire-related and/or arson charges.Follows standard operating guidelines.Participates in a continuing program of training and instruction and attendance at scheduled training drills and classes. Some training classes may require travel and overnight stays.This position is second to the Fire Captain, and this position may act as the shift Captain in the Captain’s absence.Performs assignments and instructions in accordance with Departmental rules and regulations, which are provided in general terms by a superior officer who reviews work methods and results through reports, observations, and discussions.This position shall supervise and be responsible for the Fire substation, supervise assigned staff, be responsible for their assigned shifts' training, and function as the shifts' training officer. Shall work with the other shifts Senior Engineers and Captains to create a department training plan, shall understand and be able to create objectives for all training, create lesson plans to meet objectives, create evaluation tools for training that are…
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