Fire ; firefighter

Fire Recruit (I want to be a firefighter!)

Location:

City of Griffin

Description

An individual in this position will respond to various emergencies, including fires, medical incidents, accidents, explosions, natural catastrophes, and hazardous material incidents where he/she extinguishes fires, rescues people and animals, provides emergency medical care, and mitigates hazards. Essential duties include:

• Prevents, combats and extinguishes fires with the goal of protecting lives, the environment and property.
• Responds to and controls fires using water hoses, fire extinguishers, and water pumps.
• Provides timely responses to emergencies to bring them under control, stabilizing the incident, and restoring order.
• Locates and rescues occupants and animals of burning and/or hazardous buildings and/or environments; performs vehicle extrication.
• Analyses hazardous situations and thinks of quick solutions and takes action.
• Responds to fire alarms, potential gas leaks, medical emergencies, hazardous material incidents, rescue calls, and other emergencies.
• Provides first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical care to sick or injured individuals.
• Participates in search, rescue, and recovery operations.
• Operates a variety of specialized tools and equipment for firefighting safely and effectively.
• Drives, operates and maintains firefighting apparatus, pumps, trucks, engine, ladders.
• Performs general maintenance on firefighting equipment and vehicles.
• Completes a variety of reports; reviews fire reports for accuracy.
• Teaches and participates in training classes, exercises and drills.
• Assists in public relations and fire/life safety education activities.
• Conducts fire prevention and pre-plan inspections.
• Removes debris from roadways in emergency situations.
• Helps prepare meals, performs daily cleaning tasks within the firehouse, related buildings and grounds.
• Performs related duties.

This is a 24-hour position with the regular hours of 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. the following day, followed by two days off. With a 24-hour shift, Firefighters need to have extensive stamina that allows them to address dangerous situations effectively on a moment’s notice at any time. Required training may fall outside of the regular schedule. This is an hourly position at a pay rate of $18.18 per hour.

• The physical demands of firefighting are significant. The equipment is very heavy, and immense strength is necessary for getting through certain obstacles during firefighting and carrying individuals out of danger.
• The employee must be able to frequently grip, lift, raise, pull, and carry heavy objects (e.g., equipment, hoses, people) of up to 100 pounds unassisted, and maintain physical activity for extended periods of time.
• The employee must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb ladders and stairs, and navigate through confined spaces and smoke-filled structures for extended periods of time while in complete turnout gear and extreme heat.
• The employee must have a keen sense of smell and the visual ability to distinguish between shades of colors, detect dangerous obstacles, other vehicles or equipment, and pedestrians.
• The employee must be agile and coordinated to navigate challenging environments and perform tasks quickly and efficiently.
• The employee must be able to use a variety of tools or equipment that require a high degree of dexterity.
• The employee will be exposed to noise, machinery with moving parts, dust, dirt, water, smoke, gas, contagious or infectious diseases, blood, and irritating chemicals; therefore, the use of durable specialized fire‑resistant turnout gear, helmets, hood, gloves, boots, and other life‑saving Personal Protective Equipment is provided and required.
• The employee will perform work in high‑traffic areas and have a high presence of citizens, which may contribute to the complexity and stress of the position.
• The employee will work in an indoor controlled environment of a firehouse setting, and outdoor environments in all forms of weather that may be hot, cold, inclement, or extreme.
• Certain medical conditions and medications can disqualify a candidate.
• Knowledge of fire and emergency response principles,…