Industrial Emergency Response Technician - Safety

Industrial Emergency Response Technician

The Industrial Emergency Response Technician performs emergency response, emergency medical, and facility safety-support activities to help maintain continuous emergency preparedness. Assist in the coordination of the Emergency Response, Safety, Health and Security programs for assigned facility to ensure compliance with all State, Federal and Corporate regulations, procedures and policies. Knowledge is required in related RAGAGEP standards and codes e.g. API, AFPM, NFPA, etc.

related to fire protection systems for the facility. Experience is expected in the development and implementation of Incident Command for all levels of the FPC-TX Emergency Response Team. Strong knowledge of FPC TX Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP), facility Emergency Action Plan(s) (EAP) is expected. The position provides timely assistance during medical, fire, hazardous-material, security, and other emergency situations and conducts assigned inspections, testing, calibration, maintenance, and documentation for emergency vehicles, life-safety equipment, fire-protection systems, alarms, and emergency communication systems.

This position exists to help protect employees, the public, facility property, and the environment while supporting compliance with established company procedures and applicable safety requirements. For purposes of safety-related policies and procedures, the Industrial Emergency Response Technician shall also be referred to as the Shift Safety Coordinator.

Emergency Medical Response and Patient Care:
Provide medical triage, emergency medical assistance, and patient care for work-related and non-work-related incidents and other calls for assistance within the facility. Assess patient needs, provide care within the employee's level of training and certification, and coordinate with outside emergency medical services when additional treatment or transportation is required. Assist emergency medical services and law enforcement with traffic accidents on highways adjacent to the facility when requested.

Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Security Support:
Support continuous facility emergency preparedness by performing Emergency Response Team accountability, preparing confined space emergency preplans, and maintaining Emergency Operations Center equipment and documentation. Respond to medical, fire, hazardous-material, security, and other emergencies in accordance with established procedures. Perform assigned Assistant Facility Security Officer duties and assist with security-related drills, inspections, documentation, and incident-response activities.

Emergency Vehicles, Equipment, and Supplies:
Inspect ambulances, emergency response vehicles, powered stretchers and cots, patient-monitoring equipment, AEDs, extrication equipment, SCBA equipment, and other emergency response resources to ensure readiness for use. Maintain required inventories, refill SCBA cylinders, perform minor equipment repairs, and order or request replacement medical, Haz Mat, spill-control, and emergency-response equipment as necessary.

Emergency Communication, Alarm, and Hazard-Monitoring Systems:
Inspect, test, operate, and reset assigned Emergency Notification System, facility alarm, landowner alarm, emergency telephone, and satellite communication systems in accordance with established schedules and procedures. Verify the functionality of flare-monitoring and gas-detection equipment, calibrate assigned LEL monitoring devices, monitor heat index and lightning conditions, and communicate identified hazards or required precautions.

Fire Protection Systems and Compliance Documentation:
Inspect, flush, flow test, and perform operational checks of fire-water hydrants, deluge and sprinkler systems, fire-water pumps, fire extinguishers, and fire hoses. Complete required fire-hose certification testing and maintain accurate inspection, testing, calibration, inventory, accountability, and emergency-response records. Report equipment or system deficiencies and assist with coordinating corrective action.

THM:
Promote cleanliness and order through the implementation of the Total House Keeping…