Firefighter; -On-Call

Firefighter

Firefighters have the responsibility of protecting life and property by performing fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical services (EMS), hazardous materials incident mitigation, fire prevention, inspections, and public education. Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, fire station facilities, and other duties as required. Works as a member of a team to ensure the overall goals and objectives of the Fire Department are met.

• Performs fire fighting activities including driving fire apparatus, operating pumps and related equipment, laying hose and performing fire suppression, containment, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, and extinguishment tasks.
• Performs emergency medical services and rescue activities including administering first aid and CPR, operating EMS equipment such as an automatic external defibrillator, portable suction units, etc., performing extrication and providing other assistance as required.
• Performs fire prevention activities including public safety education, fire code and life safety code inspections of buildings and businesses within the City and fire investigations to determine origin and cause of fire situations as assigned.
• Responds to and assists in all emergency situations when available, including but not limited to: rescuing persons, properties and premises; evacuating, securing and coordinating emergency scenes; operating equipment in an efficient and safe manner; and assisting other emergency agencies in the performance of their duties.
• On occasion, may be assigned or responsible for administrative responsibilities, to include completion of incident response reports.
• May take a limited leadership role during calls for service providing direction to less experienced firefighting personnel, as assigned by a supervisor or in the absence of a supervisor.
• Must be able to accept authority and work as a team member under stress caused by emergencies, danger, or criticism, and must be able to work fast while concentrating very hard.
• Maintains and expands knowledge and skills in the areas of fire suppression, rescue, EMS, hazardous materials mitigation, and fire prevention; by attending regular and assigned department training sessions, shall also avail themselves of advanced and outside training per department policies.
• Makes suggestions to supervisors regarding the organization structure, operations, equipment used, and may participate on committees from time to time to evaluate department needs.
• Serves as a representative of the City, performing duties in a courteous and professional manner that conveys a positive image of city government and that fosters cooperation and support.
• Performs such other duties as are consistent with the tasks of the position and as may be assigned by the City.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a firefighter encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the firefighter regularly works in outside weather conditions. The firefighter occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places or confined spaces, and is occasionally exposed to blood borne pathogens, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, except during certain firefighting or rescue activities when noise levels may be loud. The Firefighter may be required to: spend excessive time outside exposed to the elements; tolerate extreme fluctuations in temperature while performing firefighting duties; perform physically demanding work in excessively hot, humid atmospheres while wearing equipment that significantly impairs body-cooling mechanisms;

experience frequent transition from hot to cold and from humid to dry atmospheres; work in wet, icy, muddy areas, and uneven terrain; perform a variety of tasks on slippery, hazardous surfaces such as on roof tops or from ladders; work in areas where sustaining traumatic or thermal injuries is possible; face exposure…