Firefighter

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Protects life and property by performing fire fighting, emergency aid, rescue, hazardous materials, and fire prevention duties. Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of the Assistant Fire Chief and the direct supervision of either a Fire Major or a Fire Captain.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May assist to coordinate, instruct, or supervise the work of new recruits as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs firefighting activities including operating pumps and related equipment, laying hose, and performing fire combat, containment, extinguishment tasks, and performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris.
• Performs emergency aid activities including administering first aid and providing other assistance as required.
• Participates in fire drills, attends classes in firefighting, emergency medical, hazardous materials, rescue, and related subjects.
• Receives and relays fire calls and alarms. Operates radio and other communication equipment.
• Participates in the inspection of buildings, hydrants, and other structures in fire prevention programs.
• Participates in fire education programs; presents programs to the community on safety, medical, and fire prevention topics.
• Maintains fire equipment, apparatus and facilities. Performs minor repairs to departmental equipment.
• Performs general maintenance work in the upkeep of fire facilities and equipment; cleans and washes walls and floors; cares for grounds around station; makes minor repairs; washes, hangs and dries hose; washes, cleans, polishes, maintains and tests apparatus and equipment.
• Assists in developing plans for special assignments such as emergency preparedness, hazardous communications, training programs, firefighting, hazardous materials, and emergency aid activities.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES:

• Assists in department supervisory and administrative activities as assigned.
• Assists in training new employees as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Absolute

Minimum Qualifications:

(A) High school diploma or GED equivalent;

Additional Desired

Qualifications:

(B) Completion of Firefighter I & II training through OSU or equivalent

(C) EMT certification

(D) Two years experience with a paid Fire Department

Necessary

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

(A) Working knowledge of driver safety; working knowledge of first aid;

(B) Ability to learn the operation of fire suppression and other emergency equipment;
Ability to learn to apply standard firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, rescue and fire prevention techniques;
Ability to perform strenuous or peak physical effort during emergency, training or station maintenance activities for prolonged periods of time under conditions of heights, intense heat, cold or smoke;
Ability to act effectively in emergency and stressful situations;
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions;
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the general public;
Ability to meet the special requirements listed below.

(C) Ability to operate the listed tools and equipment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Entry Level: (A) Must be 18 years or older at the time of employment; (B) Must possess, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid Oklahoma State driver's license and a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier; (C) Must be able to read and write the English language; (D) Must be of good moral character; (E) Must live within a thirty minute response time to main Fire station;

(F) If hired in at below minimum requirements, must be able to obtain EMT certification and Firefighter I and Firefighter II as soon as possible after being hired but no later than twelve months after original hire date; (G) Must have a working telephone for callback; (H) Must be available for 24 hour callback.

SELECTION GUIDELINES:

Formal application; written examination; physical agility test; oral interview; medical examination, including drug screen; background verification and check; final selection.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Emergency medical aid unit, fire apparatus, fire pumps, hoses, and other standard firefighting equipment, ladders, first aid equipment, radio, pager, personal computer, phone.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with ADA disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.

The employee must…