Firefighter

Under the general guidance and leadership of the Chief of Fire, the Firefighter is a highly responsible professional and technical position involving the performance of various duties at emergency scenes and the maintenance of the fire stations and equipment. These responsibilities generally are carried out in accordance with established departmental rules and regulations and modern principles of fire service practices, with considerable latitude in the exercise of sound judgment in the conduct of all phases of their duties.

This is an emergency essential position that requires performance of emergency duties and actions to prepare, repair, and recover the City before, during, and after any adverse storm events (hurricane, tornado, tropical storm, ice storm, etc.) or other conditions (natural or manmade).

Any omissions, falsifications, misstatements, or misrepresentations of the information provided may disqualify the applicant.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

• Ability to perform responsible and skilled work involving the work orders received from superior officers and the work is reviewed by observation and daily discussion.
• Ability to perform routine firefighting activities as well as general household maintenance of the fire department.
• Ability to answer fire alarms, medical calls and other emergencies and forward information to the proper authorities.
• Ability to perform basic firefighting operations such as hose connecting, working from heights on ladders, working in hazardous environments using self-contained breathing apparatus, performs search and rescue in hostile atmospheres, using chain saws, and other operations to combat fires.
• Ability to administer first aid and operate extrication equipment at vehicle accidents and other emergency scenes.
• Ability to perform water rescues and operate or assist with operations on the fire boat.
• Ability to participate or assist as part of the dive or USAR team.
• Ability to perform general household duties, including hose and apparatus cleaning, drying, and minor maintenance and repair work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to participate in practice drills in the classroom and field training programs, including tactical surveys of buildings.
• Ability to study fire hydrant locations, fire alarm systems, street and address locations, and business district maps, and assist with formulating pre-fire plans.
• Ability to participate as a committee member on departmental committees. To include the internal safety committee, the apparatus committee, the promotional committee, and the SCBA committee.
• Ability to supervise or assist in public education programs.
• Ability to assume the duties and responsibilities of the Engineer during his or her absence when required.
• Ability to perform related work as required.

• General knowledge of the operation and maintenance of modern firefighting equipment and apparatus.
• General knowledge of the streets, hydrants, target hazards, and location of built-in fire protection devices within the City of Panama City.
• General knowledge and ability to make minor repairs to firefighting equipment and apparatus.
• General knowledge of firefighting methods and activities in relation to the operation and coordination of mobile fire equipment.
• Ability to receive and execute orders in a timely and efficient manner with little or no direct supervision.
• General knowledge and ability to supervise or assist with a company in classroom and field training programs.
• Must be able to meet the demands outlined in the “Physical Demands – Line Staff” document.
• General knowledge of the methods, practices and techniques used in the work assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working…