Firefighter

Responsible for maintaining readiness and providing emergency support in the event of a fire or medical emergency. Performs technical work providing fire suppression, rescue operations, and appropriate patient care at the scenes of emergency situations.

• Maintain readiness for emergency response calls
  • Respond to fire and medical emergencies and other related emergency support calls
  • Utilize radio, telephone and dispatch communications media
  • Assess emergency situations upon arrival to determine appropriate response and mitigation activities
  • Lay and connect hose, control nozzles, and direct fog, chemical, or water streams
  • Make forcible entry into buildings and ventilate burning buildings as necessary
  • Participate in technical rescues including high angle, water, trench, confined space, and combined search and rescue
  • Raise and climb ladders and use portable fire extinguishers
  • Evacuate persons from danger and perform salvage operations
  • Provide fire suppression tactics, emergency medical assistance, rescue, and other emergency related operations
  • Determine and operate appropriate equipment to address specific fire, medical and other emergency situations and provide optimal safety
• Drive or ride medical unit (Squads) to emergency medical call locations as directed
  • Perform specialized emergency medical care as instructed or approved by the Medical Director while assigned to a fire suppression or medical unit
• Maintain a working knowledge of federal, state and local laws, fire policies and procedures in accordance with legal requirements and established standards
  • Participate in fire drills and attend training
  • Keep informed of the location of fire hydrants, city streets, and buildings
• Ensure efficient operating condition and readiness of equipment in order to respond to emergency calls
  • Inspect, test, maintain and clean emergency and fire equipment, apparatus, and fire station and grounds to ensure efficient operating condition and readiness
• Prepare and complete reports and maintain accurate and vital records, including patient care reports
• Perform and participate in training and public education information to maintain knowledge and skills required for emergency response operations
  • Assist in planning of fire suppression tactics; identify methods and procedures to utilize based on different properties or conditions of emergency situations
• Must be able to work the allocated hours of the position and be willing to report for duty on short notice at any hour of the day or night
• Perform other duties as required or assigned

• Documentary evidence of graduation from an accredited high school or successful completion of the General Education Development Test
• 18 years of age
• Valid Class C Texas Driver License
• Firefighter Basic Certificate in accordance with Texas Commission on Fire Protection through Texas Administrative Code §423.3
• EMT Basic Certification from Texas Department of State Health Services (TDH)
• EMT Basic Certification from the National Registry must be converted to TDH EMT before employment
• Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of the following pre-employment checks
  • Criminal background check
  • Controlled substance screening
  • Physical readiness examination
  • Psychological examination

• 3 weeks of vacation per year after the first year (2 weeks of vacation during the first year)
• Medical insurance is provided at no cost to the employee
• Dental and vision insurance is offered
• Pet insurance is offered for your four-legged friend
• Supplemental insurance is offered
• $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee
• 13 days city observed paid holiday leave
• 16 hours of paid personal days each year
• Tuition reimbursement available for up to $2,000 per fiscal year
• Retirement plan includes a 7% contribution of an employee's gross salary to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a city contribution match of 2 to 1
• Longevity pay in the amount of $7.50 per month, per year of service paid annually each December
• Employee Fitness Center