Firefighter

Job Details

Job Location:

Sterling Fire Department - Sterling, CO 80751
Position Type:
Full Time
Salary Range: $56,365.00 - $83,277.00 per year

Candidate placement within the approved salary range is based on relevant experience, education, certifications, and overall qualifications.

The Sterling Fire Department is preparing for organizational growth and transition as we continue to meet the evolving needs of our community. We are seeking dedicated and motivated individuals to join a team that values service, professionalism, and readiness. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a department committed to excellence while supporting future staffing and operational needs.

Testing will be held June 26-27 at the City of Sterling. Additional details will be provided to candidates selected to advance to the testing stage.

The following statements illustrate the duties and responsibilities of the position and do not list every duty that may be required.

• Respond to fire, emergency medical, and other emergency service calls as needed.
• Control and extinguish fires by selecting appropriate diameter hoses and nozzles, advancing these appliances to the seat of the blaze, and directing extinguishing agents thereto.
• Remove people from dangerous or hazardous situations through an approved means, administering basic life support functions, and performing key fire suppression responsibilities.
• While wearing a personal protective ensemble (PPE), including SCBA, perform aggressive search and rescue operations in heated and smoke-filled environments, usually with minimal to no visibility.
• Utilize various forms of firefighting equipment in fire suppression and/or rescue operations, including halyards on extension ladders, heavy hydraulic actuated tools, and hand tools in vehicle extrication.
• Remove victims of hazardous environments from structures, sometimes requiring climbing and use of ladders.
• Reduce fire loss by removing personal property and by overhaul and complete extinguishment of all flaming materials.
• Locate, stabilize, rescue and remove injured and trapped occupants from water, confined spaces, or high angle spaces with the aid of power and hand tools, ropes, or other appliances.
• Perform fire hazard inspections and pre‑incident surveys of residential, commercial and industrial structures.
• Assist with public education efforts such as station tours, car seat checkpoints, and representing the District in meetings with the public.
• Provide emergency medical care including all aspects of pre‑hospital basic life support.
• Rescue trapped civilians or fellow firefighters by breaching wood or masonry through the use of sledgehammers, fire axes or other appropriate methods.
• In certain situations, crawl through reduced diameter openings and work within confined spaces to complete emergency searches or to free victims or other firefighters from a spreading fire.
• May perform water or swift water rescues.
• Drag or carry victims (or other firefighters) within a hazardous atmosphere to safety efficiently and expediently.
• Search concealed spaces in ceilings and walls by penetrating, both with pike poles and other tools.
• Perform salvage and clean‑up operations during emergency and non‑emergency situations.
• Maintain logs of activities and complete reports of emergency responses, equipment used, and other fire and medical records.
• Clean, perform basic repairs, and maintain equipment and apparatus in the field and at an assigned station.
• Perform and assist with maintenance of fire station and surrounding grounds.
• Attend continuing training to maintain certifications, to learn new techniques and protocols, and to become proficient in new equipment, tools, and apparatus.
• Study fire prevention, fire protection, firefighting, emergency medical and rescue techniques, and other subjects that may be required or deemed necessary.
• Maintain a current level of knowledge relating to the provision of basic emergency medical care.
• Learn how to operate and drive apparatus in routine and emergency situations and how to properly care for equipment, tools, and vehicles.
• Communicate with…