Part Time Fire and Rescue

Under general supervision, working in conjunction with the Fire Chief and POA Management, Public Safety Officer performs various duties to protect life, property, and the environment, including responding to emergency medical, fire, rescue, and hazardous materials alarms and public service calls; drives, operates, and maintains firefighting, emergency medical, and associated vehicles, apparatus, and equipment; performs the full range of fire suppression duties;

provides basic life support emergency medical assistance; conducts fire prevention inspection and public education programs including fire safety inspections of buildings; and conducts and participates in firefighting, fire prevention, public education, disaster preparedness, and related training activities. Mans and maintains the Dewees Island Emergency Services fire fighting, first responder, security, and general emergency equipment, and maintains a state of readiness at all times.

• Possession of Firefighter II certification issued by the State of South Carolina and CPR/AED certifications.
• Possession of Pump Ops II certification.
• Possession of a valid, current driver's license is essential for all Dewees Island employees

• First Responder certification
• EMT-1
• Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness/Operations certification

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Every effort has been made to identify the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

1. Respond to fire, emergency medical, rescue, and hazardous material alarms and emergency calls to protect life, property, and environment; perform tasks to suppress or control fires, limit damage, and reduce injury and death caused by fires, accidents, or other calamities; respond to non-emergency calls for service as necessary. Respond to alarms with assistance from community volunteers. Stand house-watch to receive fire and/or other emergency alarms, and to man fire and emergency apparatus with community volunteers.

Assist in all phases of fire suppression; place fire hoses; set ladders; ventilate and enter burning structures to extinguish fires and rescue victims; operate pneumatic and auxiliary equipment such as generators and pumps. Responsible for all activities required for fire suppression including but not limited to entering burning buildings with hose lines and other equipment, operating nozzles and placing streams of water on fire, operating chemical hose, hand fire extinguisher and other similar equipment, raise, lower and climb ladders, breach walls and other obstacles to fight fires.

Perform surface and/or sub-surface water rescue, confined space, high angle rescue, and deal with other rescue situations as they occur. Remove persons from danger by individual or team methods.

2. Drive, operate, and maintain all firefighting and suppression apparatus and specialized equipment and vehicles under emergency and non-emergency conditions; regulate water pressure; calculate and monitor hydraulic conditions; direct engine hook-up; operate aerial ladder trucks; maneuver and extend retracting ladder. Drive vehicles and boats to and from fire or emergency sites. Inspect vehicles, equipment, and apparatus for proper operating conditions; assist with annual equipment testing;

perform routine and minor repairs and maintenance; identify needs for major repairs; maintain records of maintenance work performed. Check and maintain emergency/fire equipment, apparatus and facilities to ensure operational readiness. Assist with the cleaning and reloading of all equipment, tools, and apparatus upon completion of fire or emergency response activities; repair and maintain air packs.

3. Perform emergency medical care/first responder care for Island emergencies. Perform tasks that support the activities of emergency medical services (EMS) workers in providing emergency medical care; perform emergency medical tasks in patient care and administers basic life support at the First Responder level to victims of injury or illness.

4. Prepare, submit, and maintain reports on incidents, apparatus maintenance, and…