Firefighter

Firefighter

The purpose of this position is to provide fire protection, rescue, and emergency medical services to the public.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Performs firefighting and medical emergency services by extinguishing fires from structures and vehicles, effectively operating equipment, evaluating emergency scenes, delivering medical care to victims, and assisting in hazardous material operations.
• Participates in required training classes and physical fitness.
• Performs daily station activities by completing incident reports and daily logs, entering records of equipment checks and repairs, and maintaining the station house and grounds.
• Provides community services by assisting citizens with questions and fire protection issues, participating in school safety programs, conducting station tours and equipment demonstrations, and educating the public.
• Serves on employee team by assisting in improvements of existing city and departmental policies and functions.

Supplemental Functions :

Job Specifications and Qualifications :

Knowledge :

Licensing and Certifications :

Lateral Entry Requirements :

PLEASE NOTE : Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements :

Required Skills :

Required Experience :

High school diploma or equivalency and be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.