Public Safety Officer - Law Enforcement

Firefighter / Law Enforcement Officer

The Village of Bald Head Island considers applications for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Open until filled Performs responsible work in the areas of fire suppression, law enforcement services to protect the lives and property of the Village.

An employee in this class participates in the operations of fire suppression, fire education, water and general rescue, detecting and investigating disturbances and crime, law enforcement duties, and other incident response operations. Employees must exercise good judgment, initiative and calm control when performing duties. Work involves frequent public contact which requires good communication skills, tact, and decisiveness. Employees typically work a 24.5 hour shift and participate as part of a team during call responses and in the maintenance of facilities, equipment and apparatus throughout their shift. Work involves responding to calls and patrolling the Village in various motorized and non-motorized apparatus and on foot. Employees also participate in pre-incident planning, maintenance of records, and training programs. Work requires that the employee stay abreast of state-of-the-art fire suppression, law enforcement, techniques, and equipment. The employee is subject to the hazards associated with incident response work, including working both inside and outside environments, in extreme hot and cold temperatures, loud noises, vibration, moving pacts, chemicals, fumes, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, oils, wearing respirators, and working in close quarters. The employee is subject to the OSHA standards on blood borne pathogens. Work is performed under regular supervision and is evaluated through observation, conferences, discussions, monitoring of radio traffic, review of reports and other documentation for adherence to laws and departmental standards.

Essential Duties and Tasks - Participates in incident response including firefighting operations, operation of fire apparatus and other equipment as required; responds and participates in remediation activities of chemical spills, hazardous materials, and other related incidents. - Responds to water rescue calls operating boats, jet skis and other related equipment as needed; responds to other rescue calls including high angle, confined space and extrication. - Drives fire or medical apparatus to incident scenes; properly places apparatus, ensures proper operation, issues equipment and monitors radio traffic for necessary response; returns apparatus and related equipment to service after incident response. - Inspects station and equipment for proper appearance and condition; maintains equipment, restocks supplies and cleans station facilities. - Participates in training, pre-planning, education and prevention programs, maintenance and testing of hose, hydrants and pumping apparatus and other related activities. - Operates mobile and portable two-way radios to receive and transmit information, maintains equipment, weapons and other equipment in standards of good working order. Responds to calls for assistance, complaints, suspicious activity, domestic disputes, loud and disruptive behavior; completes calls by determining the true nature of the situation and taking whatever legal or persuasive action is warranted. - Investigates traffic accidents; conducts special traffic checkpoints to enforce alcohol, speed, or other laws; operates intoxilizer equipment. - Performs investigations of accidents or possible crimes through observations, questioning witnesses, and gathering physical evidence; performs investigative tasks, arrests and processes criminal suspects; presents findings in court. - Issues citations for violation of traffic regulations, serves warrants, apprehends and processes criminal suspects and transports to magistrate and / or County detention facilities. - Prepares records and reports of work activities. - Gives information and directions to visitors and the general public; educates public on the prevention and response of, fire, law enforcement related situations, and advises on laws and local ordinances. - Maintains a working knowledge of the National Incident Management System and implements those strategies and principles during preplanning, training and call response. Performs related duties and tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Considerable knowledge of the hazards of Public Safety work. - Working knowledge of modern methods of attacking fire emergencies and of the use and maintenance of firefighting apparatus and equipment. - Working knowledge of law enforcement principles, practices, methods and equipment. Working knowledge of incident response including response to hazardous materials spills, water and general rescue techniques and emergency medical services. - Knowledge of state and federal laws, local ordinances and policies of the department and Village, especially related to search and seizure, pursuit, and arrest. - Some knowledge of the application of information technology to Public Safety. - Skill in the use of firearms and other police equipment and in the application of self-defense and de-escalation tactics. - Skill in teamwork, collaborative conflict resolution and customer service excellence. Ability to act with sound judgment in routine and emergency situations. - Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms. Ability to present effective court testimony. - Ability to prepare clear and concise activity reports. - Ability to build and maintain cooperative and effective public relations with the citizens. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and the public - Ability to prepare records of work activities. -Ability to swim and participate in water rescue activities. Physical Requirements - Must be able to physically perform the basic life functions of standing, walking, bending, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions. - Must be able to perform heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. - Must possess visual acuity to size up the color, volume, and extent of a fire involvement at fire scenes, to operate heavy fire apparatus and other machinery in emergency and non-emergency situations, and to prepare detailed records and reports. - Must possess the visual acuity to operate a vehicle and distinguish details and differences when observing people, places or things. Desirable Experience and Education Graduation from high school supplemented by training courses in firefighting or emergency management and experience working as a firefighter or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Special Requirements - Possession a valid Class B North Carolina Driver's license. - Possession of Firefighter Certification. - Possession of NIMS 100, 200, and 700 certificates. - Before assignment to sworn duties, employees must have completed at least the minimum requirements established by the North Carolina Justice Training and Standards Commission for certified law enforcement officers. Administering the Class Employees may be considered for probation completion only after obtaining the certifications listed above. Special Note This generic class description gives an overview of the job class, essential job functions, and recommended job requirements. However, for each individual position assigned to this class, there is available a completed job questionnaire with a physical abilities checklist which can give further details about that one specific position. Those documents should be reviewed before initiating a selection process. They can provide additional detailed information on which to base various personnel actions and can assist management in making legal and defensible personnel decisions.

The Village offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, supplemental insurance and generous retirement benefits including Local Government Retirement System enrollment. The Village pays for parking and ferry transportation to and from Bald Head Island for all its employees. Additional Benefits : 100% paid individual health benefits; Village stipend is provided to help cover dependents. Annual merit increases, COLA increases, and longevity pay based on funding. Employees are eligible for a 5% salary increase after successful completion of a 6-month probationary period. The Village begins contributing 5% to staff 401k's upon enrollment, then will match up to an additional 4% of employee contributions (totaling a 9% Village contribution). Tuition assistance. 14 paid holidays.