Firefighter

Firefighter

Performs responsible work involving the protection of lives and property concerning fires, accidents, hazardous materials, and natural disasters requiring the performance of hazardous tasks under emergency situations.

Essential Job Functions :

• Extinguishes and prevents fires.
• Responds to fire alarms and rescue calls.
• Develops fire streams and fights fires.
• Raises and climbs ladders.
• Uses chemical extinguishers, bars, hooks, lines, extrication equipment, and other firefighting and rescue equipment.
• Removes people from danger and administers basic life support methods.
• Participates in fire drills.
• Attends and successfully completes both departmental and outside firefighting classes.
• Assists in building inspections.
• Assists in the day-to-day maintenance, repair, and cleaning of Fire Department property, stations, apparatus, and equipment.
• Assists in training other firefighters and in educating the general public.
• Cross-trains on all vehicles and equipment.
• Fills in as a driver / operator when necessary.
• Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

Supervision Received : Works under close to general supervision of an administrative superior. Supervision Exercised : None.

Qualifications :

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Work Environment :

Employee Acknowledgement :

I hereby acknowledge receipt of the job description and certify that I am able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position and that I meet the qualification requirements stated herein. I acknowledge that in addition to the duties outlined above, I may be required to perform additional duties not specifically spelled out in this job.