Job Description
Firefighter Position 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 programs. 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: Performs other similar duties as required. Knowledge Fire safety and education; Geography of city; Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; Firefighter I & II standards. Skills: Mechanical repairs; Using computers and applicable software applications; Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction. Licensing and Certification Requirements: North Carolina Firefighter I and II; Minimum Requirement of North Carolina Emergency Medical Responder; North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician preferred; Hazardous Material Awareness and Operations Level Certification; National Incident Management System 100 & 200; Valid North Carolina Driver's License. Working Conditions / Physical Requirements: Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. 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 forces constantly to move objects. Incumbents are subject to the physically hazardous and life-threatening conditions in the line of duty and are subject to the weather, as the job requires actions in any weather condition. Requirements Must be at least 18 years of age. Must work a minimum of 4 twelve-hour shifts per month.