at City of Arkansas City* in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Description
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GENERAL OVERVIEW OF POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Protects life and property by engaging directly in firefighting, emergency care, hazardous materials, and fire prevention. Maintains fire/EMS equipment, apparatus, and facilities. Work may involve considerable physical exertion and hazards to health and safety. This employee primarily reports to a Fire/EMS Lieutenant then a Fire/EMS Captain but, during an emergency incident, this employee reports to the incident commander or the designated sector commander.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general guidance and direction of the Fire/EMS Lieutenant.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Although not supervisory in nature, employee may assist to coordinate, instruct or supervise the work of new employees, as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Essential functions of the job may include but are not limited to the following:
- Performs firefighting activities including driving fire apparatus, operating pumps and related equipment, laying hose, and performing fire combat, containment and extinguishment tasks.
- Performs emergency aid activities such as administering basic and/or advanced life support and providing other assistance at fires, vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents and other emergency situations.
- Participates in fire drills, attends classes in firefighting, emergency medical, hazardous materials, and related subjects.
- Receives and relays fire calls and alarms. Operates radio and other communication equipment.
- Participates in the inspection of buildings, hydrants, and other structures in fire prevention programs.
- Performs general maintenance work in the upkeep of facilities and equipment; cleans and washes walls and floors; cares for grounds around station; makes minor repairs; washes, hangs and dries hose; washes, cleans, polishes, maintains and tests apparatus and equipment.
- Assists in developing plans for special assignments such as emergency preparedness, hazardous communications, training programs, firefighting, hazardous materials, and emergency aid activities.
- Presents programs to the community on safety, medical, and fire prevention topics.
- Performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris.
- Maintains contact with general public, department officers and other City officials in the performance of fire department activities.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs the duties of subordinate personnel as needed.
- Attends conferences and meetings to keep abreast of current trends in the field; represents the City Fire/EMS department in a variety of local, county, state and other meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Considerable knowledge of modern fire suppression and prevention and Emergency Medical Services principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment; considerable knowledge of basic life support techniques as demonstrated through Kansas EMT certification; considerable knowledge of building, electrical, mechanical and fire codes; considerable knowledge of inspection techniques; thorough knowledge of Arkansas City geography (i.e. streets; hydrants, buildings locations, etc.)
- Skill in the operation of the tools and equipment listed below.
- Ability to apply firefighting, emergency medical care, hazardous materials, and fire prevention techniques.
- Ability to perform strenuous or peak physical effort during emergency, training or station maintenance activities for prolonged periods of time under conditions involving extreme heights, intense heat, cold or smoke.
- Ability to act effectively in emergency and stressful situations; ability to follow verbal and written instructions; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the general public; ability to meet special requirements.
- Thorough knowledge of rules and regulations of the Department.
- Considerable knowledge of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) incident command system.
- Knowledge of fire protection methods and related City Ordinances.
