FIRE FIGHTER RECRUIT

About the role

To graduate from a City sponsored Firefighter recruit academy with demonstrated abilities to respond to alarms and to protect life and property; to participate in fire suppression, prevention, and emergency medical training; and station, apparatus, and equipment maintenance; and to do related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Learns to respond to alarms and assist in fire suppression, including lifesaving and rescue;
• Performs salvage operations;
• Assists in maintenance of fire apparatus and equipment;
• Maintains fire station and grounds;
• Makes required fire prevention inspections;
• Participates in required training programs;
• Performs minor fire hydrant maintenance;
• Responds and assists in medical emergencies;
• Drives on City business.

Requirements

• Knowledge of elementary physics, chemistry, and mechanics;
• Skill in mechanical aptitude;
• Ability to learn technical fire fighting principles and techniques and principles of hydraulics applied to fire suppression;
• Understand and follow oral and written directions;
• Keep records and prepare reports;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, and the public.

Qualifications

• Education/Training: Graduation from high school or equivalent;
• Special Conditions & Requirements: Must maintain the physical endurance, muscular strength, and agility to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of Fire Fighter, specifically including but not limited to stooping, lifting and/or carrying heavy objects, running, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing ladders, pulling heavy hoses, wearing heavy equipment, and crawling; must agree not to use tobacco on or off duty for as long as employed by the City of Burbank Fire Department. Employees in this classification, who are required by applicable laws and regulations to have respiratory protection, shall comply with the American National Standards Institute’s requirements on Practices for Respiratory Protection. Employees in this miscellaneous, non-safety, classification will not participate in "live fire" situations or responses except under controlled, training exercises.

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

After successful completion of the Fire Academy, the salary is increased to $7,410-$9,966/Mo. Applicants will need to pass a Background, Polygraph, and Physical/Psychological Exam prior to appointment.

Pay

After successful completion of the Fire Academy, the salary is increased to $7,410-$9,966/Mo.

Schedule

Not specified in the job posting.