Firefighter/Engineer Part-Time

Duties

• Serves as operator of fire equipment at fire scenes and operates engine pump valves, observes gauges during firefighter operations to ensure that water pressure is correctly maintained.
• Cleans, services, maintains, and makes minor repairs to firefighting apparatus to ensure the safe and satisfactory working condition of them.
• Performs maintenance and repair of fire equipment to ensure that all equipment is maintained in a state of readiness for emergency response.
• Participates in fire and other emergency operations and activities.
• Tracks and ensures return of all equipment and supplies at the incident scene; ensures that equipment is returned to a state of readiness upon return to the station.
• Provides responses to emergency medical incidents and administers emergency medical care at the EMT-B level.
• Serves in leadership capacity when higher-ranking staff is not present.
• Ensures proper documentation of Fire and EMS reports on department’s database and maintains the department log book of completed activities for each shift.
• Participates in fire prevention and public educational programs and tours; of the fire station and apparatus.
• Performs hydrant testing/maintenance and pre-incident planning of commercial buildings.
• Affords assistance in keeping the fire station in good condition by cleaning interior of the station and performs building and grounds maintenance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Knowledge of modern firefighting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of firefighting rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of emergency medical principles and skills in their application.
• Knowledge of OSHA and Blood Borne Pathogens.
• Considerable knowledge of tools, equipment, fire apparatus and equipment used in firefighting operations.
• Skilled in the operation of equipment and maintenance.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles of hydraulics applied to fire suppression.
• Ability to recognize fire hazards and to exercise safety precautions to prevent injury to the employee and others.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in a routine and emergency situations.
• Ability to prepare fire related reports.
• Working knowledge of computers and other office equipment.
• Ability to deal courteously with the public and maintain effective working relationships with other members of the department and town staff.
• Good physical shape.

Qualifications

• Must be a United States Citizen.
• Must have North Carolina Firefighter Certification.
• Must have valid NC Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Certification.
• Must have Emergency Vehicle Driver Certification.
• Must have NC Driver Operator Pumps Certification.
• Must possess a valid Class B Classified License or equivalent to a CDL.
• Must have NC TR/VMR Certification.