Paid On-Call Firefighter

Compensation: $15.00/hour while on a call. Deadline: Open until filled.

About the role

Performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks to preserve and protect life and property from and during calls for service that may occur in the City of Detroit Lakes and vicinity. Reassignment of duties within the job description frequently occurs depending on the demand of the job. These duties and responsibilities are varied in frequency and duration from day to day and season to season. No one duty or grouping of duties would necessarily constitute a full-time position. Works under the direct supervision of the fire department executive committee and the general supervision of the Fire Chief.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions using the English language.
• Maintain physical conditioning necessary to perform efficiently in emergency situations; meet medical and physical agility standards as established.
• Learn the geography of the District, the location of important buildings, and the street system.
• Participate in training drills; attend school and classes on fire fighting, hydraulics, first aid and emergency medicine, fire equipment, and apparatus, and other classes associated with recognized fire fighter and EMR standards.
• Learn and apply technical information pertaining to fire fighting.
• Analyze and cope with a variety of emergency situations calmly but effectively and react quickly to secure accurate and precise information on the location, extent, and nature of fires and emergency aid requests.
• Sustain heavy physical labor during periods of intense activity in emergency situations; work at varying heights above grade.
• Work within a para-military organization and respond readily to directives.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and the general public; work effectively as a team member.
• Operate all equipment and apparatus effectively.
• Perform necessary maintenance, testing, and care of fire hoses, trucks, ladders, and auxiliary equipment and apparatus.
• Prevent waste and damage of materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Perform community service activities.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
• Age 21 or older.
• Complete and pass a written exam.
• Complete an oral interview with the department hiring committee.
• Pass a medical physical test.
• Pass a physical agility test.

Special Requirements

• Possess a Minnesota Class D driver’s license.
• Live within a 4-mile radius or an 8-minute drive time of the Detroit Lakes Fire station at 417 Main St. W, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501.
• Become Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazmat, and EMR certified within 2 years (all training expenses paid for by the City of Detroit Lakes).
• Complete 72 hours of continuing education every 3 years (all training expenses paid for by the City of Detroit Lakes).
• May be subject to pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing.
• Must pass background check.
• Required meetings are held on Wednesday nights (usually 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM).
• Firefighter must respond to 50% of calls for the year.
• To obtain the Firefighter I and Firefighter II Certification training takes 144 hours.

Benefits

• Employee assistance program available for firefighter and those living in his/her household.
• DLCCC Wellness Incentive.
• Opportunities for community involvement.
• Pension available. 50% vested after 5 years, with increased vesting each year until fully vested at 20 years. FULL YEARS ACCRUED AMOUNT % VESTED PENSION PAYMENT 1 $9,800.00 0.00% $0.00 2 $19,600.00 0.00% $0.00 3 $29,400.00 0.00% $0.00 4 $39,200.00 0.00% $0.00 5 $49,000.00 40.00% $19,600.00 6 $58,800.00 44.00% $25,872.00 7 $68,600.00 48.00% $32,928.00 8 $78,400.00 52.00% $40,768.00 9 $88,200.00 56.00% $49,392.00 10 $98,000.00 60.00% $58,800.00 11 $107,800.00 64.00% $68,992.00 12 $117,600.00 68.00% $79,968.00 13 $127,400.00 72.00% $91,728.00 14 $137,200.00 76.00% $104,272.00 15 $147,000.00 80.00% $117,600.00 16 $156,800.00 84.00% $131,712.00 17 $166,600.00 88.00% $146,608.00 18 $176,400.00 92.00% $162,288.00 19 $186,200.00 96.00% $178,752.00 20 $196,000.00 100.00% $196,000.00

Pay

$15.00/hour while on a call.

Schedule

• Required meetings are held on Wednesday nights (usually 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM).
• Firefighter must respond to 50% of calls for the year.