Part-time Firefighter

Essential Duties And Tasks

• Responds to fire alarms with a company; lays and connects hose; holds nozzles and directs water streams; climbs ladders; uses chemical fire extinguishers, bars, hooks, lines and other equipment
• Ventilates burning buildings by opening windows and skylights or by cutting holes in roofs and floors
• Provides medical assistance to fire victims or as fire responders to emergency situations, until arrival of county medical unit
• Salvages operations such as applying salvage covers, sweeping water and removing debris
• Participates in fire drills and attends training classes in apparatus operation, firefighting, emergency medical and related subjects; studies assigned materials relating to firefighting and fire prevention
• Inspects buildings and premises for familiarization; checks for fire hazards; participates in the inspection and maintenance of fire hydrants
• Operates fire apparatus and assumes command of a fire company on an occasional basis when a company officer or captain supervisor is unavailable
• Performs general maintenance and cleaning work in the upkeep of departmental apparatus, equipment, and structures; cleans kitchen, sleeping quarters, walls, and floors; washes, hang and dries hose; washes, cleans and polishes apparatus
• Participates in a variety of fire prevention operations, activities and programs including: training, participation in activities and operations in response to natural disasters, major accidents, incidents involving hazardous materials and other emergency situations.
• Uses departmental computer equipment to input, review and access records, information and other various data
• Gives tours of fire station facilities, demonstrates fire equipment and apparatus, and participates in other educational programs for various groups and general public pertaining to a variety of life safety topics
• Performs inspection and maintenance on fire hydrants in accordance with internal standard operating procedures

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• General knowledge of the operations of firefighting equipment
• Working knowledge of modern firefighting principles, practices, and procedures
• Working knowledge of geography of the Town
• Ability to exercise sound judgement in routine and emergency situations
• Ability to accept firefighting discipline and operational routine
• Ability to maintain vehicles, equipment and facilities
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public
• Ability to maintain physical fitness standards as required to perform assigned work

Minimum Education And Experience

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Valid Class B North Carolina driver’s license or valid Class E South Carolina driver’s license
• IFSAC / Pro Board Firefighter Certification
• North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician and must meet the medical requirements set forth in NFPA 1582 Chapter 6: Medical Evaluations of Candidates

Preferred Requirements

• IFSAC / Pro Board Driver Operator – Pumps and Aerials
• IFSAC / Pro Board Technical Rescuer
• Two years of career firefighting experience

Physical Requirements

• Must have the agility and physical strength to do prolonged and arduous work under adverse conditions.
• The includes but is not limited to the ability to lift, move and maintain position on items (e.g. charged hoses) up to 100 pounds; push objects up to 50 pounds; pull objects from 25 to 50 pounds, and lift or pull victims weighing more than 150 pounds.
• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, hearing and perform repetitive motions.
• Must posses the visual acuity to operate trucks and other equipment, to observe the color, the volume, and extent of fire involvement, and to prepare manual and computerized records.