Safety and Rescue Technician

Essential Functions

• Knowledge of rescue techniques, including rope rescue
• Ability to evaluate technical information regarding workplace safety
• Ability to identify safety threats
• Ability to teach peers and subordinates safety skills in a concise manner
• Assists in assessing potential hazards
• Review safety plans and procedures insuring compliance
• Completes rescue pre-plan according to the client site and job hazards
• Completes Job Safety Analysis (JSA). Identifies site-specific rescue anchor points
• Ensures that required safety equipment and PPE is readily available and operational by inspections
• Continuously monitors job/site conditions and equipment resources; reports observations and recommendations to his/her supervisor to ensure worker and team safety is maintained
• Follows handling, inspection, cleaning, and preventative maintenance guidelines for all rescue equipment so that it is in a constant state of readiness
• Conduct site inspection to identify potential OSHA and safety hazards
• Maintains and accurately inventories and documents all rescue related equipment
• Fire Suppression
• Overhaul Operations
• Assisting other company divisions as needed

Physical Demands

• Must be able to: Pass the NFPA 1582 Firefighter Physical meeting all physical demands within the physical requirements, Pulmonary function test and respirator fit test
• Physical stamina to stand or respond for long periods of time
• Able to remain calm under stress and think logically and quickly during an emergency
• Able to render first aid and CPR
• Works inside, outside, in confined spaces, over all types of terrain, in all kinds of weather
• Able to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, climb, lift, and carry 100 lbs.; to work in an elevated state or in confined spaces
• Climb to heights over 50 feet. Ladders / scaffolds / generation equipment
• Potential long work hours during maintenance outages/shutdowns (12hr+ shifts)

Certifications/Training/Licensure

• OSHA Confined Space Rescue Annual 8 Hr Refresher Training (Required)
• OSHA 30. COSS or CHST (Preferred)
• Atmospheric Testing (Prefered but will train)
• Rope Rescue Technician I/II NFPA 1006 (Required but will train)
• Trench/Excavation Rescue (Required but will train)
• Confined Space Technician I/II NFPA 1006 (Required but will train)
• Firefighter II NFPA 1001 (Preferred)
• Hazardous Materials Awareness/ Operations/ Technician (Preferred but will train)
• Incident Command System Training ICS (Required for Supervisors)
• Certification in one or more of the following: First aid & CPR, EMR, EMT, Paramedic (Required)
• Transportation Workers Identification Card TWIC (Preferred but not required)
• Valid Driver's License with clean driving record (Required)