Salary: $21.15 - $26.72 Job Type: Full Time Location: College Station, TX Department: Fire Department Opening Date: 12/16/2024 Closing Date: 1/30/2024 12:00 PM Central Hiring Range: $58,073.60 - $66,015.04

Description

Under general direction of assigned Company Officer, Firefighters perform

public safety

work involving the protection of life and property

through responding to fire alarms

and engaging in fire suppression

, other emergency incidents and performing highly skilled work providing

emergency medical services (EMS),

technical rescue, and hazardous materials emergency response

.

Work is performed under close supervision

in accordance with

well-defined procedures

.

Additionally, firefighters

interact regularly with the community in non-emergency

related

functions including public education

and fire prevention activities

.

Firefighters

a

r

e required to

work

48

-hour shifts and 56-hour work weeks

;

and may be assigned to work a day assignment (40-hour work week) while

assisting

with special projects

.

Uncertified Firefighters (Paramedic) will be assigned to a work a 40-hour work week.

Principal Duties

Respond

emergency and non-emergency situations

to fire alarms with assigned company;

participate

in fire suppression

,

technical rescue,

and emergency medical services activities

which may include, but is not limited to,

assist

ing

in freeing victims from physically trapped situations

and operating pumping apparatus.

Respond to emergency calls for specialized service such as such as hazardous material, confined spaces rescue, extrication, and technical rescues

.

Assist

in overhauling, salvage, and cleanup operations.

Provide emergency medical technician (EMT) level

assistance

at injury or accident scenes involving basic life support and paramedic

support functions

, including but not limited to administering medical care

utilizing

accepted guidelines of basic and advance

d

life support procedures, examining victims

,

and communicating physical assessment to base hospital physician.

Participate

in the

cleaning, repair, and

maintenance and of

firefighting equipment,

apparatus, and

fire department facilities

;

maintain

assigned Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) as

required

;

work safely, follow safe work practices, and

identify

and report

unsafe working conditions and/or equipment

in accordance

with

established procedures

.

Conduct

pre-

fire

planning of

businesses

and places of assembly

.

E

stablish relationships with building managers to effectively communicate fire codes and safety procedures.

Participate in andassistwithpublic education and co