Firefighter - EMT - Fire Safety Technician

General Dynamics Electric Boat•North Kingstown, RI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI. The Fire Safety Technician position (Firefighter/EMT) is a person that influences life-safety conditions in a fast-paced shipyard manufacturing environment. They will respond to all types of emergencies within Electric Boat. The EB Fire Department is an all-hazards organization that responds to all reported fires in office type buildings, motor vehicles, and industrial settings like the manufacturing and production buildings, and sections of a submarine being built. They also respond to all hazardous material incidents, confined space rescues, high angle rope rescues, motor vehicle accidents, entrapments and all requests for emergency medical services. All Fire Safety Technicians are required to be able to wear full firefighter turnout gear and SCBA during emergency response and incident mitigation. When not responding to emergencies the Fire Safety Technician will perform daily vehicle checks, inventory of all specialized rescue gear and equipment, drive and operate specialized fire apparatus to include: fire engine, rescues, special hazards and an ambulance. production support of shipbuilders by performing certification of hazardous and non-hazardous atmospheres for work in all confined spaces. Fire-safety inspections of all EB owned and leased buildings as well as submarine units will be completed by this position, issuance of and provide surveillance(s) for all hot-work being performed on the facility and code enforcement in accordance with NFPA, OSHA, RI State Fire Code, Electric Boat and US Navy requirements. Other responsibilities of this position are but not limited to performing hazmat locker inspections; FDC inspections, AED maintenance and inspection, combustible gas meter maintenance and bump testing, yearly flow testing of fire hydrants, dry and wet-pipe sprinkler systems, monthly testing of fire alarm and fire pump systems, fire extinguisher as well as yearly testing of all fire hose. Electric Boat Fire Safety Technician’s work closely with area fire departments during emergencies as well as maintenance personnel to maintain a safe and productive manufacturing facility. Fire Safety Technicians are required to maintain all Firefighter, Specialized Rescue, EMS and Hazmat certifications through company provided refresher training.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Valid Rhode Island EMT license and NREMT. NREMT exempt prior to 2012
FF-1, FF-II (Pro Board)
Valid Motor Vehicle Operators license
Must be able to obtain and maintain DOD clearance
Must be able to work from heights.
Must be able to climb staging and ladders.
Must fit inside confine spaces.

Nice To Haves

Fire Alarm and or Sprinkler system knowledge
Confine Space Rescue
High Angle Rope Rescue
Hazardous Materials qualification
Pro Board Certifications

Responsibilities

Respond to all types of emergencies within Electric Boat.
Respond to all reported fires in office type buildings, motor vehicles, and industrial settings.
Respond to all hazardous material incidents, confined space rescues, high angle rope rescues, motor vehicle accidents, entrapments and all requests for emergency medical services.
Wear full firefighter turnout gear and SCBA during emergency response and incident mitigation.
Perform daily vehicle checks.
Inventory of all specialized rescue gear and equipment.
Drive and operate specialized fire apparatus to include: fire engine, rescues, special hazards and an ambulance.
Perform certification of hazardous and non-hazardous atmospheres for work in all confined spaces.
Complete fire-safety inspections of all EB owned and leased buildings as well as submarine units.
Issue and provide surveillance(s) for all hot-work being performed on the facility and code enforcement.
Perform hazmat locker inspections.
Perform FDC inspections.
Perform AED maintenance and inspection.
Perform combustible gas meter maintenance and bump testing.
Perform yearly flow testing of fire hydrants, dry and wet-pipe sprinkler systems.
Perform monthly testing of fire alarm and fire pump systems.
Perform fire extinguisher testing as well as yearly testing of all fire hose.
Work closely with area fire departments during emergencies as well as maintenance personnel to maintain a safe and productive manufacturing facility.
Maintain all Firefighter, Specialized Rescue, EMS and Hazmat certifications through company provided refresher training.