Plant Protection Officer

Kaiser Aluminum•Newburgh, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Kaiser Aluminum Warrick is seeking a Plant Protection Officer to join their team in Newburgh, Indiana. This role involves responding to a variety of emergencies, including fire, medical incidents, hazardous materials, and other critical situations. The officer will perform scene assessments, rescue operations, fire suppression, hazardous material containment, and provide emergency medical treatment. This position offers an outstanding benefits package, including 401K options with immediate vesting and a comprehensive vacation plan for work-life balance.

Requirements

N.F.P.A. Firefighter 1 and 2
Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations Level certifications
National Registry or State of Indiana Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic certification
Out-of-state certifications must be transferable to Indiana and must be completed within 90 days of hire.
Must be able to meet and maintain any applicable state, county, and local certification requirements for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic level certification.
With or without reasonable accommodation, the physical and mental requirements of this job may include the following: seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly.
Occasionally reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
Frequent sitting, standing, and walking, which may be required for long periods of time, and may involve climbing stairs and walking up inclines and on uneven terrain.
Additional physical requirements may include frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Responds to emergency scenes including, but not limited to, fire, medical, sprinkler system discharge, elevator emergencies, hazardous materials, and numerous other types of incidents.
Arrives on scene, performs scene size up, and relays information to central dispatch center of current situation and any immediate needs.
Performs rescue procedures to include, but is not limited to, machinery extrication, and high angle and low angle rescue.
Performs fire suppression utilizing fire apparatus, hydrants, portable and wheeled fire extinguishers.
Responds to hazardous material emergencies and provides spill containment efforts for both small and large releases.
Responds to medical emergencies, initiates patient assessment and/or stabilization, prepares and transports patients.
Administers treatment of injuries and illnesses following established medical protocols and procedures at the emergency scene or in specialized response vehicle.
Performs triage duties during mass casualty incidents.
Prepare logs and reports as required.