Uncertified Firefighter

City of Simpsonville•Simpsonville, SC

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Uncertified Firefighter position involves responding to a wide range of emergency calls, including fire suppression, medical assistance, hazardous materials incidents, motor vehicle accidents, and natural disasters. This role requires maintaining a state of readiness, operating specialized equipment, performing general maintenance, and staying current with professional knowledge and procedures. The position also involves processing documentation and communicating with various stakeholders.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
No previous work experience required.
Must possess and maintain a valid South Carolina Class E Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Responsibilities

Attends training sessions to gain skills and knowledge regarding department operations, job performance, and policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
Responds to emergency calls for fire suppression, medical assistance, hazardous materials incidents, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, explosions, bomb threats, downed power lines, and other emergency situations.
Provides protection of life and property by suppressing, controlling, and extinguishing fires.
Performs search, rescue, extrication of victims, and forcible entries.
Assists individuals from burning structures and establishes openings in buildings for entrance, ventilation, or salvage.
Ventilates smoke and gas from buildings and performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris.
Assists with cleanup activities and exercises control of emergency situations until relieved by a superior officer.
Responds to a variety of emergency calls requiring the administration of basic first aid and medical treatment.
Maintains a state of readiness and preparation for emergency response by checking and maintaining stock of equipment and supplies on fire vehicles and in fire stations.
Reloads equipment and apparatus following response to emergency calls and assists in preparing apparatus for subsequent emergencies.
Tests personal equipment, hoses, pumps, and other tools and apparatus.
Ensures emergency medical service equipment is properly stocked and operational.
Operates, utilizes, and maintains various specialized firefighting equipment, power tools, hand tools, and supplies.
Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, buildings, quarters, apparatus, equipment, and tools in operable condition.
Inspects and tests equipment, replaces fluids and greases equipment, and replaces parts.
Washes and cleans equipment, cleans quarters, and performs grounds maintenance.
Monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety and reports faulty equipment for necessary maintenance work.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
Maintains an awareness of new equipment, procedures, trends, and advances in the profession.
Participates in physical fitness training, training drills, and other continuing education activities.
Attends shift meetings, workshops, and seminars as appropriate.
Processes various documentation related to department or division operations within designated timeframes and according to established procedures.
Prepares, completes, receives, reviews, processes, forwards, or retains a variety of forms, reports, correspondence, incident reports, maintenance logs, and other documentation.
Compiles data for further processing or use in preparation of department reports.
Maintains computerized and/or hardcopy records.
Communicates with supervisor, other City employees, the public, law enforcement, outside agencies and organizations, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.