Volunteer Firefighter

City of Lindsay•East Honolulu, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Protects life and property by performing firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention duties. Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities. Ideally, this candidate would volunteer a minimum 24 hours per month.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent by appointment date.
No specific work experience level required.
Must possess or be able to obtain by time of joining the Fire Department, a valid State driver's license with proof of insurance.
Must be eighteen (18) years or older at the time of joining the Fire Department.
No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal history within the past seven years.
U.S. citizen or lawful resident
Must be able to read and write the English language.
Must be of good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits.
Must be able to meet departmental physical standards.
Working knowledge of driver safety
Working knowledge of first aid.
Ability to successfully learn the operation of the listed tools and equipment.
Ability to learn to apply standard firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention techniques.
Ability to perform strenuous or peak physical effort during emergency, training, or station maintenance activities for prolonged periods of time under conditions of extreme heights, intense heat, cold or smoke.
Ability to act effectively in emergency and stressful situations.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
Ability to meet the special requirements listed below.

Responsibilities

Performs firefighting activities including driving fire apparatus, operating pumps, and related equipment, laying hose, and performing fire combat, containment, and extinguishment tasks.
Performs emergency aid activities including administering first aid and providing other assistance as required.
Participates in fire drills, attends classes in firefighting, emergency medical, hazardous materials, and related subjects.
Receives and relays fire calls and alarms.
Operates radio and other communication equipment.
Participates in the inspection of buildings, hydrants, and other structures in fire prevention programs.
Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities.
Performs minor repairs to departmental equipment.
Performs general maintenance work in the upkeep of fire facilities and equipment; cleans and washes walls and floors; cares for grounds around station; makes minor repairs; washes, hangs and dries hose; washes, cleans, polishes, maintains and tests apparatus and equipment.
Assists in developing plans for special assignments such as emergency preparedness, hazardous communications, training programs, firefighting, hazardous materials, and emergency aid activities.
Presents programs to the community on safety, medical, and fire prevention topics.
Performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris.
Assists in training new employees as assigned.
Presents public information classes or programs.