Volunteer Firefighter - Lateral or Apprentice

City of Golden•Golden, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Volunteer Firefighters respond to fire calls and other emergency incidents to protect life and property. They drive and operate fire engines, ladder trucks, and rescue trucks. Responsibilities include fire prevention, suppression, rescue, training, maintenance, and safety education. The role involves performing tasks at emergency scenes and other departmental activities. The job summary details driving equipment for emergency calls, assisting in fire suppression and rescue operations, administering first aid and CPR, performing preventive maintenance on equipment, maintaining readiness of equipment and stations, preparing reports, and participating in training programs. The position requires keeping records and preparing reports as needed, and performing related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
High School diploma or GED.
Minimum two (2) years' experience as a certified firefighter on a career or volunteer department within the last four (4) years from date of application.
Must be able to meet all certification requirements.
Must have a valid Colorado Driver's License with a good driving record.
Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and comprehend fire-related guidelines, regulations, and training materials.
Ability to write reports, basic correspondence, and standard operating guidelines completely and accurately using acceptable grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors, managers, and the general public.
Effectively uses department radios through clear voice projection.
Must be able to understand and follow oral and written instructions and directions using the English language.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to act without direct supervision, operate independently, exercise good judgment, initiative, and integrity in all situations.
Applies information that has been provided to make prompt and effective decisions in both routine and non-routine situations.
Must be able to analyze various problems, including varying emergencies, and develop a workable solution that fits within the policies and capabilities of the department.
Must have the ability to learn new knowledge, skills, and abilities as required by the demands of the fire department and through the training program of the department.
Ability to perform the tasks necessary to drive, board, and operate the fire department vehicles and equipment utilized by the Golden Fire Department.
Ability to learn technical firefighting principles and techniques according to the standard operating guidelines of the department.
Ability to safely operate and maintain fire, EMS, rescue and other fire department equipment.
Must complete annual training requirements.
Must have the ability to learn how to deal with hazardous materials incidents and must be able to apply the minimum standards of training to actual incidents as necessary to successfully resolve an emergency incident.
Must establish and maintain cooperative relationships with department members, city employees, other agency members, and the public.
Must operate individually and as a member of a team to successfully complete assignments as a Volunteer Firefighter of the department.
Must be able to lift and operate all equipment located on all fire apparatus.
Must be able to successfully complete the elements of the department's physical agility test and have the physical endurance and agility to complete the tasks necessary in the position.
Must be able to climb and perform the necessary tasks on ground or aerial ladders, as necessary, to complete firefighting, rescue, EMS, or other functions of the department.
Must be able to remove patients/victims from the position/location they are found, including the many and varied locations within the City of Golden and other locations as assigned, transport them to an ambulance using the equipment provided and, lift them into and out of an ambulance without aggravating the conditions of the patient or subjecting them to additional dangers of further injury or illness.

Nice To Haves

Current Emergency Medical Technician preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to fire calls and other emergency incidents to protect life and property.
Drive and operate pumping fire engines, aerial ladder trucks, rescue trucks, and similar fire, rescue, and related vehicles.
Participate in fire prevention, fire suppression, rescue, training, maintenance, and safety education activities.
Perform required tasks at the scene of emergencies and other activities of the department.
Assist in the suppression of fires and in the protection of life and property.
Perform rescue operations and administer first aid and CPR as necessary.
Perform preventive maintenance on and operate equipment.
Maintain equipment in a constant state of readiness.
Inventory and maintain supplies and equipment.
Maintain fire stations.
Perform cleanup, overhaul, and salvage work.
Verify readiness for future alarms.
Prepare reports and assist with fire inspections as requested.
Participate in basic and continuing training and instruction programs.
Respond to all possible alarms while on duty.
Maintain grounds and fire station.
Keep and maintain necessary records and prepare reports and correspondence as required by the department.
Perform related duties as assigned by superiors.