This is the fourth level in the fire series. Incumbents drive fire department vehicles in emergency and non-emergency situations and perform basic preventative maintenance on assigned equipment or coordinate and provide responses to medical emergencies and operate rescue truck apparatus. Incumbents are responsible for driving fire department vehicles may schedule routine and non-routine maintenance; place apparatus at incidents; dispatch equipment and personnel; and operate a variety of fire department vehicles. Incumbents responsible for coordinating and providing a response to medical emergencies may develop and implement medical protocols, perform motor vehicle extrications; and operate all medical equipment on a rescue truck.

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This is the fourth level in the fire series. Incumbents drive fire department vehicles in emergency and non-emergency situations and perform basic preventative maintenance on assigned equipment or coordinate and provide responses to medical emergencies and operate rescue truck apparatus. Incumbents are responsible for driving fire department vehicles may schedule routine and non-routine maintenance; place apparatus at incidents; dispatch equipment and personnel; and operate a variety of fire department vehicles. Incumbents responsible for coordinating and providing a response to medical emergencies may develop and implement medical protocols, perform motor vehicle extrications; and operate all medical equipment on a rescue truck.

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JOB QUALIFICATIONS – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Firefighting equipment and apparatus.

• Heavy equipment operations.

• Fire suppression techniques.

• Modern firefighting and rescue principles and tactics.

• Emergency medical care.

• Physical fitness principles.

• Vehicle, equipment, and apparatus maintenance principles and techniques.

• Buildings and streets within County boundaries.

• Fire behavior.

Skill in:

• Driving emergency response vehicles, equipment, and apparatus.

• Providing emergency medical care.

• Suppressing fires.

• Maintaining vehicles, equipment, and apparatus.

• Maintaining physical fitness.

• Preparing and maintaining records and reports.

• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Ability to:

• Think and act quickly, accurately, and calmly in emergency/stressful situations.

• Assist in identifying and responding to community issues, concerns, and needs.

• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.

• Interpret and apply Federal, State, and local policies, laws and regulations.

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

• Establish and maintain accurate records of assigned activities and operations.

• Analyze facts and to exercise sound judgment in arriving at conclusions.

• Handle sensitive interpersonal situations calmly and tactfully.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding business-related files, reports, and conversations, within State and Federal statutes.

• Work the allocated hours of the position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in various settings with periods of mobility and physical activity. The noise level in the work environment can vary. Level of responsibility subjects the incumbent to moderate/high stress due to situation severity. During impending or actual emergency situations mobility is critical; may include traversing rough terrain, climbing and walking.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS/ACTIVITIES:

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 75 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.

• Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.

• Work may require working in dangerous, life-threatening situations.

• Work in high places, open and/or confined spaces.

• Work is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; hazardous materials, and risk of vibration.

• Work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision.

• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly.

• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.

• May be subject to extended periods of intense concentration in the assessment of emergency, personal and public safety, and health situations.

• May be subject to working extended periods ranging from 24 hours shifts or longer, and under fatigue and physical exhaustion.

• May be required to work in close proximity to multiple types of commercial and industrial machinery, and high voltage power/generation power sources.

• Work requires wearing specialized personal protective equipment.

• May be subject to exposure to blood/body fluids and infectious and communicable diseases.

• Work is primarily in the field.

• Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions and demonstrating intellectual capabilities.

The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and is not a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may also be assigned job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Montgomery County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 1966 (Section 1981) and 1964 (Title VI, VII,) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Equal Pay Act (EPA) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA).

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Department: Fire

Pay Grade: 85, Non-Exempt

Starting hourly rate: $26.41

Minimum Experience:

• Preferably two (2) years of experience as a firefighter

Minimum Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Certifications, Licenses:

• Valid Class D driver’s license

• Firefighter I & II Certifications

• Current State Emergency Medical Responder License or higher.

• Approved Extrication Class

• A pre-employment criminal background check is required.

This is the fourth level in the fire series. Incumbents drive fire department vehicles in emergency and non-emergency situations and perform basic preventative maintenance on assigned equipment or coordinate and provide responses to medical emergencies and operate rescue truck apparatus. Incumbents are responsible for driving fire department vehicles may schedule routine and non-routine maintenance; place apparatus at incidents; dispatch equipment and personnel; and operate a variety of fire department vehicles. Incumbents responsible for coordinating and providing a response to medical emergencies may develop and implement medical protocols, perform motor vehicle extrications; and operate all medical equipment on a rescue truck.

GENERAL POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties are normal for this position. However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or all–inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may also be required or assigned.

• Drives emergency vehicles, including rescue trucks, to respond to emergency and non-emergency calls.

• Places rescue truck at emergency and non-emergency scenes.

• Ensures the proper condition, maintenance, and appearance of apparatus, and equipment; performs basic preventative maintenance on assigned equipment; schedules routine and non-routine maintenance; prepares apparatus and equipment for immediate response.

• Provides emergency medical care at a basic and advanced life support level; extinguishes fires; and performs related life and property protection. May develop and implement medical protocols.

• Maintains logs of activities and enters data into computer system.

• Participates in the daily functions of the fire station, which may include housekeeping and cooking and/or other related duties.

• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

• Performs other related work as required

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no fiscal responsibilities.

COUNTY ORGANIZATION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent the department to other County departments, elected officials and outside agencies; coordinate Finance Department activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations.

• Provide staff assistance to the department Director.

• Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to the assigned Supervisor of the department. Works under the scope of general policies, procedures and objectives and is carried out in accordance with standard practices, instructions or previous training. Incumbent has no supervisory responsibilities.