Help wanted: City of Kinston - Firefighter I/II - Full-Time With Benefits
Description Performs protective service work providing fire suppression and emergency medical services under emergency conditions and frequently involving considerable personal hazard, and related work as required. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of the Fire Captain & Lieutenant. Essential Functions Responds to alarms and assists in the suppression of fires, including rescue, entry, ventilating, salvage work, containment of hazardous materials, traffic control, crowd control, etc. Participates in salvage operations and identification of fire causes; preserves evidence of possible arson and circumstances causing medical emergencies. Assists in maintaining fire apparatus and equipment and cleaning fire station and grounds. Conducts periodic inspections and tests firefighting, rescue and first aid equipment, apparatus and fire hydrants. Participates in pre-fire plan surveys. Responds to emergency medical calls. Presents programs to the community on safety, medical and fire prevention topics; conducts fire station tours. Participates in continuing training and instruction program by individual study of technical material and attendance at scheduled drills and classes. Participates in continuing training and instruction program by individual study of technical material and attendance at scheduled drills and classes. Performs related tasks as required.
Minimum Qualifications High school diploma or GED and minimal experience in fire suppression, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Obtain IFSAC accredited Firefighter I and II certifications within 24 months of employment. Must meet and maintain minimum training and experience requirements for position as established by the department and the State of North Carolina. Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina. Physical Demands This work requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires 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; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, exposure to vibration, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. heavy traffic, large earth-moving equipment).
