Firefighter

Preferred qualifications include: (Pro Board or IFSAC) Certified Firefighter I or Firefighter I/II as recognized by Alabama Fire College. Typical job duties include administering non-invasive healthcare to patients/victims, ensuring proper operation and readiness of apparatuses, equipment, and personal gear used for incident response, conducting fire safety activities for the general public, deploying fire hoses of varying diameters, operating aerial or ground ladder during ladder operations, assisting in developing pre-fire plans for businesses, public buildings, and residences, operating fire apparatus pump system during incidents requiring water, minimizing property loss from incidents, locating and removing victims from incident scenes, participating in duties related to the maintenance and appearance of the fire station, and participating in formal and informal training, sessions, and drills. Physical demands involve moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of lifting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, or running. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 75 lbs. Work involves physical ability necessary to combat/extinguish fires and respond to emergency medical calls. Work environment is conducted both indoors in employer-owned facilities (e.g., fire station) as well as regular field visits to external places of business, residences, and Emergency Medical facilities. Work involves use of firefighting/lifesaving equipment. May be exposed to hazardous weather conditions, roadway traffic, infectious diseases, and angry/irate citizens. Equal employment opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.