To perform fire suppression, community risk reduction, rescue, emergency medical, disaster aid, maintain station equipment and apparatus, and manage incoming phone calls and radio communications.
Firefighting Tasks: Including but not limited to hoseline operations, extensive crawling, lifting and carrying heavy objects, ventilating roofs or walls using power or hand tools, forcible entry, and climbing ladders up to approximately 100' in height.
Please read the following applicant handbook closely.
2024 Firefighter Applicant HandbookEssential Functions
- Perform fire suppression duties; identify, select, and operate fire hoses, nozzles and appliances; place and operate ladders, fire service tools and equipment; provide pre-hospital emergency medical treatment as needed.
- Identify the need for and implement forcible entry techniques; secure and safeguard the emergency scene.
- Perform fire prevention duties; assist in conducting and preparing building pre-incident plans; execute and document fire inspection of buildings as assigned.
- Respond to events of an emergency or non-emergency nature including hazardous materials incidents, aircraft or multi-casualty incidents; rescue trapped individuals.
- Perform general maintenance and minor repairs on apparatus, equipment, and departmental property; perform weekly inventories on equipment as assigned.
- Complete and utilize special training in apparatus operations and fire service hydraulics; maintain appropriate levels of certification.
- Answer emergency and non-emergency telephone calls; dispatch fire apparatus and personnel according to departmental policies; manage and respond to electronic communications as necessary.
- Perform public relations and education duties; demonstrate and display firefighting equipment and apparatus.
- Assignment to a specialty function following successful completion of the probationary period.
- Complete annual incumbent physical ability test (IPAT).
Marginal Functions
- Prepare records, logs, and reports as required.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
Knowledge: Principles and practices of fire suppression and prevention; principles, practices, methods, and techniques of modern firefighting; principles, practices, and applications of emergency pre-hospital care; operational characteristics of rescue and firefighting equipment and tools; occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
Skills: Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing utilizing the English language; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; maintain mental capacity which allows for effective interaction and communication with others; maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities; maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties.
Abilities: Learn to operate and test a variety of firefighter apparatus and medical equipment under emergency conditions; learn to interpret, explain and enforce department policies and procedures; achieve and maintain appropriate certification levels for firefighting duties; react quickly and work productively under hazardous conditions; understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to maintain physical conditioning to meet the environmental and physical working conditions.
Experience
No firefighting experience is required. New employees will participate in a training academy once employed.
Training
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade and 24 semester credits of post-secondary education is required.
License or Certificate
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license.
Possession of, or ability to obtain within the probationary period, a valid National Registry Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to include
North Dakota licensure at employee's expense.
Ability to obtain Pro Board Firefighter I, Hazmat Awareness, and Hazmat Operations at the completion of the Firefighter Academy.
Ability to obtain Pro Board Firefighter II within the probationary period.
