What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer Paid on Call Firefighter position at Citrus County Board of County Commissioners?
The purpose of the position is to contribute to the comprehensive Countywide Fire Rescue and Emergency Services program. This position performs technical work in the field of emergency response in the application of the prevention, control, and suppression of fire; emergency medical care; and in response to natural and human-made disasters. Must live within 20 miles of a Citrus County Fire Station to ensure adequate response time.
- Perform routine station tasks to maintain state of operational readiness, including daily inspecting/testing of equipment, supplies and materials, inspecting personal protection equipment.
- Perform Fire Prevention activities including pre-incident planning, inspecting fire hydrants, etc.
- Emergency response operations responding to 9-1-1 calls, to include medical & fire emergencies, extricating persons from entrapments, stabilizing victims, administering BLS and CPR. This may also include non-emergency calls.
- Perform administrative tasks including documenting calls, data entry, documenting patient conditions, quality assurance and post incident analysis.
- Perform related work as required.
Education, Training, and Experience
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- 18 years of age at time of appointment.
Certificates, Licenses, Registration, Skills
- Valid Florida Driver License Valid Certification as a State of Florida Firefighter I
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in decision making and all phases of responsibilities.
- Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
Physical Requirements
- Requires medium to heavy work that involves walking or standing virtually all of the time.
- involves exerting between 50 and 80 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, up to 150 pounds on occasion.
- Requires standard keyboard operations.
- Requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, depth perception, and texture perception.
- Must complete quarterly Firefighter physical abilities test.
Must successfully pass an employment reference check, criminal background check, driving record check, and physical examination check. Drug screens will be in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act and/or the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
Citrus County, Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, generic information, veteran status, or any other protected trait.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.
Pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes or the "Public Records Law," applications, resumes and personnel records are subject to public inspections.
Details regarding the "Public Records Law"/ "The Sunshine Law" / Florida Statutes and the statutory exemptions are available on websites such as the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Florida Senate and Florida Legislature. Additionally, Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners Public Information section is located on our website.
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