Salary : $43,066.00 Annually
Location : FIRE - 802 Main Street Clarksville
Job Type : Fulltime
Job Number : 001557
Department : Fire
Opening Date : 02 / 11 / 2025
Closing Date : 4 / 28 / 2025 4 : 30 PM Central
Description
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
This is the first of eleven levels in the fire series. Incumbents fight fires and provide emergency medical care to citizens. Responsibilities may include operating and maintaining fire equipment and apparatus; cleaning and maintaining the fire station; responding to medical emergencies and vehicle accidents; providing first aid; maintaining activity logs and preparing reports; and completing on-going fire, rescue, and medical training.
- PLEASE NOTE : THIS POSITION IS ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN OPEN THROUGH APRIL 28, 2025. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION DURING THIS PROCESS. DUPLICATE APPLICATIONS DO NOT INCREASE YOUR OPPORTUNITY OF BEING SELECTED. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 11, 2025, TO APPLY AND BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. SALARY POSTED IS THE SALARY THROUGHOUT THE FIRST PHASE OF YOUR TRAINING. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS POSTING WHEN A MAXIMUM OF 300 QUALIFIED APPLICANTS HAS BEEN REACHED OR AT THE DISCRETION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Example of Duties
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions :
Responds to all types of fires and other emergencies; provides emergency medical care at a basic and advanced life support level; extinguishes fires; and performs related life and property protection.Ensures the proper condition, maintenance, and appearance of apparatus and equipment; prepares apparatus and equipment for immediate response.Participates in training activities, including daily physical fitness training and on-going fire, rescue, and medical training.Accepts emergency and non-emergency calls; determines appropriate response.Maintains logs of activities and enters data into computer system; prepares related reports.Participates in the daily functions of the fire station, which may include housekeeping, cooking, and / or other related duties.Drives emergency vehicles to respond to emergency calls from citizens.Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.Performs other related work as required.Typical Qualifications
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Education and Experience
High school diploma or GED equivalent.License and Certifications
Possession of a valid Class D Driver's License with F EndorsementSupplemental Information
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Knowledge of :
Emergency medical care.Physical fitness principles.Recordkeeping principles.Skill in :
Maintaining physical fitness.Preparing and maintaining records and reports.Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.Physical Requirements :
The work is very heavy work which requires exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and / or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required :
Balancing : Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.Climbing : Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and / or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.Crawling : Moving about on hands, knees, hands, and feet.Crouching : Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.Feeling : Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.Fingering : Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.Grasping : Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.Handling : Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.Hearing : Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound.Kneeling : Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.Lifting : Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.Mental Acuity : Making rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.Pulling : Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.Pushing : Using upper extremities to press against something steady to thrust forward, downward, or outward.Reaching : Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.Repetitive Motion : Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and / or fingers.Speaking : Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.Standing : Particularly for sustained periods of time.Stooping : Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.Talking : Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.Visual ability 1 : sufficient to perform an activity like preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and / or extensive reading.Walking : Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or move from one work site to another.Please see the City of Clarksville's for applicable benefits information.
Thank you for your interest in Clarksville Fire Rescue. It is important to note that there will be further communication required throughout the application process. Therefore, it is essential that you check your email that was used in the application process and respond to all emails as required. Please do not change your email address during the process. Also, make sure your voicemail is set up and not full. Email and voicemail will be the primary meanse used to provide information regarding the hiring process. If you are selected to advance to the next round of screening, you will be contacted by email. Please acknowledge your compliance by answering YES to this question.
Are you currently, or will you be at least 21 years of age on or before August 11, 2025?
Do you currently possess a high school diploma or GED?
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
If you answered YES to ever being convicted of a felony, please explain the nature of the conviction and the date. A conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from employment consideration.
CFR's Tattoo Policy : Tattoos / body art / brands that are prejudicial to good order, discipline, morale, or are of a nature to bring discredit to the department shall not be visible while in uniform / on duty. Examples include, but are not limited to : tattoos / body art / brands that are excessive, obscene, profane, vulgar, sexually explicit, or advocate / symbolize sex, gender, racial, religious, ethnic, or national origin discrimination. In addition, tattoos / body art / brands that advocate or symbolize gang affiliation, violence, supremacist, or extreme groups, or drug use shall not be visible while in uniform / on duty. Tattoos shall not be visible on the head, face, neck, scalp, or below the wrist. Please respond YES that you acknowledge and understand this policy.
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