What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lateral/Accelerated Lateral Firefighter position at City of Durham, NC?
Salary : $51,559.00 - $83,984.00 Annually
Location : Durham, NC
Job Type : Full time with benefits
Job Number : 25-05259 (a)
Department : Fire
Opening Date : 01 / 27 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 21 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
The Durham Fire Department is nationally accredited and known for aggressive firefighting tactics, proactive fire and life safety education programming, and one of the highest cardiac resuscitation rates in the country. We protect and serve residents and visitors through fire prevention activities and emergency responses to fire, EMS, technical rescue, and hazardous materials incidents. If you are interested in helping people and want an exciting career in public service, become a Durham firefighter!
This classification / hiring process is for Certified Firefighters only.
Entry level applicants should refer to the Fire Recruit classification.
Hiring Range : $51,559.00 or $56,844.00 (Depending on Qualifications)
Work Hours : 7 : 00 am - 7 : 00 am (24-hour shifts)
This position is devoted to performing firefighting, rescue, hazardous material response, and emergency medical services. This is accomplished by extinguishing fires, conducting fire rescue operations, preventing the reoccurrence of fires, maintaining and inspecting fire apparatus and equipment, conducting pre-fire plans, training on firefighting techniques, performing public relations activities, providing life support, and participating in continuing education for state certification.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Provides emergency medical services as a first responder by responding to emergency medical incidents; evaluating and administering drugs for cardiac, respiratory, allergic conditions and trauma incidents; maintaining EMS equipment and supplies
- Maintains required certifications.
- Performs fire control and rescue operations by entering burning structures; searching for victims and fire sources; extinguishing fires; operating heavy equipment and apparatus; forcing entry into structures; examining fire damage; locating hydrants and other sources for water; operating hose lines; cleaning fire scenes; utilizing systematic search procedures to find victims; and determining safe evacuation paths.
- Provides highly specialized rescue and / or firefighting services such as swift water rescue, hazardous materials response, and technical rescue.
- Participates in drills; maintaining required certifications; demonstrating consistent and thorough knowledge of specialized areas; and maintaining records, logs and reports.
- Maintains equipment and the facility by performing daily preventive maintenance; testing fire equipment; checking hydrants; and performing other duties as assigned.
- Maintains grounds and the facility.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Lateral Firefighter
Accelerated Lateral Firefighter
NC AEMT or NC Paramedic or the ability to attain reciprocity from the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services
Additional Preferred Skills
N / A
Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
Are you now or will you be at least 18 years or older by May 5, 2025?
Do you have a valid, unrestricted driver's license?
To be hired, you must pass a written fire related job knowledge test, agility testing, a firefighter practical skills test, medical examination, and extensive background investigation. Do you understand this statement?
How many years have you served in a paid, full-time firefighter position?
Have you been employed as a full-time firefighter within the last nine months?
Do you understand that it is your responsibility to apply for reciprocity for any certifications that are not North Carolina certifications?
I understand that I must attach ONE consolidated file to my application showing all documents or certifications that I have from the two lists in items 11 and 12 below. While awaiting reciprocity, I will attach my current applicable / equivalent ProBoard or IFSAC certifications to my application. Do you understand this statement?Note : The Durham Fire Department has final approval for accepting or rejecting certifications. Transcripts may be used in lieu of certificate copies. DO NOT attach additional documents or certifications not listed in items 11 or 12.
Do you have ALL four of the certifications listed? (1) NC FF I and FF II certificates or IFSAC / ProBoard equivalent.(2) NC Hazardous Materials Operations (HAZMAT Ops) or NC Hazardous Materials Awareness / Operations Certification or IFSAC / ProBoard equivalent (3) NC EMT Certification "or" equivalent certification that will allow you to attain reciprocity from NC Office of Emergency Medical Services(4) NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
Check any additional certifications that you have from this list :
This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event. Do you understand this statement?
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Salary : $51,559 - $56,844
