Volunteer Firefighter

GENERAL PURPOSE: 

Protects life and property by performing firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention duties. Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities. Ideally, this candidate would volunteer a minimum 24 hours per month. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: 

Works under close supervision of the Fire Lieutenant & Fire Apparatus Engineer.  

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: 

None.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The list of duties is not exhaustive. The employee may be called upon to perform any task that is implied from the listed duties or is within the scope of the job summary.

• Performs firefighting activities including driving fire apparatus, operating pumps, and related equipment, laying hose, and performing fire combat, containment, and extinguishment tasks. 
• Performs emergency aid activities including administering first aid and providing other assistance as required. 
• Participates in fire drills, attends classes in firefighting, emergency medical, hazardous materials, and related subjects. 
• Receives and relays fire calls and alarms. Operates radio and other communication equipment. 
• Participates in the inspection of buildings, hydrants, and other structures in fire prevention programs. 
• Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities. Performs minor repairs to departmental equipment.  
• Performs general maintenance work in the upkeep of fire facilities and equipment; cleans and washes walls and floors; cares for grounds around station; makes minor repairs; washes, hangs and dries hose; washes, cleans, polishes, maintains and tests apparatus and equipment.  
• Assists in developing plans for special assignments such as emergency preparedness, hazardous communications, training programs, firefighting, hazardous materials, and emergency aid activities. 
• Presents programs to the community on safety, medical, and fire prevention topics. 
• Performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris. 

PERIPHERAL DUTIES:

• Assists in training new employees as assigned. 
• Presents public information classes or programs.

JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: 

Knowledge of:

• Working knowledge of driver safety; working knowledge of first aid.

Ability to:

• Ability to successfully learn the operation of the listed tools and equipment.
• Ability to learn to apply standard firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention techniques.
• Ability to perform strenuous or peak physical effort during emergency, training, or station maintenance activities for prolonged periods of time under conditions of extreme heights, intense heat, cold or smoke.
• Ability to act effectively in emergency and stressful situations.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
• Ability to meet the special requirements listed below. 

Education and Experience: 

• High school diploma or GED equivalent by appointment date. 
• No specific work experience level required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess or be able to obtain by time of joining the Fire Department, a valid State driver's license with proof of insurance. 
• Must be eighteen (18) years or older at the time of joining the Fire Department.
• No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal history within the past seven years.
• U.S. citizen or lawful resident
• Must be able to read and write the English language.
• Must be of good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits.
• Must be able to meet departmental physical standards.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED: 

Emergency medical aid unit, fire apparatus including ladder truck, fire pumps, hoses, and all other standard firefighting equipment, ladders, first aid equipment, radio, pager, personal computer, phone.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, except during certain firefighting or EMT activities when noise levels may be loud. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.  

SELECTION GUIDELINES: 

A formal application and resume must be submitted on the City’s website, rating of education and experience; physical agility test; oral examination; medical examination; background verification and check; job related tests may be required, live scan pass background, medical and credit check. 

BENEFITS:

None unless required by law.  

COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS:

Protecting the health and safety of our communities including our teams and of those considering a career with the City of Lindsay is our highest priority. We continue to closely monitor the evolving situation and we appreciate your understanding and flexibility with any related changes to our interviewing process. Those selected to interview will be contacted via email with instructions for a virtual or physical interview. The City of Lindsay is committed to doing everything we can to keep our staff and community safe and it will continue to adhere to all CAL/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards.