FIREFIGHTER/EMT ELIGIBILITY LIST

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

Applicants for employment and volunteer opportunities should be aware of the City of Sierra Vista's policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the City's Drug Free Workplace Policy. All positions within the City are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or volunteer opportunity. The examination process may vary if determined necessary.

Definition & Essential Functions

Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT):
Candidates must obtain a valid CPAT certificate/ verification letter within 6 months of hire.

Additional Incentive Pay: $7300.80 annual ($280.80 per pay) for paramedic certification

Under the supervision of a Fire Captain or his/her assigned representative in the absence of the Fire Captain performs a variety of duties to respond to and manage emergency medical incidents, structural and non-structural fires, and hazardous material situations throughout the response area and on automatic and mutual aid assignments. Required to work twenty-four (24) hour shifts or forty (40) hour per week schedules as assigned.

FLSA status: Non-Exempt.

Essential functions included in the job description may include tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. The list of tasks is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

Tasks

• Initiates pre-hospital medical care to individuals, provides basic and/or advanced life support in accordance with Arizona laws, Arizona Department of Health Services rules and regulations, regional protocols and base hospital directions.
• Performs all fire suppression activities to combat and extinguish fires at a fire scene, including laying and/or connecting hose, directing water, and raising and climbing ladders.
• Utilizes a variety of fire suppression equipment including chain saws, axes, smoke ejectors, and forcible entry tools.
• Enters, searches for, and extricates individuals from burning structures
• Removes dangerous/damaged structures/furniture and fixtures.
• Performs activities to combat and extinguish wildland /brush fires
• Performs general maintenance of fire station, checks tools, equipment, supplies, and materials of each vehicle, including all fire suppression, emergency medical response, and Hazmat units to ensure that vehicles contain all required tools, equipment, supplies, and materials, and are in proper operating condition
• Performs community preparedness functions such as hydrant-testing, pre-fire planning, fire inspections, and station tours.
• Responds to hazardous materials calls, performs confined space rescues, and performs a variety of emergency rescue activities at fire, accident, hazardous material, or other emergency situations as a certified Emergency Medical Technician
• Operates radio and other communication equipment
• Participates in regular training drills/programs in emergency medical service, firefighting, and other related areas.
• Presents programs to public on safety, emergency medicine, and fire prevention and suppression topics, and conducts station tours.
• Maintains required drivers license and certifications in fire and emergency medicine.
• Writes reports accurately and in a timely manner, documenting incident data, patient assessment and patient treatment.
• Maintains positive working relationships.

Knowledges, Skills & Other Characteristics

Knowledge of:

• First aid, CPR, and other emergency medical care techniques and methods (commensurate to his or her level of training/certification).
• Structural fire suppression principles, methods, techniques, and practices.
• Wildland fire suppression principles, methods, techniques, and practices.
• The principles, practices, techniques, and methods of hazardous material control/clean-up (FRO).
• The streets, addresses, and locations throughout the response area.
• Applicable state, federal, and local statutes, codes, and ordinances.
• The use and purpose of a variety of specialized equipment, tools, and apparatus used in fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials, emergency medical and tactical medical situations.
• Applicable OHSA and EPA laws, regulations, and requirements.
• An awareness of the principles, practices, techniques, and methods of confined space and steep terrain rescues.

Skill in:

• Applying basic and/or advanced emergency medical assistance techniques.
• Using a personal computer with basic office software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation applications.
• The safe and proper use of all specialized equipment, vehicles, apparatus, and materials.
• Understanding and interpreting complex statues, ordinances, regulations, and standards.
• Working effectively in hazardous environments subject to exposure to high temperatures, toxic fumes, unstable structures, infectious/contagious diseases, blood born pathogens, personal injury, quickly changing priorities, and the ability to remain calm during emergency situations.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department personnel, City/District staff, other fire suppression agency staff, and the general public.
• Presenting complex subjects to a variety of audiences at an appropriate level of understanding geared for the listeners.
• Following oral instructions under stressful situations.

Qualifications

• Candidate must show proof of enrollment in an approved Firefighter 1&2 certification course to apply and obtain Firefighter 1&2 certification within 12 months of hire.
• Speak, read, and write the English language
• Candidates must obtain a valid CPAT certificate/ verification letter within 6 months of hire.

• Associates degree
• Arizona paramedic certification
  o Current ACLS
  o Current PALS
• Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator certification
• Basic Wildland Firefighter (S130/S190)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by all personnel to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, personnel are frequently required to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. Personnel are frequently required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell. Personnel must be able to frequently lift and/or move weights exceeding 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Personnel must successfully pass a physical as scheduled on an annual or biennial basis. All suppression employees are required also pass the USFS pack test annually.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those personnel encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office, vehicle or outdoor setting in all weather conditions, including temperature extremes. Work is often performed in emergency and stressful situations. Personnel are exposed to sirens and hazards associated with fighting fires and rendering emergency medical assistance, including infectious substances, smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemicals, liquid chemicals, solvents and oils. Personnel occasionally work near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and are occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, radiation, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, except during certain firefighting or EMS activities when noise levels may be loud.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and employee will also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.
My signature indicates that I have read and understand the job description prior to acceptance of position.

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The City of Sierra Vista provides an equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all persons regardless of race, color, sex (to include lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgendered (LGBT)), age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, or genetic information. The City of Sierra Vista complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all employment activities.

The City of Sierra Vista complies with the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. Requests for reasonable accommodation during the recruitment or hiring process must be sent to the Human Resources Department.

The City of Sierra Vista offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes but is not limited to:

Medical Insurance City pays 100% of the health plan premium for employees.

Dental Insurance City pays 100% of the dental plan premium for employees.

Short-Term Disability City pays 100% of the short-term disability plan premium for employees.

Life Insurance City provides $50,000 in term life insurance with up to $250,000 in additional insurance available for purchase by the employee.

Other Benefits City offers vision insurance, AFLAC, Legal Shield, education assistance, and health club membership discount.

Retirement City of Sierra Vista participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS); a defined benefit plan. Mandatory employee contribution rate is currently 12.41%.

Police and Fire personnel participate in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS). Mandatory employee contribution rate range is currently 7.65% - 11.65% depending on eligible tier with PSPRS.

All employees are eligible to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation plan.

Vacation Employees earn twelve vacation days per year, available for use after six months, with increases to accrual rates in five-year service increments.

Additional Time Off/Sick Leave Employees earn twelve paid sick days per year for use after one month.

Holidays Employees are provided twelve paid holidays per year.