What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lateral Firefighter position at Town of Queen Creek?
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***PLEASE NOTE: This is a 2-Step Application Process. In order to be considered for this position, the following actions must be completed: STEP 1: Complete and Submit a "Lateral Firefighter" job application with the Town of Queen Creek by January 7, 2024 - 11:59 pm MST.STEP 2: Complete Testing and Video Interview with Public Safety Answers by January 11, 2024 - 11:59 pm MST - TEST HEREThis job classification description is intended to be generic in nature and not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The specific tasks/duties may vary based on position assignment and as determined by the Town of Queen Creek.JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY Positions assigned to this class are responsible for performing emergency response work in firefighting, emergency medical, and hazardous material response to protect the lives and properties of the residents of the Town of Queen CreekDISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis is the first level in the sworn fire job family responsible for performing fire prevention activities.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIESThe following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the Town’s needs. Protects life and property through emergency incident response by performing firefighting and rescue incident scene activities, providing emergency medical care and transporting patients; may respond to emergency calls for specialized services such as hazardous materials, confined space rescue, extrication and technical rescue.Provides community services by presenting community education and/or school-based education programs, providing emergency medical standby and public relation services at Town special events, providing a variety of non-emergency services including vehicle lockouts and smoke detector checks, and conducting commercial fire safety inspections.Maintains the station, vehicles, and equipment and completes other duties by cleaning the house and grounds, ordering and utilizing cleaning and other supplies, preparing reports, processing paperwork, updating maps, and participating on teams. Provides emergency medical technician level assistance at injury or accident scenes involving basic life support functions. Participates in related training activities and instruction sessions; participates in drills and classes pertaining to medical services, fire suppression, rescue, street locations, hydraulics and fire inspections.Assists in overhauling, salvage and clean-up operations.Participates in health/wellness and physical conditioning programs; completes incident response reporting and data entry.Exhibits a service orientation toward customers and maintains productive working relationships; works in a safe manner and reports unsafe activities and work conditions; follows and adheres to Town-wide safety policies and guidelines.Performs related work as assigned. POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES Assignment to a competency rank is at the sole discretion of the Town and is based on the achievement of all of the following in combination: education, experience, assigned duties, certification and license requirements. If assigned to Paramedic: Administers emergency medical care utilizing accepted guidelines of basic and advanced life support procedures in treating the sick and injured; examines victims and communicates physical assessment of findings to base hospital physician.Operates a variety of medical equipment; completes patient encounter forms and hospital related reporting, completing incident response data entry, and finalizing various maintenance logs and request forms.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
OVERALL PHYSICAL STRENGTH DEMANDS: Physical Strength for this classification is indicated below with an “X” Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. Light: Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Medium: Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Heavy: Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly.XVery Heavy: Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally, 50-100 lbs. frequently, or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: CFORNContinuouslyFrequentlyOccasionallyRarelyNever2/3 or more time1/3 to 2/3 of timeUp to 1/3 timeNever occursNote: This is intended as a description of the way the job is currently performed. It does not address the potential for accommodation.Physical DemandBrief DescriptionCFORNStandingCommunicating with co-workers, observing work site, observing work dutiesX SittingDesk work WalkingTo other departments/offices/office equipmentX LiftingSupplies, filesX CarryingSupplies, filesX Pushing/PullingFile draws, tables and chairsX ReachingFor supplies, for filesX HandlingPaperworkX Fine DexterityComputer keyboard, telephone pad, calculator, calibrating equipmentX KneelingFiling in lower drawers, retrieving items from lower shelves/groundX CrouchingFiling in lower drawers, retrieving items from lower shelves/groundX CrawlingUnder equipmentX BendingFiling in lower drawers, retrieving items from lower shelves/groundX TwistingFrom computer to telephone, getting inside vehiclesX ClimbingStairs, step stoolX BalancingOn step stoolX VisionReading, computer screen, drivingX HearingCommunicating with co-workers and public and on telephone, listening to equipmentX TalkingCommunicating with co-workers and public and on telephoneX Foot ControlsDriving X Other (Specify) ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: DWMSNDailySeveral Times Per WeekSeveral Times Per MonthSeasonallyNeverHealth & Safety FactorsDWMSNHealth & Safety FactorsDWMSNMechanical HazardsX Respiratory HazardsX Chemical HazardsX Extreme TemperaturesX Electrical HazardsX Noise and VibrationX Fire HazardsX Wetness/HumidityX ExplosivesX Physical HazardsX Communicable DiseasesX Physical Danger or AbuseX Other (Specify Below NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS: CFORNContinuouslyFrequentlyOccasionallyRarelyNever2/3 or more time1/3 to 2/3 of timeUp to 1/3 timeNever occursDescription of Non-Physical DemandsCFORNTime PressureX Emergency SituationX Frequent Change of TasksX Irregular Work Schedule/OvertimeX Performing Multiple Tasks SimultaneouslyX Working Closely with Others as Part of a TeamX Tedious or Exacting WorkX Noisy/Distracting EnvironmentX Other (Specify Below) PRIMARY WORK LOCATION: Office Environment Warehouse Shop Recreation/Neighborhood Center VehicleXOutdoors Combination of Office, Vehicle and Field Other (Specify Below)
***PLEASE NOTE: This is a 2-Step Application Process. In order to be considered for this position, the following actions must be completed: STEP 1: Complete and Submit a "Lateral Firefighter" job application with the Town of Queen Creek by January 7, 2024 - 11:59 pm MST.STEP 2: Complete Testing and Video Interview with Public Safety Answers by January 11, 2024 - 11:59 pm MST - TEST HEREThis job classification description is intended to be generic in nature and not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The specific tasks/duties may vary based on position assignment and as determined by the Town of Queen Creek.JOB CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY Positions assigned to this class are responsible for performing emergency response work in firefighting, emergency medical, and hazardous material response to protect the lives and properties of the residents of the Town of Queen CreekDISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis is the first level in the sworn fire job family responsible for performing fire prevention activities.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIESThe following are intended to describe core work functions of this classification. While the level and broad nature of essential duties may not change, specific work tasks will vary over time depending on the Town’s needs. Protects life and property through emergency incident response by performing firefighting and rescue incident scene activities, providing emergency medical care and transporting patients; may respond to emergency calls for specialized services such as hazardous materials, confined space rescue, extrication and technical rescue.Provides community services by presenting community education and/or school-based education programs, providing emergency medical standby and public relation services at Town special events, providing a variety of non-emergency services including vehicle lockouts and smoke detector checks, and conducting commercial fire safety inspections.Maintains the station, vehicles, and equipment and completes other duties by cleaning the house and grounds, ordering and utilizing cleaning and other supplies, preparing reports, processing paperwork, updating maps, and participating on teams. Provides emergency medical technician level assistance at injury or accident scenes involving basic life support functions. Participates in related training activities and instruction sessions; participates in drills and classes pertaining to medical services, fire suppression, rescue, street locations, hydraulics and fire inspections.Assists in overhauling, salvage and clean-up operations.Participates in health/wellness and physical conditioning programs; completes incident response reporting and data entry.Exhibits a service orientation toward customers and maintains productive working relationships; works in a safe manner and reports unsafe activities and work conditions; follows and adheres to Town-wide safety policies and guidelines.Performs related work as assigned. POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES Assignment to a competency rank is at the sole discretion of the Town and is based on the achievement of all of the following in combination: education, experience, assigned duties, certification and license requirements. If assigned to Paramedic: Administers emergency medical care utilizing accepted guidelines of basic and advanced life support procedures in treating the sick and injured; examines victims and communicates physical assessment of findings to base hospital physician.Operates a variety of medical equipment; completes patient encounter forms and hospital related reporting, completing incident response data entry, and finalizing various maintenance logs and request forms.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
OVERALL PHYSICAL STRENGTH DEMANDS: Physical Strength for this classification is indicated below with an “X” Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. Light: Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible amounts constantly OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Medium: Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Heavy: Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly.XVery Heavy: Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally, 50-100 lbs. frequently, or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: CFORNContinuouslyFrequentlyOccasionallyRarelyNever2/3 or more time1/3 to 2/3 of timeUp to 1/3 timeNever occursNote: This is intended as a description of the way the job is currently performed. It does not address the potential for accommodation.Physical DemandBrief DescriptionCFORNStandingCommunicating with co-workers, observing work site, observing work dutiesX SittingDesk work WalkingTo other departments/offices/office equipmentX LiftingSupplies, filesX CarryingSupplies, filesX Pushing/PullingFile draws, tables and chairsX ReachingFor supplies, for filesX HandlingPaperworkX Fine DexterityComputer keyboard, telephone pad, calculator, calibrating equipmentX KneelingFiling in lower drawers, retrieving items from lower shelves/groundX CrouchingFiling in lower drawers, retrieving items from lower shelves/groundX CrawlingUnder equipmentX BendingFiling in lower drawers, retrieving items from lower shelves/groundX TwistingFrom computer to telephone, getting inside vehiclesX ClimbingStairs, step stoolX BalancingOn step stoolX VisionReading, computer screen, drivingX HearingCommunicating with co-workers and public and on telephone, listening to equipmentX TalkingCommunicating with co-workers and public and on telephoneX Foot ControlsDriving X Other (Specify) ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: DWMSNDailySeveral Times Per WeekSeveral Times Per MonthSeasonallyNeverHealth & Safety FactorsDWMSNHealth & Safety FactorsDWMSNMechanical HazardsX Respiratory HazardsX Chemical HazardsX Extreme TemperaturesX Electrical HazardsX Noise and VibrationX Fire HazardsX Wetness/HumidityX ExplosivesX Physical HazardsX Communicable DiseasesX Physical Danger or AbuseX Other (Specify Below NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS: CFORNContinuouslyFrequentlyOccasionallyRarelyNever2/3 or more time1/3 to 2/3 of timeUp to 1/3 timeNever occursDescription of Non-Physical DemandsCFORNTime PressureX Emergency SituationX Frequent Change of TasksX Irregular Work Schedule/OvertimeX Performing Multiple Tasks SimultaneouslyX Working Closely with Others as Part of a TeamX Tedious or Exacting WorkX Noisy/Distracting EnvironmentX Other (Specify Below) PRIMARY WORK LOCATION: Office Environment Warehouse Shop Recreation/Neighborhood Center VehicleXOutdoors Combination of Office, Vehicle and Field Other (Specify Below)
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