Firefighter (FT)

Firefighter Position

The Brooklyn Park Fire Department is actively welcoming applications for full-time firefighter positions. A firefighter performs hazardous firefighting and rescue tasks under arduous conditions, which require strenuous exertion under Immediate Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) conditions. Firefighters may remove persons from danger and administer emergency medical treatment to ill and injured people. A firefighter will also perform routine duties at a fire station to include cleaning, maintaining, and repairing property and equipment, and training and fire prevention activities. Firefighters will be assigned to work on secondary assignments which may call for special abilities and knowledge attained through experience and training.

Firefighters prioritize building positive relationships through public education, community engagement, and outreach efforts. Firefighters actively host a diverse range of public education events to engage and educate the population of our city. In addition to educating the public, firefighters also assist with pre-planning efforts to maintain familiarity with their community.

Eligibility List: This hiring process will be used to fill current vacancies and to create an eligibility list.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responds to emergency incidents and performs assigned firefighting and emergency medical tasks in accordance with department, city, and state standards.

• Engages in fire rescue and suppression operations to include pulling hose lines, securing hydrants, overhauling fire scenes, search and rescue, and water pumping operations. Rescue operations to include but not limited to vehicle crashes, extrication, entrapment, and stabilization. Water rescue, elevator operations and any and all other rescue operations.
• Applies Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level skill proficiencies, responding to medical emergencies by administrating Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), providing wound care, taking vital signs, and other treatments as identified.
• Assists Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel as needed, administering appropriate medication, and expertly utilizing medical equipment and tools to ensure patient well-being and safety.
• Completes all required reports utilizing assigned computerized record and reporting programs per department and city policy.
• Participates in the exchange of information at shift change and in crew meetings, as necessary.
• Provides excellent service to the community and promotes a positive, professional image of the department at all times.
• Develops and maintains positive, effective working relationships with all department employees, city employees, other agencies, and the community.
• May serve as an interim officer in the absence of an appointed officer, making informed decisions on all scenes. Provide accurate scene size ups and initial operations decisions and communicate effectively and clearly over the radio to ensure coordinated and efficient response.

Perform vehicle and equipment maintenance.

• Performs routine maintenance of apparatus, vehicles, equipment, grounds, and buildings to assure that they are in a continual state of readiness and safety, in accordance with applicable standards and department policies and procedures. Assures apparatus, vehicles, equipment, grounds and buildings are clean, maintained, and in a constant state of readiness.
• Operates, maintains, and performs preventive maintenance checks on emergency vehicles, including fire apparatus, watercraft, and ATV 's, ensuring their readiness and functionality in various weather conditions at any time of day or night.
• Performs maintenance checks as well as demonstrates proficiency with all EMS equipment and tools as well as fire rescue equipment and tools encompassing extrication and stabilization equipment, saws, fire suppression equipment, ladders, and other essential items to ensure effective, efficient, and safe emergency response.
• Drives and operates department apparatus in accordance with applicable state laws and department policies and procedures.
• Maintains fire station by cleaning and performing regular checks to ensure stations are stocked and operational. Identify equipment failures or faults and uphold station cleanliness inside and out as well as station security and safety.

Participate in training and education.

• Attends training, pre-fire planning, emergency medical treatment, fire suppression, operation of equipment, public education, fire prevention, maintenance/testing activities and other duties as may be assigned.
• Participates in drills and attends classes and hands-on training in firefighting, emergency medical care, hazmat, maintenance, administration, disease control, physical fitness, and other required classes.
• Engages in, plans, or leads public education and safety events. Educate on health and fire safety. Engage with the public to address queries and ensure fire and medical safety in the community as well as conducting pre-plans on buildings in service area.
• Assist community members with fire alarms and smoke/CO detectors, identifying hazards, ensuring code compliance.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Education High school diploma or GED Experience No previous firefighter experience required

Licenses/Certifications

• IFSAC and/or ProBoard certified as Firefighter I and Firefighter II with Hazardous Materials Operations
• Licensed by the State of Minnesota as a firefighter, or the ability obtain licensing at the time of appointment (Minnesota Statute 299N)
• Current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic
• Valid, unrestricted driver's license

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of fire department organizational structure, techniques, and processes
• Knowledge of purpose and use of various tools, equipment and apparatus used in fire suppression
• Knowledge of fire prevention topics and inspection activities
• Knowledge of street names and locations within the department service areas
• Knowledge and understanding of department rules, policies and procedures as it pertains to operations of the department and city rules and regulations
• Skills required should include fire suppression principles, methods, techniques, and practices
• Skillfully embrace and engage in cultural shift toward continuous improvement
• Skillfully present information, in one-on-one and small group situations, to the public and other members of the organization
• Skills to include performing the physical requirements of the position
• Skills must include service that meets or exceeds customer expectations and satisfaction
• Ability to deliver emergency medical care per NREMT standards
• Ability to work in the Incident Management System during emergency operations
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, routine correspondence, and the ability to write basic reports
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at a level adequate to perform the duties of the position
• Ability to work and be productive in a team environment
• Ability to professionally exhibit cultural sensitivity, patience, and understanding in the course of work duties and the city's cultural diversity goals
• Proven ability and demonstrated commitment to an inclusive workplace related to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion

Desired Qualifications

• Associates degree in fire science, fire protection systems, public administration/management, public safety, higher education, or related field
• IFSAC and/or ProBoard certified Fire Apparatus Operator and/or related experience driving, operating, and pumping fire apparatus
• Current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) – Paramedic certification
• Previous experience working with people from various cultural, socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds
• Fluency in Spanish, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Lao, or Vietnamese language(s)

Working Conditions The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to fully perform the essential duties.

• Possible exposure to hazardous equipment, hazardous contaminants, hot or very cold temperatures
• Regular exposure to hazardous situations and conditions
• Required to drive a vehicle, walk, speak intelligibly, hear, stand, frequently sit, use hands to handle or feel, firmly grasp, reach with hands and arms, push, pull, twist, lift, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and perform repetitive motions
• Requires the regular lifting/moving of 25-50 pounds, occasionally one hundred pounds or more, may be necessary to lift/drag a victim
• Must have specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

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