Job description
Salary
$45,150.00 Annually
Location
Myrtle Beach, SC
Job Type
Regular Full Time Employee
Job Number
01158
Department
Fire Department
Division
Fire - Emergency Services
Opening Date
04/07/2023
Closing Date
5/7/2023 5:00 PM Eastern
DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
Job Announcement
Job Description
CITY OF MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION
CLASSIFICATION TITLE: FIREFIGHTER, CERTIFIED
PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION
The purpose of this classification is to control and extinguish fires, to protect life and property, to maintain all fire equipment, and to provide emergency medical treatment at the NREMT-Basic level. To act in a supervisory capacity on a Basic Life Support ambulance, as a senior member of a support unit, and in the Engineer capacity during their absence.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Responds to emergency calls for fire suppression, medical assistance, hazardous materials incidents, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, explosions, bomb threats, downed power lines, incidents involving aircraft, and other emergency situations; responds to instructions from dispatcher.
Provides protection of life and property; suppresses, controls and extinguishes fires; performs search, rescue, extrication of victims, and forcible entries; assists individuals from burning structures; establishes openings in buildings for entrance, ventilation, or salvage; ventilates smoke and gas from buildings; positions/climbs ladders of various heights to access upper levels of buildings and perform rescue operations; performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris; assists with cleanup activities.
Locates water supplies to fight fires; lays out and maneuvers fire hoses; operates pumps and directs stream of water or chemicals onto fire; determines appropriate quantity of water to supply and level of water pressure to use on lines; disconnects and rolls used hoses.
May administer first aid, artificial ventilation, basic life support following national registry standards; determines nature and extent of illness/injury; at emergency scene administers initial treatments such as CPR, defibrillation, oxygen administration, immobilization, wound treatment, bleeding control, monitoring of vital signs, securing of airways; communicates with medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and to arrange for reception of victims at treatment facility; performs physical lifting techniques associated with moving patients between incident site, stretcher or ambulance; assists advanced level providers with prehospital treatment.
Maintains a state of readiness/preparation for emergency response throughout twenty-four hour shift; checks/maintains stock of equipment and supplies on fire vehicles and in fire station; re-loads equipment and apparatus following response to emergency calls; assists in preparing apparatus for subsequent emergencies and in testing hoses/pumps on apparatus.
Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, buildings, quarters, apparatus, equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting/testing equipment, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, replacing parts, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning quarters, or grounds maintenance; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment for necessary maintenance work; maintains/tests hydrants in first due coverage area per NFPA 291; inspects life safety ropes per NFPA 1983.
Provides response, assistance, or follow-up for non-emergency situations, such as investigating 911 hang-up calls, investigating odors, or wellness-checks/lift assists of elderly residents.
Assists with determining cause of fires; investigates and gathers information from scene; prepares and forwards findings.
Assists with providing the public with information regarding fire safety issues; participates in fire prevention, pre-fire planning and other fire education activities for other government agencies and the public; schedules and conducts fire safety programs; conducts tours of fire station and fire trucks; conducts smoke detector installs, car seat installs, and EMS stand-bys.
Prepares various records and reports such as incident reports, station log books, bag sheet ledgers, operator's report, leave requests, fire inspection reports, etc. Develops fire preplans for commercial properties including business information and property layouts.
Communicates with supervisors, employees, volunteers, dispatchers, other departments, fire officials, law enforcement officials, medical personnel, property owners/occupants, victims, utility companies, civic organizations, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures; maintains an awareness of new equipment, procedures, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; participates in daily physical fitness training and fire drills; attends semi-annual multi-company drills at the training academy; attends monthly EMS in-service training; attends regular continuing education classes in fire-fighting, rescue, EMS, fire prevention, equipment maintenance and related subjects to remain knowledgeable and develop skills in fire-fighting methods; attends annual technical rescue training to include hazardous materials, trench rescue/building collapse, confined space/rope rescue, and advanced vehicle extrication. Completes annual Job Related Agility Test.
Operates, utilizes, and maintains various firefighting and medical equipment and tools, such as an engine, ladder, quick response vehicles and ambulances, generators, air compressor, shovels, axes, chain saws, self contained breathing apparatus, special protective clothing, fire extinguishers, certain chemicals used in fighting fires, bars, hooks, aerial ladder truck, fire pumper truck, portable generators, gas saws; operates specialized hazardous material and confined space equipment; operates a personal computer or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs general housekeeping, laundry, cooking, and maintenance work associated with maintaining fire station; operates related equipment.
May perform in the Engineer capacity during their absence, who drives, operates, and monitors a variety of fire vehicles/apparatuses; determines best routes to emergency locations; drives safely in various weather conditions; positions fire apparatuses and equipment for optimal use.
Provides general, medical, and safety support for various community events.
Performs other related duties as required.
CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION
CLASSIFICATION TITLE: FIREFIGHTER, CERTIFIED
PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION
The purpose of this classification is to control and extinguish fires, to protect life and property, to maintain all fire equipment, and to provide emergency medical treatment at the NREMT-Basic level. To act in a supervisory capacity on a Basic Life Support ambulance, as a senior member of a support unit, and in the Engineer capacity during their absence.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Responds to emergency calls for fire suppression, medical assistance, hazardous materials incidents, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, explosions, bomb threats, downed power lines, incidents involving aircraft, and other emergency situations; responds to instructions from dispatcher.
Provides protection of life and property; suppresses, controls and extinguishes fires; performs search, rescue, extrication of victims, and forcible entries; assists individuals from burning structures; establishes openings in buildings for entrance, ventilation, or salvage; ventilates smoke and gas from buildings; positions/climbs ladders of various heights to access upper levels of buildings and perform rescue operations; performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris; assists with cleanup activities.
Locates water supplies to fight fires; lays out and maneuvers fire hoses; operates pumps and directs stream of water or chemicals onto fire; determines appropriate quantity of water to supply and level of water pressure to use on lines; disconnects and rolls used hoses.
May administer first aid, artificial ventilation, basic life support following national registry standards; determines nature and extent of illness/injury; at emergency scene administers initial treatments such as CPR, defibrillation, oxygen administration, immobilization, wound treatment, bleeding control, monitoring of vital signs, securing of airways; communicates with medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and to arrange for reception of victims at treatment facility; performs physical lifting techniques associated with moving patients between incident site, stretcher or ambulance; assists advanced level providers with prehospital treatment.
Maintains a state of readiness/preparation for emergency response throughout twenty-four hour shift; checks/maintains stock of equipment and supplies on fire vehicles and in fire station; re-loads equipment and apparatus following response to emergency calls; assists in preparing apparatus for subsequent emergencies and in testing hoses/pumps on apparatus.
Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, buildings, quarters, apparatus, equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting/testing equipment, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, replacing parts, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning quarters, or grounds maintenance; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment for necessary maintenance work; maintains/tests hydrants in first due coverage area per NFPA 291; inspects life safety ropes per NFPA 1983.
Provides response, assistance, or follow-up for non-emergency situations, such as investigating 911 hang-up calls, investigating odors, or wellness-checks/lift assists of elderly residents.
Assists with determining cause of fires; investigates and gathers information from scene; prepares and forwards findings.
Assists with providing the public with information regarding fire safety issues; participates in fire prevention, pre-fire planning and other fire education activities for other government agencies and the public; schedules and conducts fire safety programs; conducts tours of fire station and fire trucks; conducts smoke detector installs, car seat installs, and EMS stand-bys.
Prepares various records and reports such as incident reports, station log books, bag sheet ledgers, operator's report, leave requests, fire inspection reports, etc. Develops fire preplans for commercial properties including business information and property layouts.
Communicates with supervisors, employees, volunteers, dispatchers, other departments, fire officials, law enforcement officials, medical personnel, property owners/occupants, victims, utility companies, civic organizations, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures; maintains an awareness of new equipment, procedures, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; participates in daily physical fitness training and fire drills; attends semi-annual multi-company drills at the training academy; attends monthly EMS in-service training; attends regular continuing education classes in fire-fighting, rescue, EMS, fire prevention, equipment maintenance and related subjects to remain knowledgeable and develop skills in fire-fighting methods; attends annual technical rescue training to include hazardous materials, trench rescue/building collapse, confined space/rope rescue, and advanced vehicle extrication. Completes annual Job Related Agility Test.
Operates, utilizes, and maintains various firefighting and medical equipment and tools, such as an engine, ladder, quick response vehicles and ambulances, generators, air compressor, shovels, axes, chain saws, self contained breathing apparatus, special protective clothing, fire extinguishers, certain chemicals used in fighting fires, bars, hooks, aerial ladder truck, fire pumper truck, portable generators, gas saws; operates specialized hazardous material and confined space equipment; operates a personal computer or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs general housekeeping, laundry, cooking, and maintenance work associated with maintaining fire station; operates related equipment.
May perform in the Engineer capacity during their absence, who drives, operates, and monitors a variety of fire vehicles/apparatuses; determines best routes to emergency locations; drives safely in various weather conditions; positions fire apparatuses and equipment for optimal use.
Provides general, medical, and safety support for various community events.
Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED; Minimum age 18 at time of hire. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Supplemental Information
City of Myrtle Beach Benefits
No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees
401K & 457 Plans Available
State Retirement
Employee Wellness Clinic
Flex Spending Account
Employee Assistance
And much more
The City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Agency
City of Myrtle Beach
Address
937 Broadway
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29577
Website
http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com
Job Announcement
Job Description
CITY OF MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION
CLASSIFICATION TITLE: FIREFIGHTER, CERTIFIED
PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION
The purpose of this classification is to control and extinguish fires, to protect life and property, to maintain all fire equipment, and to provide emergency medical treatment at the NREMT-Basic level. To act in a supervisory capacity on a Basic Life Support ambulance, as a senior member of a support unit, and in the Engineer capacity during their absence.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Responds to emergency calls for fire suppression, medical assistance, hazardous materials incidents, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, explosions, bomb threats, downed power lines, incidents involving aircraft, and other emergency situations; responds to instructions from dispatcher.
Provides protection of life and property; suppresses, controls and extinguishes fires; performs search, rescue, extrication of victims, and forcible entries; assists individuals from burning structures; establishes openings in buildings for entrance, ventilation, or salvage; ventilates smoke and gas from buildings; positions/climbs ladders of various heights to access upper levels of buildings and perform rescue operations; performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris; assists with cleanup activities.
Locates water supplies to fight fires; lays out and maneuvers fire hoses; operates pumps and directs stream of water or chemicals onto fire; determines appropriate quantity of water to supply and level of water pressure to use on lines; disconnects and rolls used hoses.
May administer first aid, artificial ventilation, basic life support following national registry standards; determines nature and extent of illness/injury; at emergency scene administers initial treatments such as CPR, defibrillation, oxygen administration, immobilization, wound treatment, bleeding control, monitoring of vital signs, securing of airways; communicates with medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and to arrange for reception of victims at treatment facility; performs physical lifting techniques associated with moving patients between incident site, stretcher or ambulance; assists advanced level providers with prehospital treatment.
Maintains a state of readiness/preparation for emergency response throughout twenty-four hour shift; checks/maintains stock of equipment and supplies on fire vehicles and in fire station; re-loads equipment and apparatus following response to emergency calls; assists in preparing apparatus for subsequent emergencies and in testing hoses/pumps on apparatus.
Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, buildings, quarters, apparatus, equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting/testing equipment, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, replacing parts, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning quarters, or grounds maintenance; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment for necessary maintenance work; maintains/tests hydrants in first due coverage area per NFPA 291; inspects life safety ropes per NFPA 1983.
Provides response, assistance, or follow-up for non-emergency situations, such as investigating 911 hang-up calls, investigating odors, or wellness-checks/lift assists of elderly residents.
Assists with determining cause of fires; investigates and gathers information from scene; prepares and forwards findings.
Assists with providing the public with information regarding fire safety issues; participates in fire prevention, pre-fire planning and other fire education activities for other government agencies and the public; schedules and conducts fire safety programs; conducts tours of fire station and fire trucks; conducts smoke detector installs, car seat installs, and EMS stand-bys.
Prepares various records and reports such as incident reports, station log books, bag sheet ledgers, operator's report, leave requests, fire inspection reports, etc. Develops fire preplans for commercial properties including business information and property layouts.
Communicates with supervisors, employees, volunteers, dispatchers, other departments, fire officials, law enforcement officials, medical personnel, property owners/occupants, victims, utility companies, civic organizations, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures; maintains an awareness of new equipment, procedures, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; participates in daily physical fitness training and fire drills; attends semi-annual multi-company drills at the training academy; attends monthly EMS in-service training; attends regular continuing education classes in fire-fighting, rescue, EMS, fire prevention, equipment maintenance and related subjects to remain knowledgeable and develop skills in fire-fighting methods; attends annual technical rescue training to include hazardous materials, trench rescue/building collapse, confined space/rope rescue, and advanced vehicle extrication. Completes annual Job Related Agility Test.
Operates, utilizes, and maintains various firefighting and medical equipment and tools, such as an engine, ladder, quick response vehicles and ambulances, generators, air compressor, shovels, axes, chain saws, self contained breathing apparatus, special protective clothing, fire extinguishers, certain chemicals used in fighting fires, bars, hooks, aerial ladder truck, fire pumper truck, portable generators, gas saws; operates specialized hazardous material and confined space equipment; operates a personal computer or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs general housekeeping, laundry, cooking, and maintenance work associated with maintaining fire station; operates related equipment.
May perform in the Engineer capacity during their absence, who drives, operates, and monitors a variety of fire vehicles/apparatuses; determines best routes to emergency locations; drives safely in various weather conditions; positions fire apparatuses and equipment for optimal use.
Provides general, medical, and safety support for various community events.
Performs other related duties as required.
CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION
CLASSIFICATION TITLE: FIREFIGHTER, CERTIFIED
PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION
The purpose of this classification is to control and extinguish fires, to protect life and property, to maintain all fire equipment, and to provide emergency medical treatment at the NREMT-Basic level. To act in a supervisory capacity on a Basic Life Support ambulance, as a senior member of a support unit, and in the Engineer capacity during their absence.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Responds to emergency calls for fire suppression, medical assistance, hazardous materials incidents, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, explosions, bomb threats, downed power lines, incidents involving aircraft, and other emergency situations; responds to instructions from dispatcher.
Provides protection of life and property; suppresses, controls and extinguishes fires; performs search, rescue, extrication of victims, and forcible entries; assists individuals from burning structures; establishes openings in buildings for entrance, ventilation, or salvage; ventilates smoke and gas from buildings; positions/climbs ladders of various heights to access upper levels of buildings and perform rescue operations; performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris; assists with cleanup activities.
Locates water supplies to fight fires; lays out and maneuvers fire hoses; operates pumps and directs stream of water or chemicals onto fire; determines appropriate quantity of water to supply and level of water pressure to use on lines; disconnects and rolls used hoses.
May administer first aid, artificial ventilation, basic life support following national registry standards; determines nature and extent of illness/injury; at emergency scene administers initial treatments such as CPR, defibrillation, oxygen administration, immobilization, wound treatment, bleeding control, monitoring of vital signs, securing of airways; communicates with medical personnel at emergency treatment facility to obtain instructions regarding further treatment and to arrange for reception of victims at treatment facility; performs physical lifting techniques associated with moving patients between incident site, stretcher or ambulance; assists advanced level providers with prehospital treatment.
Maintains a state of readiness/preparation for emergency response throughout twenty-four hour shift; checks/maintains stock of equipment and supplies on fire vehicles and in fire station; re-loads equipment and apparatus following response to emergency calls; assists in preparing apparatus for subsequent emergencies and in testing hoses/pumps on apparatus.
Performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, buildings, quarters, apparatus, equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting/testing equipment, replacing fluids, greasing equipment, replacing parts, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning quarters, or grounds maintenance; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment for necessary maintenance work; maintains/tests hydrants in first due coverage area per NFPA 291; inspects life safety ropes per NFPA 1983.
Provides response, assistance, or follow-up for non-emergency situations, such as investigating 911 hang-up calls, investigating odors, or wellness-checks/lift assists of elderly residents.
Assists with determining cause of fires; investigates and gathers information from scene; prepares and forwards findings.
Assists with providing the public with information regarding fire safety issues; participates in fire prevention, pre-fire planning and other fire education activities for other government agencies and the public; schedules and conducts fire safety programs; conducts tours of fire station and fire trucks; conducts smoke detector installs, car seat installs, and EMS stand-bys.
Prepares various records and reports such as incident reports, station log books, bag sheet ledgers, operator's report, leave requests, fire inspection reports, etc. Develops fire preplans for commercial properties including business information and property layouts.
Communicates with supervisors, employees, volunteers, dispatchers, other departments, fire officials, law enforcement officials, medical personnel, property owners/occupants, victims, utility companies, civic organizations, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures; maintains an awareness of new equipment, procedures, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; participates in daily physical fitness training and fire drills; attends semi-annual multi-company drills at the training academy; attends monthly EMS in-service training; attends regular continuing education classes in fire-fighting, rescue, EMS, fire prevention, equipment maintenance and related subjects to remain knowledgeable and develop skills in fire-fighting methods; attends annual technical rescue training to include hazardous materials, trench rescue/building collapse, confined space/rope rescue, and advanced vehicle extrication. Completes annual Job Related Agility Test.
Operates, utilizes, and maintains various firefighting and medical equipment and tools, such as an engine, ladder, quick response vehicles and ambulances, generators, air compressor, shovels, axes, chain saws, self contained breathing apparatus, special protective clothing, fire extinguishers, certain chemicals used in fighting fires, bars, hooks, aerial ladder truck, fire pumper truck, portable generators, gas saws; operates specialized hazardous material and confined space equipment; operates a personal computer or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
Performs general housekeeping, laundry, cooking, and maintenance work associated with maintaining fire station; operates related equipment.
May perform in the Engineer capacity during their absence, who drives, operates, and monitors a variety of fire vehicles/apparatuses; determines best routes to emergency locations; drives safely in various weather conditions; positions fire apparatuses and equipment for optimal use.
Provides general, medical, and safety support for various community events.
Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED; Minimum age 18 at time of hire. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Supplemental Information
City of Myrtle Beach Benefits
No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees
401K & 457 Plans Available
State Retirement
Employee Wellness Clinic
Flex Spending Account
Employee Assistance
And much more
The City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Agency
City of Myrtle Beach
Address
937 Broadway
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29577
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