Performs technical and protective service work, ensuring assigned apparatus, equipment and facilities are maintained in appropriate readiness, operating firefighting and rescue apparatus in a safe and efficient manner, assisting with technical expertise and equipment operation in technical rescue operation, and related work as apparent or assigned. This position is designated as essential during emergency or disaster situations. Work is performed with the close supervision of the Fire/Rescue Captain. Applies the mission of the Leland Department, the Town of Leland’s core values, and encouraging others to do the same.

Essential Job Functions

• Participates in fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, technical rescues, training and disaster preparedness program services and activities.
• Responds to emergency incidents as required by departmental policy.
• Provides pre-hospital care in accordance with departmental and Brunswick County policies; protects privacy of all patient information in accordance with departmental policies.
• Works and trains with others striving to meet the mission of the department.
• Works with their crew to conduct and prepare pre-incident surveys, secures emergency scenes, performs fire extinguishment, performs salvage and overhaul operations, and provides emergency medical services.
• Performs station maintenance and duties; conducts repair or alteration to station facilities, grounds and equipment; performs routine and periodic inspections of apparatus.
• May operate department, vehicles and radios, as assigned.
• Works with program managers and career staff, striving for consistency throughout the organization.
• Participates in a variety of community events on behalf of the Department.
• Participates in ongoing firefighting, rescue and emergency medical training; attends and participates in professional group meetings; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of fire prevention, suppression, training, and management.
• Conducts public information/education classes related to fire prevention, hazardous materials, disaster preparedness and other department activities.
• May work with others to prepare and maintain a variety of records and manuals.
• Performs work during emergency/disaster situations upon request and as assigned by the Fire/Rescue Captain or higher ranking officer .
• Occasionally may be asked to perform duties outside of your normal responsibilities/rank based on the needs of the department.
• Regularly demonstrates the Town’s core values of respect, engagement, supportive work environment, communication and service excellence.
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by a Fire/Rescue Captain or higher ranking officer that are legal instructions.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimal (less than one year) experience in fire prevention, suppression, emergency medical services.
• Possession of a valid NC Class C driver’s license.
• Possession of NC EMT Credential or ability to obtain Reciprocity within six (6) months of hire.
• Possession of a North Carolina FFII certification or the ability to obtain reciprocity with IFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter certification. Any reciprocity must be received prior to employment.
• Completion of NIMS ICS 100 and 200, IS 700 and 800 courses within one year of hire.
• Possession of or ability to obtain NC Technical Rescuer General certification within 2 years of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to apply the Town’s and Department’s core values to daily performance.
• Some knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and codes and regulations.
• Some knowledge of the geography and street layout of the service districts and surrounding areas.
• Some knowledge of fire ground tactics and strategy, the Incident Command System (ICS), principles of incident safety, hazardous materials incident management techniques, technical rescue techniques, and emergency medical practices.
• Some knowledge of fire science theory, principles and practices and their application to a wide variety of emergency service operations including emergency medical care, fire suppression, fire prevention, and fire investigation; operational characteristics of fire apparatus and equipment including emergency driving techniques; safe fire apparatus operation; fire prevention principles, methods and practices.
• Some knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to fire and emergency medical service operations.
• Some knowledge of basic technical rescue tactics and strategy.
• Some knowledge hydraulic and mechanical concepts.
• Some knowledge of departmental policies, procedures and manual of operations of the Fire/Rescue Department.
• Ability to operate in extremely dangerous scenarios and life and death environments that potentially expose the individual to great bodily harm or death.
• Ability to perform in dynamic, highly stressful situations.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly in all types of emergency and departmental scenarios.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions and project consequences of proposed actions.
• Ability to assess situations to determine tactical objectives on emergency scenes.
• Ability to work extended hours and days to meet all operational needs when necessary. May be recalled to duty at any time by the Incident Commander or the Fire Chief.
• Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, other medical personnel, law enforcement, and the general public.

Physical Requirements

• Must pass the annual Job Physical Ability Test (JPAT).
• Ability to wear a respirator (SCBA) to safely perform firefighting operations, or perform rescues in conditions where smoke or gases may be present; duties may require SCBA usage for thirty (30) minutes to several hours at one time.

In addition, this work requires regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting, and repetitive motions; frequently requires sitting, smelling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and exposure to fumes or airborne particles; work occasionally requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, working with explosives, exposure to vibration, and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The Town is interested in hiring qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.