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8.b)2) Position Descriptions for Volunteer Firefighter and Fire Engineer Meeting Date: 2/16/2010 Agenda Item: � � 1 �� l City Council Agenda Report City of Scandia 14727 209`h St. North Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274 Action Requested: Approve position descriptions for the following positions: - Volunteer Probationary Firefighter - Volunteer Fire Engineer Deadline/Timeline: N/A Background: • One of the tasks given to the Committee reviewing Fire Department governance documents was to review and recommend updated position descriptions for all Fire Department jobs. • Job Descriptions for most positions were approved by the City Council in May of 2009. The Probationary Firefighter and Fire Engineer descriptions are the only two positions that still need updated job descriptions. • The Committee met on January 27, 2010 and recommended approval. Recommendation: I recommend that the Council approve the position descriptions. Attachments/ • Volunteer Probationary Firefighter Position Description Materials provided: . Volunteer Fire Engineer Position Description Contact(s): Jim Finnegan, Fire Chief 651 433-2225 Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator (fire dept job descriptions) Page 1 of 1 02/09/10 Scandia Fire & Rescue Volunteer Probationary Firefighter Position Description GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Protects life and property by performing fire fighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention duties. Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities. Firefighters have the responsibility for the protection of life and property from the hazards of fire or other hazardous environments. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the supervision of the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs, Captains or Senior Firefighter. SUPERVISION EXERCISED None. ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Performs firefighting activities including, laying hose, and perForming fire combat, containment and extinguishment tasks as instructed by an officer, (examples are structure, vehicle, wild land grass/bush, and woodland firefighting). • Performs emergency medical aid activities including administering BLS level first aid, CPR and providing other assistance as required, if trained for this task. • Responds to fire alarms and extinguishes or controls fires as a member of a team under the supervision of an officer, if trained for this task. • PerForms salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris, if trained for this task. • Performs overhaul operations such as sheet rock removal, ceiling panel removal, flooring removal, and removal of materials from structure, if trained for this task. • Selects, drags, lifts and carries hose and nozzle depending on the type of fire, and correctly applies a stream of water or chemicals onto the fire, if trained for this task. • Positions and climbs ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings or assist individuals from burning structure, if trained for this task. • Creates openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance using appropriate and available manual and power tools, if trained for this task. • Protects property from smoke and water damage using positive pressure ventilation, salvage covers, smoke ejectors, and deodorants, if trained for this task. • Wears appropriate protective clothing and equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus, if trained for this task. , • Performs extrication, disentanglement, and patient removal operations, such as vehicle extrication, equipment extrication, and farm machinery extrication, if trained for this task. • Communicates via two-way communications systems, if trained for this task. 1 Volunteer Probationary Firefighter Job Description For City Council Approval 2/16/10 PERIPHERAL STAFF DUTIES • Participates in fire drills, attends classes in firefighting, emergency medical, hazardous materials, and related subjects. • Attends regular and assigned training sessions to maintain and upgrade firefighting skills. • Participates in the inspection of buildings, dry hydrants, and other structures in fire prevention programs, if trained for this task. � Maintains fire equipment, apparatus and facilities, if trained for this task. • PerForms minor repairs to departmental equipment, if trained for this task. • Performs general maintenance work in the upkeep of fire facilities and equipment; cleans and washes walls and floors; cares for grounds around station; makes minor repairs; washes, hangs and dries hose; washes, cleans, polishes, maintains and tests apparatus and equipment, if trained for these task. • Presents programs to the community on safety and fire prevention topics, if trained for this task. DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience: • Graduation from high school or GED equivalent. • No specific work experience level required. KNOWLEDGE. SKILLS & ABILITIES • Ability to successfully learn the operation of the listed tools and equipment. • Ability to learn to apply standard firefighting, emergency BLS aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention techniques. • Ability to perform strenuous or peak physical effort during emergency, training or station maintenance activities for prolonged periods of time under conditions of extreme heights, intense heat, cold or smoke; • Ability to act effectively in emergency and stressful situations; Ability to follow verbal and written instructions; • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions; • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; • Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the general public; • Ability to meet the special requirements listed below.. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS • Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of hire and residing or employed within a fifteen minute response time to the City of Scandia Fire Station • Must possess a valid State Driver's License • No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories • Ability to read and write the English language • Ability to meet departmental physical standards • Ability to meet self-contained breathing apparatus requirements Volunteer Probationary Firefighter Job Description 2 For City Council Approval 2/16/10 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED Emergency medical aid unit, fire apparatus, fire pumps, hoses, and other standard firefighting equipment, ladders, first aid equipment, radio, pager, phone. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a volunteer to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While perForming the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. • The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. • The employee wears protective clothing and equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters 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 primarily in outdoor settings, in all weather conditions, including temperature extremes, during day and at night. • Work is often perFormed in emergency and stressful situations. Individual is exposed to hearing alarms and hazards associated with fighting fires and rendering emergency medical assistance, including smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemicals, liquid chemicals, solvents and oils. • The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. • The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings, and loud at an emergency scene. Volunteer Probationary Firefighter Job Description 3 For City Council Approval 2/16/10 Scandia Fire & Rescue Volunteer Fire Engineer Position Description GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Performs fire suppression, emergency medical aid, rescue, hazardous materials, and fire prevention duties. Instructs and drills fire fighters in fire fighting duties, use of tools, raising of ladders, and rescue and salvage work, etc. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the General Supervision of the Chief Officers, or Captains. SUPERVISION EXERCISED Assist in supervising volunteer firefighter/first responders/ EMTs as directed. ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Responds to a wide variety of emergency alarms by driving fire apparatus and other fire department vehicles; operates engines, connects lines and monitors and controls hydraulic operations, setting and adjusting controls to ensure proper water flow; briefs and advises member status of equipment; monitors and perForms various duties to ensure the emergency response readiness of fire apparatus and vehicles. • Instructs and drills fire fighters in fire and rescue procedure, use of tools, raising of ladders, medical equipment, standing medical order, rescue operations and salvage work, etc. • Assists in supervising volunteer fire fighters in their assigned duties as directed. • Assists in determining methods of fire suppression; supervises laying of hose lines, directing of water streams, pressures of streams, placing of ladders, ventilation of buildings, rescuing of persons, and placing of salvage covers as directed. • Assists in determining methods of basic life support, medical protocols, rescue documentation standards, and patient assessment techniques. • Assists in supervising maintenance of departmental equipment, supplies and facilities as directed. • Monitors and observes departmental activities to ensure that conduct and performance conform to department standards. • Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County and City laws and ordinances as directed. • Responds to alarms received; directs work of fire fighting and medical response prior to arrival of a superior officer. • Supervises the laying of hose lines, placing of ladders, direction of water streams, and ventilation of buildings, rescuing persons, and placement of salvage covers. • May act as Fire Chief during absence of Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chiefs. • Responds to multiple alarm fire as needed; assumes command in the absence of superior officers. Volunteer Fire Engineer Job Description � For City Council Approval 2/16/10 • Carries out duties in conformance with Federal, State, County and City laws and ordinances. • Participates in the operation of departmental in-service training activities. • Participates in various support assignments, including but not limited to the maintenance of inventory records, scheduled inspections of department equipment, hydrant inspections and maintenance and fire flow testing; ordering, inventorying and issuance of safety equipment, and the preparation of specifications for new equipment and apparatus. • May be called upon to perform the duties of a company commander, as an acting Fire Captain, on a relief basis; supervise other department personnel on multiple- alarm responses and as dictated by emergency situations. • Assists and participates in the preparation of reports and recommendations regarding new firefighting and emergency medical techniques, equipment and apparatus. PERIPHERAL STAFF DUTIES • Serves as a member of various employee committees. • Attends conferences and meetings to keep abreast of current trends in the field. • Prepares a variety of reports and records including personnel records. DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience: • Graduation from high school or GED equivalent with specialized training in fire department administration. • Two (2) years supervisory experience • Four(4) years prior work experience as a volunteer firefighter • FFII State of MN Certified • EMT • Principles of hydraulics as applied to fire suppression; design, use and maintenance of fire apparatus and equipment; geography of the City and the department's response area; location of water main and fire hydrants in the City; departmental rules and regulations; basic principles of employee supervision and training; safety methods and precautions involved in the operation of fire apparatus and vehicles; federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the operation of fire apparatus and vehicles on public roads and right-of-ways; principles, methods and techniques of fire suppression and prevention; methods, techniques and practices for hazardous materials mitigation; principles of mathematics, physics, chemistry and mechanics as they apply to fire science; federal, state and local codes, rules and regulations as they pertain to fire safety; basic principles of emergency medical care at the basic life support level; proper lifting, carrying and climbing techniques; plans check practices and procedures as they pertain to fire safety. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES • Thorough knowledge of fire suppression and prevention and emergency medical services principles, procedures, techniques, and equipment Volunteer Fire Engineer Job Description 2 For City Council Approval 2/16/10 • Working knowledge of first aid and resuscitation techniques and their application as demonstrated through State Medical Certification • Considerable knowledge of applicable laws, ordinances, departmental standard operating procedures and regulations; • Skill in the operation of listed tools and equipment • Ability to train and supervise subordinate personnel • Ability to perForm work requiring good physical condition • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing • Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions • Ability to effectively give and receive verbal and written instructions • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors and the public • Skillfully and safely operate all of the fire apparatus and vehicles employed by the City's Fire Department; read and understand technical materials related to fire science; understand and follow oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective relationships with those encountered in the course of the work; remain calm, make sound decisions and respond appropriately in emergency situations; maintain records and prepare clear and concise reports; maintain physical endurance and agility; perform mathematical calculations. • Ability to meet the special requirements listed below SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS • Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of hire and residing or employed within a fifteen minute response time to the City of Scandia Fire Station • Must possess a valid State Driver's license • No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories • Ability to read and write the English language • Ability to meet Departmental physical standards TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED Emergency medical aid unit, fire apparatus, fire pumps, hoses, and other standard firefighting equipment, ladders, first aid equipment, radio, pager, personal computer, phone. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit; talk or hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. • The employee is required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. Volunteer Fire Engineer Job Description 3 For City Council Approval 2/16/10 � The employee must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters 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 primarily in office, vehicles, and outdoor settings, in all weather conditions, including temperature extremes, during day and night shifts. • Work is often performed in emergency and stressful situations. Individual is exposed to hearing alarms and hazards associated with fighting fires and rendering emergency medical assistance, including smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemicals, liquid chemicals, solvents and oils. • The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. • The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings, and loud at an emergency scene. Volunteer Fire Engineer Job Description 4 For City Council Approval 2/16/10