Paid On-Call Firefighter

Department:

Fire Department

Compensation:

$15.00/hour while on a call

Deadline:

Open until filled

Position Objectives:

• Performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks to preserve and protect life and property from and during calls for service that may occur in the City of Detroit Lakes and vicinity.

• Reassignment of duties within the job description frequently occurs depending on the demand of the job.

• These duties and responsibilities are varied in frequency and duration from day to day and season to season.  No one duty or grouping of duties would necessarily constitute a full time position.

• Works under the direct supervision of the fire department executive committee and the general supervision of the Fire Chief.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions using the English language.

• Maintain physical conditioning necessary to perform efficiently in emergency situations; meet medical and physical agility standards as established.

• Learn the geography of the District, the location of important buildings and the street system.

• Participate in training drills; attend school and classes on fire fighting, hydraulics, first aid and emergency medicine, fire equipment, and apparatus, and other classes associated with recognized fire fighter and EMR standards.

• Learn and apply technical information pertaining to fire fighting.

• Analyze and cope with a variety of emergency situations calmly but effectively and to react quickly to secure accurate and precise information on the location, extent, and nature of fires and emergency aid requests.

• Sustain heavy physical labor during periods of intense activity in emergency situations; to work at varying heights above grade.

• Work within a para-military organization and respond readily to directives.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and the general public; to work effectively as a team member.

• Be able and operate all equipment and apparatus effectively.

• Perform necessary maintenance, testing and care of fire hoses, trucks, ladders, and auxiliary equipment and apparatus.

• Prevent waste and damage of materials, supplies, and equipment.

• Perform community service activities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent

• Age 21 

• Complete and pass a written exam

• Complete an oral interview with the department hiring committee

• Pass a medical physical test

• Pass a physical agility test

Special Requirements:

• Possess a Minnesota Class D driver’s license.

• Live within a 4 mile radius or an 8 minute drive time of the Detroit Lakes Fire station at 417 Main St. W, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

• Become Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazmat, and EMR certified within 2 years (all training expenses paid for by the City of Detroit Lakes)

• Complete 72 hours of continuing education every 3 years (all training expenses paid for by the City of Detroit Lakes)

• May be subject to pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing.

• Must pass background check

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program available for firefighter and those living in his/her household

• DLCCC Wellness Incentive

• Opportunities for community involvement

• Pension available. 50% vested after 5 years, with increased vesting each year until fully vested at 20 years

Pension Scale

FULL YEARS ACCRUED AMOUNT % VESTED PENSION PAYMENT 1 $9,800.00 0.00% $0.00 2 $19,600.00 0.00% $0.00 3 $29,400.00 0.00% $0.00 4 $39,200.00 0.00% $0.00 5 $49,000.00 40.00% $19,600.00 6 $58,800.00 44.00% $25,872.00 7 $68,600.00 48.00% $32,928.00 8 $78,400.00 52.00% $40,768.00 9 $88,200.00 56.00% $49,392.00 10 $98,000.00 60.00% $58,800.00 11 $107,800.00 64.00% $68,992.00 12 $117,600.00 68.00% $79,968.00 13 $127,400.00 72.00% $91,728.00 14 $137,200.00 76.00% $104,272.00 15 $147,000.00 80.00% $117,600.00 16 $156,800.00 84.00% $131,712.00 17 $166,600.00 88.00% $146,608.00 18 $176,400.00 92.00% $162,288.00 19 $186,200.00 96.00% $178,752.00 20 $196,000.00 100.00% $196,000.00

• Required meetings are held on Wednesday nights (usually 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM)

• To obtain the Firefighter I and Firefighter II Certification training takes 144 hours

• Fire Fighter must respond to 50% of calls for the year