Firefighter - Part-time

General Statement of Duties

To protect residents and property from damage of fires and to provide Emergency Medical Services at the scene of an accident of illness. ## Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Responds to alarms. - Participates in fire suppression, protection, and rescue. - Assists Lieutenant with daily fire operations. - Attends Fire and EMS classes for certification advancement. - Drives fire truck to fire scenes and maintains vehicle in a state of readiness. - Connects supply lines, operates fire pump and other fire suppression apparatus. - Assists in the rescue, entry, ventilating, and salvage work at fire scenes. - May administer appropriate life support/first aid. - Performs clean up and overhaul work after the fire is extinguished. - Assists in maintenance, minor repair, and clean up of fire and emergency medical equipment, firefighting apparatus, station and grounds. - Participates in fire inspection and prevention activities. - Inspects and maintains fire hydrants. - Participates in continuing training and instruction by department. - May complete various reports, as required. - May use computer to update various logs and lists. - Responds to fire alarms while off-duty. - Performs such other duties as may be assigned. - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, write routine reports and correspondence, speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization, calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume, apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry, apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations, and familiarity and ability to operate power tools and small machinery.  ## Typical Qualifications - High school diploma or general education (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. - Texas Fire Commission - FF Certification - Texas Department of Health - EMT-I Certification - Valid Texas Class B driver's license