Firefighter

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Job Overview:

The purpose of this position is to perform firefighting activities, including combating and extinguishing fires, rescuing persons and salvaging property in emergency situations, training with and maintaining equipment, assisting in fire prevention activities, and controlling and containing hazardous substances.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responds to calls for fire, medical, hazmat, rescue and other natural and/or man-made emergencies. Carries out commands and tasks necessary to mitigate the emergency safely and efficiently; performs all duties and tasks assigned by supervisors.
• Provides immediate lifesaving care while awaiting additional EMS resources to arrive. Aids higher-level EMS personnel on scene at emergencies.
• Rescues victims from burning buildings, and accident sites.
• Dresses with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
• Assesses fires and situations and reports conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
• Moves toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
• Inspects fire sites after flames have been extinguished to ensure that there is no further danger.
• Positions and climbs ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings, or to rescue individuals from burning structures.
• Selects and attaches hose nozzles, depending on fire type, and directs streams of water or chemicals onto fires.
• Operates pumps connected to high-pressure hoses.
• Patrols burned areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that may restart fires.
• Collaborates with police to respond to accidents, and disasters.
• Participates in fire drills and demonstrations of firefighting techniques.
• Prepares written reports that detail specifics of fire incidents.
• Informs and educates the public on fire prevention.
• Cleans and maintains fire stations and firefighting equipment and apparatus.
• Inspects buildings for fire hazards and compliance with fire prevention ordinances, testing and checking smoke alarms and fire suppression equipment as necessary.
• Takes action to contain any hazardous chemicals that could catch fire, leak, or spill.
• Extinguishes flames and embers to suppress fires, using shovels or engine- or hand-driven water or chemical pumps.
• Performs related work as required.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE \xe2\x80\x93 PREFERRED

• Prefer one (1) year of experience in fire suppression, fire prevention, and education.
• Prefer one (1) year of experience as a firefighter.
• Must have NFPA 1001 Firefighter Certification

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment) involves routine and frequent exposure to:

• Bright/dim light; Dusts and pollen.
• Extreme heat and/or cold; Wet or humid conditions.
• Extreme noise levels.
• Vibration; Fumes and/or noxious odors.
• Moving machinery.
• Electrical shock; Heights.
• Radiation; Disease/pathogens.
• Toxic/caustic chemicals; Explosives

Other extreme hazards not listed above.


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Prosegur is a world leader in the private security industry. Through its five business lines \xe2\x80\x94Prosegur Security, Prosegur Cash, Prosegur Alarms, Cipher and Prosegur AVOS \xe2\x80\x94 it offers companies, households and retail businesses a security that they can trust, based on the most advanced solutions in the market. With presence on the five continents, Prosegur currently has a team of more than 150,000 employees. The company channels its social action through the Prosegur Foundation that works in four lines of activity: education, inclusion of people with disabilities into the job market, corporate volunteering and the promotion of culture.

Prosegur is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, the status of being transgender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.