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- Under supervision of a Fire Captain, fights fires, performs rescue and emergency medical care; participates in fire prevention activities; operates and maintains firefighting, EMS, and rescue equipment; performs fire station and grounds maintenance, and does related work as assigned.
- Serves as hose operator in firefighting situations, including pulling working lines and directing fire streams; raise, lower, and climb ladders; and assist in overhaul and salvage operations.
- Enter and crawl on hands and knees through zero-visibility buildings/rooms with a fully charged hose in hand wearing full firefighting PPE and SCBA.While on aerial ladder, maintain balance and a secure position while directing water through a charged hose line at fire.
- Carry 150 foot hose bundle weighing over 40 pounds up 2 flights of stairs while wearing full firefighting PPE and SCBA.Using heavy hand tools (axe, sledgehammer, etc.)
- Climb an aerial ladder to a height of 50 to 75 feet (5-7 stories) wearing full firefighting PPE, including SCBA.Wearing full firefighting PPE, pull 200 feet of uncharged 5 inch hose weighing 200 pounds from shoulder height off a pumper and drag to a hydrant.
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