Lieutenant, Fire/EMS

Supervisor, Protective Services, Fire / Lieutenant, Fire/EMS AO IAAP

As the Lieutenant, Fire / EMS, here’s the work you’ll do:

• Supervise and coordinate the emergency and non-emergency activities of the American Ordinance Fire Departments.
• Direct responsibility for the operations of their assigned platoon. Incident Command and Unified Command including but not limited to fire, rescue extrication, hazmat, ambulance, and day to day non-emergency activities.
• Accurately completes required reports, training (local and state), and assures that all records and personal observations are kept in the strictest confidence.
• Recommend objectives and standards of performance for areas under their jurisdiction and forwards those recommendations to the Fire Chief for possible implementation. Assures and understands the necessity to continuously improve processes and systems under their control to meet both internal and external customer needs.
• Establish effective employee morale and administers disciplinary action, coordinating with higher authority when appropriate.
• Responsible for the cleanliness, care and efficient utilization, storage, and maintenance of all assigned AO and Government property.

This role is for you if you have these skills:

• Language Skills and Strategic Thinking - Ability to read an interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Demonstrate skills to write routine reports and correspondence and have the ability to communicate with internal and external customers professionally and effectively.
• Math Skills - Demonstrate and maintain ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Judgement - Demonstrate ability to handle multiple duties simultaneously as in Incident Command (IC) or Unified Command (UC) based on the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
• Communication and Organizational Skills - Demonstrate knowledge and competency in Word, Outlook, FireHouse, EMS Patient Report, and other applicable software programs.
• Functional Tactics and Operational Support - Focused ability to functionally operate and be able to train firefighters to operate all fire, rescue, ambulance and hazmat equipment.
   

And if you have these qualifications:

• High school diploma or (GED) required.
• 2-3 years’ experience in firefighting and emergency patient care (ambulance)
• Certifications: International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), National Professional Qualifications Board (NPQB) or Department of Defense (DOD) classifications of: Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II, Driver Operator-Pumper, Fire Inspector I, Fire Instructor I, Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Minimum of EMT-B. If not already a Hazmat Technician, have one year to certify IAW (our in-house program). Hazardous Material Incident Commander, NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700 & 800.
• Minimum of a Valid Class D Chauffeur driver's license
• Ability to wear a Level A Hazmat suit w/adjunct equipment and pass our medical physical and physical agility requirements in AP&P 67
• Ability to achieve required secret clearance as deemed necessary by the installation.
• Great attitude and team player.
• Successful completion of background screening process.

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is $44,800 - $67,200. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. (The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements).

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We care about our employees and it shows!

Our staff receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); flexible spending accounts; 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks, parental leave, family leave, other paid time off; voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees’ individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members!

To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job, you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks, with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery.
• Balancing (e.g. maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching, etc.)
• Stooping (e.g. bending the spine at the waist)
• Reaching (e.g. reaching the arms or legs in any direction)
• Lifting motion or lifting objects more than 40 pounds
• Walking
• Repetitive motion of any part of the body
• Kneeling, crouching or crawling
• Manual Dexterity (e.g. picking, pinching, typing, or other working that uses fingers)
• Grasping (e.g. use of hand to apply pressure)
• Feeling (e.g. perceiving an object’s size, shape, texture, etc.)
• Climbing (e.g. ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, pole, etc. using feet and legs and hands/arms to climb)
• Hearing
• Talking
• Capacity to think, concentrate and focus for long periods of time.
• Ability to read complex documents in the English language.
• Capacity to reason and make sound decisions.
• Ability to write complex documents in the English language.
• Capacity to express thoughts orally.
• Ability to wear a mask, respirator, bullet proof vest, or other equipment.
• Ability to regularly perform all job functions at Company’s office or worksite.
• Ability to withstand environmental conditions (e.g. extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, extreme noise, etc.)