Firefighter
City of Brenham, TX
- Brenham, TX
- $16.04 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responds to fire, hazardous materials, and technical rescue incidents, and other emergency requests;
- Lays and connects hose, holds nozzles and directs water streams, raises and climbs ladders and uses chemical extinguishers, bars, hooks, lines and other equipment at fire scenes.
- Performs fire suppression duties, enters blazing buildings, locating and extinguishing fires; searches for and rescues fire victims; performs salvage operations; raises and places ladders to preserve property; overhauls the fire scene for investigation;
- Assists in the maintenance and repair of fire department facilities, apparatus, and equipment, including reporting problems to command staff;
- Assists in performing fire prevention functions, including assisting with pre-fire planning, inspecting fire extinguishers, and speaking to schools and the general public about fire prevention;
- Operates, maintains, and instructs others in the use of specialized equipment such as self-contained breathing apparatus, power rescue equipment, air bags, gas detectors, heat detectors, generators, chain saws, and more;
- Operates and maintains radios and other communications equipment, including Computer Aided Dispatch equipment and incident reporting software;
- Participates in drills, demonstrations and courses in firefighting techniques, medical aid, heavy rescue, hazardous material, equipment maintenance and related areas;
- Performs tests of pumps, hoses, hydrants and other emergency equipment;
- Assists with department administrative duties, including preparing reports and maintaining files and statistical information; and demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide seamless customer service
- Conducts tours of station houses for scout, civic and other interested groups, and
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and volunteers, other agencies, and the general public.
- Criminal Background
- Driver's License History
- Drug Screening
- Physical
- Respirator Medical Evaluation
- Skills Testing for Required Skills/Job Duties
- Employment Verification
- Reference Checks
- Public Safety Background Investigation
- Verification of Education