General Requirements
Farmington Fire Department
Call Firefighter
Appointment: Entry Level Position
Reports To: Fire Officers
Qualifications:
• 18 years of age at appointment
• Graduation from High School or G.E.D.
• Valid Maine Driver’s License
• Live within the Towns Boundaries.
• Have Mode of Transportation to Fire Station.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Responds to alarms with the department apparatus and equipment: lay’s and connects hose: Holds nozzles, directs fog or water streams; raises ladders uses chemical extinguishers, bars hooks, lines, and other equipment.
• Utilizes self-contained breathing apparatus.
• Ventilates burning buildings by opening windows and skylights using power
equipment or by chopping holes in roofs and floors.
• Rescues persons from danger.
• Administers first aid & CPR to injured persons.
• Performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, vacuuming and
removing water, cleaning up and removing debris.
• Responds to vehicle crash scenes and performs extrication techniques using
specialized heavy hydraulic equipment during emergency situations.
• Attends classes in Firefighting, Fire Prevention, Rescue, Hazardous Materials, and Emergency Medical Care.
• Performs general maintenance work in the up-keep of fire department property. • Prepares and submits reports regarding alarms, supplies, equipment and other
matters pertaining to their units.
• Makes minor repairs to property and equipment; washes, hangs and dries hoses; washes cleans and disinfects equipment and apparatus.
• Relays orders, instructions and information accurately.
• Tests pumps and records results.
• Test all fire hose.
• Performs assigned fire inspections, checks building exits and related structures.
• In the absence of a Fire Officers supervises firefighters or as assigned by Fire
Officers.
• Utilizes radios and mobile phones to relay information.
• Utilizes personal protective equipment to reduce the spread of infectious disease in accordance with the exposure control plan.
• All other duties that are assigned by the Fire Officers.
Skills:
• Working knowledge of modern fire prevention and suppression menthols, equipment and supplies.
• Working knowledge of technical firefighting techniques and the principles of hydraulics applied to fire suppression.
• Working knowledge of the Incident Command & Incident Management Systems.
• Working knowledge of department rules and regulations. • Working knowledge of policy & procedure manual. • Working knowledge of life saving and rescue techniques.
• Working knowledge of streets and locations throughout the town. 2
• Working knowledge of the use and maintenance of firefighting equipment and apparatus.
• Working knowledge of the use and maintenance of tools and equipment contained on the apparatus.
• Skill in the operation of a variety of fire apparatus and specialized tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• Skill in performance of routine mechanical and maintenance tasks and the utilization of tools, ropes and equipment.
• Ability to work in extreme climate conditions from dry to humid and from extremely cold to extremely hot.
• Ability to work in noisy and loud environments.
• Ability to use axes, hailgans, pry bars, hose, nozzles, electric and gas powered
fans, ladders, ropes, saws (both hand and gas operated), portable radios, lights
and any other equipment necessary to complete your tasks.
• Ability to wear heavy personal protective equipment for extended periods of time.
• Ability to utilize tools, equipment and perform tasks with limited sensory and
motor function.
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects from a standing, crouching or lying position.
• Ability to follow directions and orders.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the general public.
• Ability to learn a wide variety of firefighting duties and methods.
• Ability to perform heavy physical labor under arduous conditions.
• Ability to wear an SCBA respirator and perform strenuous work in a hazardous
working environment.
• Ability to learn to perform various tasks utilizing a computer.
• Ability to remain calm during stressful events.
Initial Training Requirements:
• Structural Firefighter / Firefighter 1 and 2
•NIMS 700 & 100
• EVOC Emergency vehicle operator’s course.
• Public Safety Traffic Flagger
Annual Training Requirements:
• Blood borne Pathogens
• Hazardous Materials: Awareness
• Fire Extinguisher Training
• Respiratory Protection Training (SCBA) if medically cleared.
• Respiratory Fit Test.
• Driver Training (If certified to operate department apparatus)
• Workplace Harassment
• Right two know
• Lockout/Tag out
Probationary Requirement:
• 1- Year probation period from appointment date.
• Attain Structural Firefighter Certification (FF1)
• Complete all annual mandatory training requirements.