Emergency Response Technician

Firefighter/EMT

The LGES – HONDA Joint Venture, located in Jeffersonville, Ohio, is passionate about developing and maintaining a culture where our associates and customers understand their value and worth. We are making a positive impact and we want you to be a part of it!

Under the general direction of the Fire Captain, the Firefighter/EMT responds to calls for suppression of fires, emergency medical services, fire prevention, HazMat operations and public/associate education activities. Performs inspections, maintenance and testing of equipment, apparatus, and related work as required; develops and presents training to associates; coordinates ITM work with outside vendors. Firefighter/EMT works a 12 Hr. fixed pitman schedule that includes weekends and holidays. However, Firefighters/EMT may be assigned to a 40-hour workweek on a temporary basis.

Responsibilities:

• Perform firefighting tasks such as, but not limited to: hose-line operations, extensive crawling, lifting, pulling and carrying heavy objects 50 pounds or more for distances more than 20 feet, ventilating roofs or walls using power or hand tools, forcible entry, salvage and overhaul, and mitigate hazards involving poisonous reptiles, insects, and all other hazardous animals.
• Perform fire and rescue operations, and other emergency response actions under stressful conditions while wearing PPE and SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus), including working in extremely hot and/or cold environments for prolonged time periods.
• Wear an SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus), which includes a demand valve-type positive pressure facepiece or HEPA filter masks, which require the ability to tolerate increased respiratory workloads. Perform fire and rescue duties while being exposed to toxic fumes, irritants, particulates, biological (infectious) or non-biological hazards, and/or heated gases, despite the use of PPE, including SCBA or HEPA filter mask.
• Climb six or more flights of stairs while wearing fire protective ensemble weighing at least 50 pounds or more and carry equipment/tools weighing an additional 20 to 40 pounds.
• Wear fire protective ensemble that is restricting, encapsulating, and insulated. This clothing will result in significant fluid loss that frequently progresses to clinical dehydration and can elevate core temperature to levels exceeding 102.2°F (39°C).
• Search, find, and rescue victims by dragging or carrying, ranging from newborns up to adults, weighing over 200 pounds, to safety despite hazardous conditions and low visibility.
• Advance water-filled hose-lines up to 5 inches in diameter from fire apparatus to an occupancy (sometimes more than 150 feet); can involve negotiating multiple flights of stairs, ladders, and other obstacles.
• Climb ladders, operate from heights, walk or crawl in the dark along narrow and uneven surfaces and operate in proximity of electrical power lines and/or other hazards, at heights or distances of ten feet or more.
• Work under unpredictable emergency requirements for prolonged periods of extreme physical exertion, without the benefit of warm-up, scheduled rest periods, meals, access to medication(s), or hydration.
• Operate fire apparatus and other emergency vehicles during emergency and non-emergency modes.
• Utilize critical, time-sensitive, and complex problem solving during physical exertion in stressful, hazardous environments (including but not limited to hot, dark, tightly enclosed spaces), further aggravated by fatigue, flashing lights, sirens, and other distractions.
• Effectively communicate (give and comprehend verbal orders) while wearing PPE and SCBA under conditions of high background noise, poor visibility, and drenching from hose-lines and/or fixed protection systems (sprinklers).
• Function as an integral component of a team, where sudden incapacitation of a member can result in mission failure or in the risk of injury or death to civilians or team members.
• Perform and provide comprehensive emergency and non-emergency medical care pursuant to level of state certification, administer to ill and injured persons, and to persons who may pose health, blood, and airborne pathogenic risks. Required to wear bio-hazardous PPE and required to participate in various community health care programs.
• Perform assigned fire inspections, check fire escapes, building exits, and related structures and appurtenances for compliance with fire prevention ordinances, participate in fire drills, conduct fire station facility tours, and provide basic information of Fire Services activities to management.
• Train, read, and study assigned materials related to firefighting, prevention, hazardous materials, technical rescue, and emergency medical services.
• Participate in consistent and efficient physical fitness programs and maintain specified fitness levels.
• Participate in the cleaning and maintenance of fire facilities and perform other housekeeping duties.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Principles, practices and procedures of modern firefighting.
• Purpose, operation and maintenance of firefighting vehicles, equipment and apparatus.
• Departmental policies, rules and instructions for firefighting and rescue activities.
• Fire prevention principles and practices.
• Extrication and the use of extrication tools.
• Emergency Medical Technician basic life support procedures and paramedic support procedures.
• Basic mathematical and science skills.
• Principles and practices of safe motor vehicle operation and maintenance.
• Geographical layout of the automatic response areas.
• Microsoft Office products and other relevant technologies.
• Ability to: Apply firefighting techniques and procedures. Think and act quickly and effectively in emergencies. Deal effectively with people under stressful situations. Read maps and provide travel directions. Select and use appropriate equipment and apparatus for emergency situations. Understand and follow oral and written directions promptly and accurately. Communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization. Accurately read instruments and labels, avoid physical hazards, and distinguish color-coded labels and signals. Provide superior customer service for both internal and external customers. Make mathematical calculations. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and the public/visitors. Complete Occupational Safety and Health Administration/Hazardous Material Response Team (OSHA/HazMat) safety training as required. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• Firefighter I Certification Required
• Emergency Medical Technician Certification Required
• Hazardous Material Technician Certification Required
• Firefighter II Certification Preferred
• Advance EMT/Paramedic Certification Preferred
• Fire Safety Inspector Preferred – Will provide training
• Other Certification: Confined Space, Rope Rescue Technician, Industrial Fire/EMS Experience

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Some work is performed in an office environment; but responds to emergencies and is subject to potential personal danger.
• Engage in moderate to strenuous physical activity and under emotional stress during emergency situations.
• Participate in physical fitness programs and comply with L-H Battery Co. fit-for-duty policy requirements.
• Demonstrate physical endurance, agility, strength and stamina under emergency situations. At times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling and may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (up to 90 pounds).
• Perform duties requiring frequent pulling of 50 pounds or more, such as removing hose from apparatus, pulling ceilings, starting power equipment and opening doors on the apparatus.
• At times, perform rescue duties requiring searching, finding and rescue-dragging or carrying victims that can weigh over 200 pounds to safety.
• Bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time to perform emergency medical services or perform duties on the fire ground.
• Lift arms above shoulder level to cut vent holes with an ax or to force entry into automobiles using specialized tools.
• Operate all types of portable fire extinguishers, power tools, hand tools and related equipment, such as smoke ejectors, forcible entry tools, pike poles and axes.
• Operate a variety of medical equipment, including suction units, pulse oximeters, laryngoscopes, cardiac monitors, defibrillators, oxygen administration equipment and glucose monitors.
• Exposure to dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, hazardous materials, fire, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, toxic agents, explosives, firearms,