**[GENERAL PURPOSE [Responds to emergency situations and helps control them by fighting fires,[performing rescues, controlling leaks and spills, and rendering emergency[medical care.

[SUPERVISION RECEIVED [Works under the general supervision of the appropriate Captain.

[SUPERVISION EXERCISED [None.

[ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES **[Technical Competence[: Demonstrates a mastery of skills from current position; these skills include but not limited to EMS; Firefighting and Rescue situations; able to accept tasks and assignments in both emergency and non-emergency situations by your supervisor and have the skills necessary to complete those tasks; continuous self-development in order to maintain skills.; always show positive effort and expertise during training exercises and assist with the development of others; qualified work in position above current job 1 year from date of employment.

**[Initiative[: Takes initiative and ownership of assigned projects; seeks opportunities to improve the service delivery system by proposing new programs and revising existing programs.

**[Maintenance[: Maintains station, grounds, equipment, and apparatuses in a state of readiness; keeps station, equipment, and apparatus presentable at all times; takes initiative to repair discrepancies based on qualifications; promptly reports discrepancies according to established guidelines; teaches others proper preventative maintenance for station, equipment, and apparatuses.

**[Team-Work[: Takes responsibility for own performance - both successes and failures; follows departmental/city policies/procedures; avoids participation in the perpetuation or rumors and speculation; does not share confidential information with peers or the public; consistently projects a positive attitude and professional image through appearance and actions (does not make negative statements about other departments or disparaging remarks about others).

**[Organizational Consistency[: Provides service delivery consistent with City and Department policies, procedures, practices, and expectations; promotes organizational consistency by effectively communicating with internal and external customers; models behavior that promotes organizational consistency; seeks to verify service delivery efforts are consistent with other shifts.

**[Emergency Response[: Performs firefighting activities including laying and connecting of hose lines; holding nozzles and directing fire streams; raising and climbing of ladders; performing forcible entry, salvage, and overhaul; ventilating heat and smoke; extricates victims from burning buildings.

[Responds to emergencies, including fires, rescues, hazardous material spills and[leaks, accidents, medical problems, and other emergencies.

[Performs rescue activities including operating extrication tools, raising and[climbing ladders, and performing firefighting activities related to rescue.

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