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City of San José

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESULTS (Any one position may not include all the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.)

• Responds to emergency calls, fire alarms and non-emergency calls for assistance as a member of a fire company.
• Operates resuscitators, radio, and illumination generators.
• Administers first aid.
• Lays and connects hoselines; holds nozzles and directs water streams; raises and climbs ladders.
• Enters burning buildings to remove persons from danger.
• Uses chemical extinguishers, axes, hooks, lines, power-driven tools, cutting torches and other equipment.
• Ventilates buildings to release heat and smoke.
• Places salvage covers to prevent water damage.
• Overhauls and cleans up after a fire to prevent rekindling.
• Checks fire scene for point of origin and source of ignition, and preserves evidence which may indicate arson or cause of fire.
• Returns company equipment to its proper place before leaving the emergency scene.
• Cleans and maintains station quarters and grounds; cleans, maintains and tests emergency equipment and apparatus, and participates in drills and training sessions.
• Studies and becomes familiar with district streets, fire hydrants, building occupancy and contents, and the location of alarm boxes and non-ambulatory citizens.
• Conducts distribution of emergency telephone stickers, pre-fire plans of target hazards, school fire drills, bicycle licensing, voter registration, and station visits by school, scout and youth groups.
• Compiles and submits information on equivalent runs, resuscitator use, accidents, and fire inspections.
• Assists with the fire alarm system, fire communications, Fire Department
• stores, and other duties as assigned in the Bureau of Support Services.
• Performs the less complex, less demanding duties involving fire prevention inspections and other aspects of enforcing the Fire Codes and related laws, including weed abatement in the Fire Prevention Bureau.
• Performs in other administrative assignments as required.
• Performs as a relief driver.
• Maintains state of readiness in cases of emergency call-back while off duty.

• Ability to visualize how mechanical things work and understand the interrelationship of parts.
• Ability to remember and learn from oral instruction.
• Ability to comprehend and learn from written material and follow written instructions.
• Ability to read maps, diagrams, and plans.
• Ability to keep records and complete forms.
• Ability to analyze situations quickly and reach sound conclusions.
• Ability to remain calm and function effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to get along with a variety of people in a community living environment.
• Ability to present information and ideas to individuals or groups working as an effective team member.
• Ability to perform work activities which require endurance, balance, coordination, arm and shoulder strength, leg and back strength.
• Ability to learn the terminology and procedures used in the fire service.
• Willingness to perform custodial and housekeeping chores, to wear a uniform, to work in a hazardous environment and risk personal safety if necessary, to learn and study on one's own time, to work various shifts, and to take orders.
• Tolerance for others and for their attitudes.
• Motivation for all aspects of the job.

• Knowledge of: applicable government codes, terminology and procedures used in the fire service, construction materials and principles, safety clothing, fire equipment and apparatus, use and maintenance of radio communications, electrical and natural gas emergency procedures, fire ground technology, water shed fires and fire line construction, fire prevention, suspicious fire procedures, hose evolutions, the theory of combustion, emergency care for the injured, rescue tools and techniques, radiological instrumentation, structural firefighting procedures, salvage, overhaul, ventilation, the buildings and streets within station boundaries, ropes and knots, hazardous materials.
• Skills: Operating a variety of hand and power tools, identifying potential fire hazards, applying codes to actual inspection situations, treating injuries and burns, performing company evolutions, reading records and pre-fire planning forms.

• Valid California driver's license.
• Incumbents are required to obtain Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification prior to completing probation and must maintain current EMT certification thereafter.

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