FIREFIGHTER

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The Firefighter performs emergency response work in fire fighting, emergency rescue, and hazardous material

response to protect the lives and properties of the members of the Gila River Indian Community. The Firefighter

is responsible for the safe delivery of equipment and personnel in emergency response situations, including fire

fighting, emergency rescue and hazardous material response. Also performs various maintenance and custodial

duties at the assigned fire station.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 Participate in accomplishing organizational, departmental and workgroup goals and objectives.

 Exhibit a service orientation toward customers and maintains productive working relationships.

 Respond with a company of firefighters to incidents requiring fire fighting, emergency rescue or hazardous

material response; ride on fire truck or emergency vehicle apparatus to the emergency response scene,

ensuring that warning devices are in operation when necessary; operate and monitor equipment and apparatus,

such as pumps, hoses, gauges, air compressors, ladders, aerial platforms, emergency medical equipment, etc.,

at emergency response scenes.

 Make forced entries into structures; searches structures; deploy attack and coverage hose lines; extinguish

fires; rescue trapped and/or injured persons; assist fire victims; ventilate structures; secure fire scenes; perform

salvage and overhaul operations.

 Respond to calls for emergency medical services; provide services during emergency and/or rescue operations

in accordance with protocols for Basic and Advanced Life Support; evaluate injuries and mental status; dress

wounds; immobilize fractures; take vital signs; obtain medical history; treat patients at scene and/or stabilize

and prepare patients for transport to medical facility; communicate information to hospital; triage multiple

patients; assure safety or EMS scenes.

 Respond to car accidents; extricate patients manually or mechanically.

 Inspect assigned emergency response apparatus and equipment daily to ensure efficient operating condition

and readiness, clean and maintain equipment after completion of emergency response operations, perform

minor repairs of apparatus and equipment, and test equipment, as necessary and appropriate.