POSITION:Lateral Firefighter SCHEDULE: Full-time LOCATION: Reno, NV SALARY:$62,753.60 - $85,088.64 Yr.

TO APPLY:

Direct Link -https://www.reno.gov/government/departments/human-resources/jobs-recruitment

Careers Page -http://www.cityofreno.com

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SUMMARY:

The successful candidate in this position will bring their firefighting experience to the City of Reno and be responsible for firefighting, life-saving, emergency response, fire prevention, equipment operation and maintenance, facility maintenance, work and skill readiness.

MINIMUM/PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

The following minimum qualifications are required to be met at the time of application, unless otherwise stated.

Age and Education:

• At least 18 years of age at the time of appointment
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Work Experience:

• Two years, including probationary time, of current, full-time continuous employment as a Firefighter or higher ranking fire operations personnel with a public fire agency, authority, or department that provides all risk Fire/EMS services and is comparable to the Reno Fire Department as identified by NFPA standards, NFPA 1710.

*Paid call, extra help, temporary, and/or volunteer firefighting experience is not an acceptable substitute for the required two years outlined above.

Licenses and Certificates:

• Possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.
• Must have the ability to obtain a Nevada Class B Drivers license with an F endorsement within six months of employment.
• Valid Nevada Basic Emergency Medical Technician certification or National Registry Basic Emergency Medical Technician certification.
• Current Nevada Firefighter I and II certifications, or IFSAC Firefighter I and II certifications which meet NFPA standards.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current Haz Mat Operations certification that meets NFPA standards.
• Current NWCG S-130 and S-190 certifications.

*All licenses, certifications, and/or qualifications are required to be kept current and maintained for continued employment. *Applicants will be required to pass a medical evaluation prior to employment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Respond to fires and other emergency or public assistance incidents in a timely, safe, and skilled manner and participate in their control through hose laying, ladder operations, ventilation, extinguishment, salvage and other activities as part of team effort.
• Rescue persons endangered by fires or other hazards and administer first aid to injured parties when assigned.
• Conduct inspections and other fire prevention tasks including fire safety education to eliminate or reduce fire hazards and enforce fire codes.
• Develop and maintain high levels of work knowledge and skills for various duties through training, manipulative drills and other skill maintenance programs.
• Operate and maintain, properly and safely, firefighting and other related equipment and apparatus in an efficient and effective manner.
• Keep fire station and other facilities in a clean, orderly and usable condition.
• Assist in completing other day-to-day work such as record keeping and map maintenance.
• Perform various public information and relations tasks, as appropriate and assigned through written and oral form. Participate in planting and maintaining flower beds; prune and trim hedges, flowers, shrubs and trees.
• Maintain an adequate level of physical fitness to perform firefighting, rescue, equipment operation, and other related tasks.
• May, when qualified and assigned, perform relief work in the capacity of a Fire Equipment Operator.

BENEFITS:

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