STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: STATE FIRE FIGHTER
II
Class Code: 8394-17 Date Established: 7-11-90
Occupational
Code: 3-3-1 Date of Last Revision: 04-25-07
BASIC PURPOSE: To monitor
compliance with established fire fighting work procedures and to supervise a
crew of Fire Fighters, including scheduling work assignments and conducting
training.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Determines
approaches and positions crash, fire and rescue vehicles used to control and
extinguish aerospace vehicle and structural fires.
·
Evacuates or
rescues individuals from buildings or aircraft, including shutting down
aircraft engines and systems and administering emergency care or CPR as
necessary.
·
Leads and
monitors crew in inspection and operator maintenance of fire fighting vehicles,
tools, equipment, protective clothing, and station facilities.
·
Supervises
crew in performing overhaul and salvage operations, airfield patrol
surveillance, standbys, and fuel spill cleanup activities.
·
Controls and
extinguishes structural fires, loads hose and makes hose load finishes.
·
Performs
building inspections and pre-fire planning and conducts testing of building
alarm systems, sprinkler systems, and other fire fighting systems.
·
Participates
in and assists with conducting and evaluating classroom or practical fire
fighting training.
·
As required,
performs fire alarm and communications center duties to alert fire fighting
personnel of location and nature of emergency and to dispatch fire safety
equipment.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in
recommending routine changes in standardized operating procedures OR in
retrieving, compiling and reporting data according to established procedures OR
in operating complex machines.
Knowledge: Requires
understanding and using business or trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to
perform standard operating procedures.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by
facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state
agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial
supervision of other employees doing work which is related or similar to the
supervisor, including assigning job duties, providing training, giving
instructions and checking work.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job assignments
in an extremely disagreeable or dangerous working environment with continuous
exposure to an uncontrollable number of hazardous elements, including
occupational accidents, injuries, or diseases which result in total disability
or death.
Physical
Demands: Requires heavy work, including continuous
physical exertion in a taxing work position such as lifting and dragging heavy
objects or digging.
Communication: Requires obtaining
and exchanging information, referring inquiries to the appropriate source, or
responding to questions from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a
combination of job functions to establish facts, to draw daily operational
conclusions, or to solve practical problems.
This level also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions
where only limited standardization exists.
Independent
Action: Requires a range of choice in applying a
number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: High school diploma
or G.E.D equivalent.
Experience: Four years' fire
fighting experience, with at least one year of airfield fire fighting
experience.
License/Certification: Must possess and maintain a state
driver’s license for the duration of employment. In addition, must obtain a valid USAF license
within six months of employment and maintain such licensure as a condition of
employment. Must maintain a valid phone
number for the duration of employment.
Must possess Fire Fighter II, C2F2, Haz-Mat Operations, Airport Fire
Fighter, Driver/Operator Pumper and ARFF, and Fire Instructor I IFSAC/Proboard
certificates. Must also obtain required
certification levels as outline by USAF/DoD Fire Protection Certification
Program within one year from date of hire as a condition of continuing
employment. Must be certified as an
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) and maintain a current NH Provider
license as a condition of continuing employment. Must possess and maintain certification in
CPR as a condition of continuing employment.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
1.
Must be at
least eighteen (18) years of age by date of application.
2.
Prior to
application for employment, must pass, or have previously passed, both a
written entrance exam and a physical agility exam administered by the Division
of Fire Standards and Training. The
physical agility exam is designed to measure ability to perform physically
demanding tasks encountered in job performance.
A written letter from a medical doctor must be brought to the exam
indicating clearance to participate in the agility examination, including the
ability to wear Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. In addition to this initial exam, must be
able to pass periodic physical agility and screening exams.
3.
Must
successfully participate in a structured interview measuring possession of the
knowledge, skills, and abilities required by this class specification.
4.
Must be
eligible for and maintain valid Department of Defense secret security
clearance. Must be able to
satisfactorily undergo a state police records check.
5.
Satisfactory
completion of specified in-service training programs.
6.
Must maintain
appearance appropriate to public contact duties involved in fire fighting
work. Must possess the ability to wear
protective clothing and life support equipment, climb ladders, move through
smoke filled facilities and aircraft wearing self-contained breathing
apparatus, and perform other job related duties requiring physical
exertion. Must participate in daily
physical fitness training when on duty.
7.
Must keep in
compliance with all medical requirements of NFPA 1500 program.
8.
The
probationary period for State Fire Fighter II is one year of satisfactory work
performance.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of fire fighting and prevention
methods and their application to a variety of fire fighting/rescue problems,
including buildings, aircraft and vehicles.
Knowledge of lifesaving techniques and emergency first aid. Some knowledge of federal codes and
regulations relating to building and fire safety. Some knowledge of methods for handling oil,
gasoline and chemical spills. Skill in
resolving stressful situations. Ability
to perform physically demanding tasks.
Ability to work an uncommon tour of duty. Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and
impartiality in relation with others.
Ability to make decisions based on common sense and good judgment. Ability to supervise and monitor the work of
subordinate Fire Fighters. Ability to
establish and maintain effective personal working relationships with fire
fighting agencies, departmental personnel and the general public. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER
STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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