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Position:          Probationary Firefighter

This probationary position includes training for, and participating in, firefighting and rescue activities involving the protection of life and property.

Summary of Essential Duties:

• Works 24-hour shifts responding to emergency scenes as directed
• Performs firefighting and rescue operations as directed by the Chain of Command
• Observes and enforces departmental safety regulations
• Attends training courses as needed and/or required
• Participates in station and equipment cleaning and maintenance
• Participates in fire related public education activities
• Maintains a personal physical fitness level that allows for effective job performance
• Reports to Captain and performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements for Hiring: 

• Must be between 18 and 45 years of age
• Must possess High school education or equivalent
• Must possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license and maintain a status of insurability with the City’s insurance carrier
• Must pass physical agility test and written test administered by Shawnee Fire Department
• Must pass physical examination as required by Oklahoma State Firefighters Pension System
• Must possess current Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician – Basic level (or higher) certification within 12 months of employment.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

Essential functions are performed in and affected by the following environmental factors:

• Operates both as a member of a team and independently at incidents of uncertain duration
• Spends extensive time outside exposed to the elements
• Performs physically demanding work in hot (up to 400 degrees F), humid (up to 100%) atmospheres while wearing equipment that impairs body cooling mechanisms
• Performs varying tasks on slippery, hazardous surfaces such as on rooftops or ladders
• Works in wet, icy, or muddy areas and other areas where sustaining traumatic or thermal injuries are possible

• Makes rapid transitions from rest to near maximal exertion without warm-up periods
• Faces exposure through inhalation or skin contact to carcinogenic dusts (such as asbestos) and toxic substances (such as hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide, or organic solvents)
• Faces exposure to infectious agents such as Hepatitis B or HIV
• Wears personal protective equipment that weighs up to 50 pounds
• Performs physically demanding work while wearing positive pressure breathing equipment with 1 3/4 inches of water column resistance to exhalation at a flow of 40 liters per minute
• Performs complex tasks and faces life or death decisions during life-threatening emergencies Relies on speech, as well as senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch to help determine the nature of the Maintains personal safety, and makes critical decisions in a confused, chaotic, and potentially life threatening environment
• Works for  long  periods  of  time,   requiring  sustained  physical  activity  and  intense concentration
• Lifts and carries varying weights for varying distances without stopping
• Operates in environments of high noise, poor visibility, limited mobility, at heights, and in enclosed or confined spaces
• Uses manual and power tools in the performance of duties

Contact : Stacie Brown
405-878-1626

Deadline for Applying : Mar 3, 2021 11:59 PM