Volunteer Firefighter
Must be 18 Years or older
Duties and Responsibilities
The Firefighter, acting with the guidelines and authority established by the Protection to Persons and Property Committee and Council, applicable legislation, and under the direction of the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Captain, or Incident Commander shall carry out the following responsibilities:
- Respond to emergency calls, lay and connect hose, hold nozzles and direct water streams, raise and climbs ladders, use extinguishers, breathing apparatus, auto extraction, and other equipment
- Respond to non-emergency calls, as required
- Provide search and rescue in various forms
- Drive and operate firefighting and emergency equipment as assigned
- Provide when qualified first responder actions to emergency medical and hazardous materials calls
- Conduct fire prevention and public education programs as assigned
- Document vital incident information for investigative and record-keeping purposes
- Attend in hall training sessions and off-site training courses as necessary
- Maintain equipment in good repair in accordance with organizational policies and procedures
- Responsible for workplace safety as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Tyendinaga Township fire Department organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Perform other duties as required
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift, move, and climb ladders
- Must have agility to climb through rafters, on roofs, and crawl through tunnels
- Must be able to open and close valves and be able to advance with hose discharging water
- Must be able to carry heavy loads up and down stairs
- Must be able to drag hose
- Must be able to hear alarms and respond
- Must be able to effectively communicate via two-way radio and over the telephone
- Must be able to grasp and safely use hand tools such as an axe, pike pole, chainsaw, shovel etc..
- Must be able to use all PPE and self-contained breathing apparatus
Other Details of Job
- Must be able to react quickly and remain calm in stressful situations
- Must posses agility and stamina to perform all functions of this position under adverse conditions
- Mube be able to deal with the public in a polite and sympathectic and efficient manner
- Must have or be able to qualify for a valid "D" license with an Air Brake endorsement
- Must have or be able to qualify for a valid CPR and Standard First Aid cerification
Do you have any NFPA certification?
If Yes, Please list the Certification
Do you have any previous experience in firefighting with another Fire Department in Canada?
If yes, please list experience
Have you obtained a criminal record check within the last 3 months?
If not, are you willing to obtain one?
Have obtained a Standard First Aid certificate?
If so, is the certificate still valid?
Have obtained a CPR Level C certificate?
If so, is the certificate still valid?
Do you have any volunteer or community service experience?
If yes, please list experience