Lateral Firefighter: Aurora Colorado Deadline: April 21, 2017

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Lateral Firefighter

Deadline: September 6, 2017

Salary: $46,620 – $68,296 Annually

Job Description:

The Aurora Fire Rescue is looking for candidates with current or recent Public Safety experience. If you are self-motivated, self-directed, in good physical condition and believe in integrity, respect, professionalism, and customer service, Aurora Fire Rescue can offer you a career in a beautiful and growing city.
This application is for an academy start date of Monday August 7th, 2017. We anticipate opening new applications for a projected academy start date of January 2018 at a later date.

Examples of Duties

Responds to fire, rescue and emergency medical calls for service including providing fire suppression, emergency medical treatment, and assistance to technical rescue teams as assigned
Responds to and stabilizes incident area in hazardous materials incidents
Designates and establishes safe medical treatment area for the assessment, treatment, stabilization and transportation of patients according to medical protocol and level of emergency medical certification
Participates in training to maintain and upgrade current physical fitness, fire fighting and emergency medical skills
Cleans, maintains, and inspects apparatus and equipment checks every shift
Cleans, maintains and performs duties related to the maintenance and repair of fire station facility and equipment
Responds to requests for public assistance for moving invalids, welfare checks, smoke and Carbon Monoxide monitor checks, blood pressure, first aid standby and bomb threats
Provides fire safety, prevention, health assessments, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid training in the public schools or to other community groups upon request
Resolves routine problems encountered in performance of work assignments
Performs other related duties as assigned
For more information visit the AFD recruiting website.