Fire Medic

Position Title:

Fire Medic

Pay Rate:

$52,100-$83,900

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. This is a salary non-exempt role and is overtime eligible.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

601 County Road 78

Selma, AL

The Job You Will Perform:

• Provide Incident Command support and leadership to the mill Emergency Response Team

• Respond to all mill site emergencies - fire, hazardous materials, medical and natural disasters

• Daily inspect and audit ERT response truck and emergency equipment.

• Provide first aid and emergency medical treatment; resolve injury management concerns; complete paperwork

• Assist the Riverdale Mill’s Fire Chief with inspections/tests/maintenance of the mill’s fire protection systems

• Interface with Corporate Risk Management and FM Global, especially with fire system impairments

• Serve as a relief IPCC for the fire chief with managing fire system contractors

• Evaluate and oversee permitting of high-risk tasks

• Collaborate with the Fire Chief for developing and implementing training plans for the mill Emergency Response Team

• Assist with classroom and field instruction for the mill Emergency Response Team

• Participate in critical planning discussions that involve emergency response scenarios.

• Work with area teams to review and organize emergency plans for all high-risk areas / tasks.

• Participate with reviewing required SOPs concerning ERT training, equipment maintenance & calibration, and rescue plans.

• Act as a liaison between mill and outside emergency services.

• Develop and manage confined entry rescue plans.

• Maintain a current roster of all active members of the ERT Team.

• Encourage and campaign for new membership, actively promote ERT Team through mill communications

• Participate in new hire integration process to train on relevant emergency response procedures and preventative measures

• Assist with conducting SCBA refilling, inspections, and training throughout the mill.

• Assist Mill Nurses to assist in any medical related duties.

The Skills You Will Bring:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certified Basic EMT

• Confined Space Rescue

• High Angle Rescue and Emergency Rope/Knots Techniques

• Operations Level trained in hazardous material response

• Trained to Firefighter Mod. 1

• Must be able to work shift rotation including night and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fire Officer 1 certification

• Certified Advanced EMT

• Trained in all aspects of Incident Command

• Trained in rescue operations

• Trained in basic industrial fire fighting

• Basic knowledge of fire protection systems

• At least two years of Emergency Response experience