Copperas Cove
General Purpose
Protects life and property by performing firefighting, emergency aid, hazardous materials, and fire prevention duties. Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities.
Supervision Received and Exercised Receives direct supervision from the Fire Captain.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Exchanges information with on-coming and off-going shifts. Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
Performs firefighting activities: drives fire apparatus, operates pumps and related equipment, lays hose, and carries out fire combat, containment and extinguishment tasks.
Provides emergency aid: conducts rescues, administers emergency medical aid, and offers other assistance as required.
Participates in fire drills and attends classes in firefighting, rescue/emergency medical, hazardous materials, and related subjects.
Operates radio and other communication equipment.
Inspects buildings, hydrants, and other structures for fire prevention programs.
Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities; performs minor repairs to departmental equipment.
Conducts general maintenance of fire facilities and equipment; cleans and washes walls and floors, cares for station grounds, washes/hangs/drys hose, and polishes and tests apparatus and equipment.
Performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris.
Participates in training to develop and maintain certifications, skills, and knowledge in fire prevention, suppression, rescue, and EMS care.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Employees may not perform duties of a higher classification without written assignment approved by the Deputy Chief of Operations, Fire Chief, or City Manager. Pay for stepping up will follow Texas Local Government Code 141.033(b).
Minimum Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid Texas Class B Driver's License without record of suspension or revocation in any state by date of hire.
Certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as a Basic Structural Firefighter.
Certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as a Driver Operator‑Pumper.
Certified by the Texas Department of State Health Services as a Paramedic.
Certification of attendance to Courage to Be Safe and Traffic Incident Management Program training required within 6 months of employment.
No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories.
Ability to read and write English proficiently.
Successfully completed the new‑hire orientation period for Fire Fighter I with the City of Copperas Cove or hired with all qualifications of a Firefighter II.
External candidates must have at least two (2) years of verifiable, paid, full‑time firefighting experience.
Must meet the City of Copperas Cove's response‑time requirements.
Must have certification in NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 700, 800.
Preferred and Step‑Up Requirements
Certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as an Intermediate Structural Firefighter or higher.
Certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as a Fire Instructor I.
Certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as a Fire Officer I.
Texas Commission on Fire Protection Driver Operator‑Pumper and Aerial Certification.
Certified in NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800 and compliance with future NIMS requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of City geography.
Knowledge of local and state government operations, policies, rules, and laws.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ability to construct and modify documents, including spreadsheet formulas.
Skills to develop employees and ensure necessary growth skills and abilities exist.
Ability to cooperate as part of a team and to receive direction from crew leaders during stressful and routine situations, maintaining calm, mature composure and rational decision‑making.
Ability to work in dangerous situations or hazardous environments that cause personal offense (e.g., child abuse, molestation, sexual assault, extreme trauma, death) or involve substantial stress, danger, personal risk, violence, and hostility.
Ability to assess emergency situations calmly and act safely, quickly, and appropriately in a variety of rescue/emergency encounters.
Ability to perform standard calculations necessary for safety, training, and various rescue situations.
Ability to meet departmental physical standards.
Ability to make quick decisions in emergency situations based upon limited facts.
Ability to work long hours in both emergency and routine assignments as part of a diverse crew.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with employees, other governmental agencies, city officials, and the general public in a variety of situations.
Selection Guidelines Must have the ability to meet department's physical standards and maintain current and future certifications by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Tools and Equipment Used Emergency medical aid unit, fire apparatus, fleet vehicles, fire pumps, hoses, and other standard firefighting equipment; safety equipment, ladders, first aid equipment, radio, pager, personal computer (including word processing software), phone, copy/fax machine, cameras, and other specialized tools and equipment as required.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate or operate objects and tools, and reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must talk and hear; and sometimes taste or smell.
Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds; occasionally up to 100 pounds.
Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Math Standard calculations necessary for safety, training, and various rescue situations.
Reasoning Ability to assess emergency situations calmly and to act safely, quickly, and appropriately in a variety of rescue/emergency encounters.
Interpersonal Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, officials, and citizens in a variety of situations; works for extended periods of time in both emergency and routine assignments as part of a diverse crew; maintains calm, mature composure and emotional self‑control and rational cognitive decision‑making ability in dangerous situations or hazardous environments that are personally offensive (child abuse, molestation, sexual assault, extreme trauma, death) or involve considerable stress, danger, personal risk, violence, and hostility.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Regularly works outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places; may be exposed to wet or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock, and vibration.
Possibility of severe injury or loss of life when fighting fires.
Noise levels are usually moderate, except during firefighting or EMS activities when they may be loud.
Required to work a flexible/rotating schedule.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.
No one will perform the duties of a higher position without prior authorization from an authorized individual.
The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
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Supervision Received and Exercised Receives direct supervision from the Fire Captain.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Exchanges information with on-coming and off-going shifts. Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
Performs firefighting activities: drives fire apparatus, operates pumps and related equipment, lays hose, and carries out fire combat, containment and extinguishment tasks.
Provides emergency aid: conducts rescues, administers emergency medical aid, and offers other assistance as required.
Participates in fire drills and attends classes in firefighting, rescue/emergency medical, hazardous materials, and related subjects.
Operates radio and other communication equipment.
Inspects buildings, hydrants, and other structures for fire prevention programs.
Maintains fire equipment, apparatus, and facilities; performs minor repairs to departmental equipment.
Conducts general maintenance of fire facilities and equipment; cleans and washes walls and floors, cares for station grounds, washes/hangs/drys hose, and polishes and tests apparatus and equipment.
Performs salvage operations such as throwing salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris.
Participates in training to develop and maintain certifications, skills, and knowledge in fire prevention, suppression, rescue, and EMS care.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Employees may not perform duties of a higher classification without written assignment approved by the Deputy Chief of Operations, Fire Chief, or City Manager. Pay for stepping up will follow Texas Local Government Code 141.033(b).
Minimum Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid Texas Class B Driver's License without record of suspension or revocation in any state by date of hire.
Certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as a Basic Structural Firefighter.
Certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as a Driver Operator‑Pumper.
Certified by the Texas Department of State Health Services as a Paramedic.
Certification of attendance to Courage to Be Safe and Traffic Incident Management Program training required within 6 months of employment.
No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories.
Ability to read and write English proficiently.
Successfully completed the new‑hire orientation period for Fire Fighter I with the City of Copperas Cove or hired with all qualifications of a Firefighter II.
External candidates must have at least two (2) years of verifiable, paid, full‑time firefighting experience.
Must meet the City of Copperas Cove's response‑time requirements.
Must have certification in NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 700, 800.
Preferred and Step‑Up Requirements
Certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as an Intermediate Structural Firefighter or higher.
Certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as a Fire Instructor I.
Certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as a Fire Officer I.
Texas Commission on Fire Protection Driver Operator‑Pumper and Aerial Certification.
Certified in NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800 and compliance with future NIMS requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of City geography.
Knowledge of local and state government operations, policies, rules, and laws.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ability to construct and modify documents, including spreadsheet formulas.
Skills to develop employees and ensure necessary growth skills and abilities exist.
Ability to cooperate as part of a team and to receive direction from crew leaders during stressful and routine situations, maintaining calm, mature composure and rational decision‑making.
Ability to work in dangerous situations or hazardous environments that cause personal offense (e.g., child abuse, molestation, sexual assault, extreme trauma, death) or involve substantial stress, danger, personal risk, violence, and hostility.
Ability to assess emergency situations calmly and act safely, quickly, and appropriately in a variety of rescue/emergency encounters.
Ability to perform standard calculations necessary for safety, training, and various rescue situations.
Ability to meet departmental physical standards.
Ability to make quick decisions in emergency situations based upon limited facts.
Ability to work long hours in both emergency and routine assignments as part of a diverse crew.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with employees, other governmental agencies, city officials, and the general public in a variety of situations.
Selection Guidelines Must have the ability to meet department's physical standards and maintain current and future certifications by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Tools and Equipment Used Emergency medical aid unit, fire apparatus, fleet vehicles, fire pumps, hoses, and other standard firefighting equipment; safety equipment, ladders, first aid equipment, radio, pager, personal computer (including word processing software), phone, copy/fax machine, cameras, and other specialized tools and equipment as required.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate or operate objects and tools, and reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must talk and hear; and sometimes taste or smell.
Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds; occasionally up to 100 pounds.
Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Math Standard calculations necessary for safety, training, and various rescue situations.
Reasoning Ability to assess emergency situations calmly and to act safely, quickly, and appropriately in a variety of rescue/emergency encounters.
Interpersonal Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, officials, and citizens in a variety of situations; works for extended periods of time in both emergency and routine assignments as part of a diverse crew; maintains calm, mature composure and emotional self‑control and rational cognitive decision‑making ability in dangerous situations or hazardous environments that are personally offensive (child abuse, molestation, sexual assault, extreme trauma, death) or involve considerable stress, danger, personal risk, violence, and hostility.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Regularly works outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places; may be exposed to wet or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock, and vibration.
Possibility of severe injury or loss of life when fighting fires.
Noise levels are usually moderate, except during firefighting or EMS activities when they may be loud.
Required to work a flexible/rotating schedule.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.
No one will perform the duties of a higher position without prior authorization from an authorized individual.
The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
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