Firefighter - EMT - Fire Safety Technician

General Dynamics Electric Boat; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K Plan

Paid Vacation and holidays

Health and Wellness Programs

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in North Kingstown, RI seeks a Fire Safety Technician (Firefighter/EMT) to influence life-safety in a fast-paced shipyard environment. The EB Fire Department responds to fires in offices, industrial spaces, and submarine production areas, including hazardous materials incidents.

Responsibilities include responding to emergencies, driving critical fire apparatus, performing inspections, and ensuring code compliance with NFPA, OSHA, RI Fire Code, Electric Boat and US

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Rhode Island EMT license or NREMT certification (RI pre‑2012 licenses exempt).
• Firefighter I and II certifications (Pro Board accredited) required.
• Valid Driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergencies in a shipyard manufacturing environment and support life-safety operations.
• Drive and operate fire apparatus including fire engine, rescues, and ambulance.
• Perform hazmat locker inspections, FDC inspections, AED maintenance, gas meter testing, and annual sprinkler system testing.
• Coordinate with local fire departments during emergencies and with maintenance personnel to maintain a safe facility.
• Maintain all required Firefighter, Specialized Rescue, EMS and Hazmat certifications through company refresher training.

Skills

Emergency response

Team coordination

Education

High School diploma or GED

Rhode Island EMT license or NREMT certification

Firefighter I and Firefighter II certifications (Pro Board)

Valid Driver's license

Job description

Overview

The Fire Safety Technician position (Firefighter/EMT) is a person that influences life‑safety conditions in a fast‑paced shipyard manufacturing environment. They will respond to all types of emergencies within Electric Boat. The EB Fire Department is an all‑hazards organization that responds to all reported fires in office type buildings, motor vehicles, and industrial settings like the manufacturing and production buildings, and sections of a submarine being built. They also respond to all hazardous material incidents, confined space rescues, high angle rope rescues, motor vehicle accidents, entrapments and all requests for emergency medical services. All Fire Safety Technicians are required to be able to wear full firefighter turnout gear and SCBA during emergency response and incident mitigation.

When not responding to emergencies the Fire Safety Technician will perform daily vehicle checks, inventory of all specialized rescue gear and equipment, drive and operate specialized fire apparatus to include: fire engine, rescues, special hazards and an ambulance. production support of shipbuilders by performing certification of hazardous and non‑hazardous atmospheres for work in all confined spaces. Fire‑safety inspections of all EB owned and leased buildings as well as submarine units will be completed by this position, issuance of and provide surveillance(s) for all hot‑work being performed on the facility and code enforcement in accordance with NFPA, OSHA, RI State Fire Code, Electric Boat and US Navy requirements.

Other responsibilities of this position are but not limited to performing hazmat locker inspections; FDC inspections, AED maintenance and inspection, combustible gas meter maintenance and bump testing, yearly flow testing of fire hydrants, dry and wet‑pipe sprinkler systems, monthly testing of fire alarm and fire pump systems, fire extinguisher as well as yearly testing of all fire hose. Electric Boat Fire Safety Technician’s work closely with area fire departments during emergencies as well as maintenance personnel to maintain a safe and productive manufacturing facility.

Fire Safety Technicians are required to maintain all Firefighter, Specialized Rescue, EMS and Hazmat certifications through company provided refresher training.

Some of the Benefits we provide to you include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K Plan
• Paid Vacation and holidays
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Advancement Opportunities

This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School diploma or GED
• Valid Rhode Island EMT license or NREMT certification (Rhode Island pre‑2012 licenses are exempt)
• Firefighter I and Firefighter II certifications (Pro Board accredited)
• Valid Drivers license