Firefighter/Mechanic

North Slope Borough; Utqiaġvik (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care provided at no cost

Alcohol and drug free workplace

Job summary

The North Slope Borough Fire Department seeks a skilled firefighter with EMT duties to join our team in Utqiaġvik. The role performs firefighting and emergency medical duties and maintains specialized equipment and vehicles, ensuring readiness for incidents across the North Slope communities.

Responsibilities include inspections, maintenance logs, inventory control, and training support, with travel to villages for apparatus maintenance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• Two years of heavy or light duty vehicle and equipment repair and maintenance work experience.
• Ability to obtain Alaska Firefighter I and Emergency Trauma Technician certifications within one year of appointment.
• Valid Alaska Driver's License that meets NSB insurance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergencies and perform firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical duties.
• Provide specialized inspection, maintenance, and repair of Fire Department vehicles, fire stations, emergency equipment, and non-emergency equipment.
• Maintain maintenance logs, schedules, reports, and other documents.
• Maintain inventory and readiness of assigned equipment and related supplies.
• Review status of vehicles and equipment, and recommend equipment replacement and repairs.
• Assist with vehicle and equipment operation and maintenance training.
• Operate and inspect emergency, fire, rescue, medical and life saving tools and equipment.
• Travel to villages for Maintenance of Apparatus and Equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Firefighting knowledge

EMT skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Vehicle and equipment repair tools

Job description

Summary or Purpose

Performs firefighting and emergency medical duties; diagnoses, repairs and maintains specialized firefighter equipment and vehicles.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Responds to emergencies and performs firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical duties.
• Provide specialized inspection, maintenance, and repair of Fire Department vehicles, fire stations, emergency equipment, and non-emergency equipment.
• Maintain maintenance logs, schedules, reports, and other documents.
• Maintain inventory and readiness of assigned equipment and related supplies.
• Reviews status of vehicles and equipment, and recommends equipment replacement and repairs.
• Assist with vehicle and equipment operation and maintenance training.
• Operates and inspects emergency, fire, rescue, medical and life saving tools and equipment.
• Travel to Villages for Maintenance of Apparatus and Equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of NSB Fire Department policies and procedures, firefighting and emergency services techniques and procedures, and related safety and legal issues.
• Skill in effectively diagnosing and troubleshooting maintenance and repairs on Fire Department vehicles and equipment.

Education, Experience, Certifications And Licenses Required

• High school graduate or G.E.D/or, a combination of 12 years of education and related work experience.
• Two years of heavy or light duty vehicle and equipment repair and maintenance work experience;
• Ability to obtain certification as State of Alaska Firefighter I and Emergency Trauma Technician within one year of appointment;
• Valid Alaska Driver's License that meets North Slope Borough insurance criteria.

Environmental Factors And Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in internal and external environments with exposure to inclement weather and varying temperatures.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, hazardous materials, dangerous machinery and potential physical harm when responding to fire and rescue emergencies.

Special Equipment And Tools Utilized

• Emergency response vehicles, specialized fire department and personal protective equipment, rescue equipment and emergency medical tools and gear; also specialized repair tools and equipment.

THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH IS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

This Job Description reflects North Slope Borough's best effort to describe the essential functions and qualifications of the job described. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of the job. This document is not intended to exclude an opportunity for modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation. This is not intended to be a contract.

The North Slope Borough offers the following benefit packages to all permanent full time and permanent part time employees who work at least 15 hours a week.

Benefit Packages

• Health care is provided at no cost to the employee (no premiums). Our Health Care package covers major medical, preventive care, vision, dental and prescription drug benefits.

Benefits Do Not Apply To Temporary Employees.