Full-Time Rescue Technician - (Confined Space / Technical Rope Rescue)

Digitailor; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Safety seeks a Rescue Technician to provide technical rescue standby for customer projects, including confined space and rope rescues, plus first aid and CPR. You will assess risks, prep rescue gear, and plan practical safety solutions per client standards.

Travel to sites up to 75% is required; duties include keeping equipment in readiness, performing ICS reports, and maintaining documentation. A high school diploma or GED is required and 40-hour rescue credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 40 Hour Rescue Technician certification and >6 months experience preferred.
• Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid with AED.
• Haz-wopper and 4 Gas Monitor Operation training.
• Familiar with OSHA Atmosphere Limitation.

Responsibilities

• Drafts a Confined Space Rescue Preplan and RSA and communicates hazards.
• Identifies hazard controls and emergency contingency plans.
• Ensures rescue equipment and PPE are ready and in good condition.
• Conducts daily job briefings with customers and workers.
• Performs ICS reports and assists in accident response.
• Renders first aid and CPR as trained and transfers to EMS.

Skills

Rescue Technician

Confined Space Entry

CPR & First Aid

First Aid with AED

Haz-wopper

4 Gas Monitor Operation

OSHA Atmosphere Limitation

Rescue Operations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

PPE Equipment

Job description

Total Safety is looking for a Rescue Technician to join their safety conscious team! The Rescue Technician provides technical rescue standby for customer projects including confined space rescue and technical rope rescue, as well as first aid and CPR. Assists in assessing risks, readying rescue equipment, and planning practical and effective solutions towards safe working practices in compliance with client’s standards. In case of accident, locates the patient, assesses any injuries, packages for extrication, removes patient from the threatening environment and turns over to EMS for medical attention and transport. Total Safety is the world's premier provider of integrated safety and compliance services and the products necessary to support them, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment/paramedics, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management. Our Core Values are People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity. Essential

Duties

Assists in assessing potential hazards and drafts a Confined Space Rescue Preplan and a Rescue Safety Analysis (RSA). Identifies and communicates potential hazards to all affected parties. Determines hazard controls and emergency contingency plans and ensures that required safety equipment and PPE is readily available and in good working order. May conduct general air quality monitoring and make recommendations for hazard control or personal protective equipment based on the interpretation of this data. Conducts daily job briefings with customers and workers. Performs on-going monitoring of job conditions and equipment resources and reports observations and recommendations to supervisor to assure both worker and team safety is always maintained. Completes daily **ICS** (Incident Command System) reports. In case of accident, locates the patient, assesses any injuries, packages for extrication, removes patient from the threatening environment and turns over to EMS for medical attention and transport. Renders first aid and CPR to the level of training. Follows handling, inspection, cleaning, and preventative maintenance guidelines for all rescue equipment so that it is in a constant state of readiness. Maintains and accurately inventories and documents all rescue related equipment. Assists with special projects as assigned.

Skills

and Experience: 40 Hour Rescue Technician (> 6 months experience), Confined Space Entrant/Attendant Certification, Healthcare Provider CPR, First Aid with AED, First Responder or better preferred, Haz-whopper, 4 Gas Monitor Operation Training, Familiar with OSHA Atmosphere Limitation, and Proven Proficiency in Rescue Operations. Ability to inspect, clean and perform preventative maintenance on all rescue equipment so that it is in a constant state of readiness. Working Environment: Combination of office and field/production environments. Some exposure to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.

Travel

to and from customer sites 75% of time. Educational

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.