Rescue Technician (TPT)

Total Safety; Gonzales (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider of integrated safety services as a Rescue Technician. In this role, you will provide critical rescue standby for various projects, ensuring safety compliance and effective hazard management. Your responsibilities will include assessing risks, preparing rescue equipment, and providing first aid and CPR when necessary. This position offers a dynamic working environment, combining office and field settings, with travel to customer sites. If you are passionate about safety and have the required certifications, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the safety industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant rescue experience required.
• Certifications in CPR, First Aid, and Haz-wopper needed.

Responsibilities

• Assess risks and prepare rescue equipment for customer projects.
• Conduct air quality monitoring and lead daily job briefings.

Skills

Rescue Experience

Confined Space Entrant/Attendant Certification

Healthcare Provider CPR Certification

First Aid with AED Certification

First Responder Certification

Haz-wopper Certification

4 Gas Monitor Operation Certification

OSHA Atmosphere Limitation Knowledge

Rescue Proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Rescue Equipment

Job description

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Direct message the job poster from Total Safety

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. Responsibilities include assessing risks, preparing rescue equipment, planning effective solutions for safe working practices in compliance with client standards, locating and assessing injured patients, extricating and turning them over to EMS for medical care.

About Total Safety

Total Safety is the world's leading provider of integrated safety and compliance services, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance inspections, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment, communications, engineered systems, and materials management. Our core values are People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity.

Essential Duties:

• Assess potential hazards, draft Confined Space Rescue Preplans and Rescue Safety Analyses (RSA), communicate hazards, determine hazard controls, and ensure safety equipment and PPE are available and functional.
• Conduct air quality monitoring and recommend hazard controls or PPE based on data interpretation.
• Lead daily job briefings with customers and workers.
• Monitor job conditions and equipment, report observations and recommendations to ensure safety.
• Complete daily Incident Command System (ICS) reports.
• In case of accident, locate the patient, assess injuries, extricate, and transfer to EMS; provide first aid and CPR as trained.
• Maintain rescue equipment through inspection, cleaning, and preventative maintenance to ensure readiness.
• Inventory and document rescue equipment accurately.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant rescue experience.
• Certifications: Confined Space Entrant/Attendant, Healthcare Provider CPR, First Aid with AED, First Responder or higher, Haz-wopper, 4 Gas Monitor Operation, OSHA Atmosphere Limitation familiarity, rescue proficiency.
• Ability to inspect, clean, and maintain rescue equipment for readiness.

Working Environment:

• Combination of office and field environments.
• Exposure to wet/humid conditions and outdoor weather.
• Travel to customer sites approximately 75% of the time.

Educational Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED.

Total Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability, veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected characteristics.