Tech IV - Rescue Lead

Total Safety; Williston (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Safety is seeking a Lead Rescue Technician to join our safety-focused team in Williston. This role provides technical rescue standby for client projects, including confined space and rope rescues, along with first aid and CPR.

The Lead assists in risk assessment, rescue planning, and equipment readiness, ensuring practices meet client standards and safety regulations. Responsibilities include supervising a crew when needed, performing air quality assessments, daily customer briefings, and

Qualifications

• Must have 80 Hour Rescue Technician certification and at least 1 year field experience.
• Certified in Confined Space Entrant/Attendant and Healthcare Provider CPR.
• First Aid with AED and First Responder/ ECA certification at a higher level.
• Proficiency with 4 gas monitor operation and ICS training.

Responsibilities

• Assist in assessing hazards and draft a Confined Space Rescue Preplan and a Rescue Safety Analysis (RSA).
• May supervise a crew of rescue techs.
• May conduct general air quality monitoring and recommend PPE based on data.
• Conduct daily job briefings with customers and workers.
• Monitor job conditions and equipment resources; report observations to supervisor and complete daily ICS reports.
• In case of accident, locate the patient, assess injuries, package for extrication and hand over to EMS.
• Follow maintenance guidelines to keep rescue equipment ready and inventories up to date.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

Skills

Rescue operations

Safety awareness

Team coordination

Education

80 Hour Rescue Technician

Confined Space Entrant/Attendant Certification

Healthcare Provider CPR

First Aid with AED

First Responder/ECA Certification or higher

4 Gas Monitor Operation Training

Incident Command Training (ICS 100,200,700,800)

Haz-mat Technician

OSHA Atmosphere Limitation Knowledge

Tools

Rescue equipment handling

Job description

Total Safety is looking for a Lead Rescue Technician to join their safety conscious team! The Rescue Lead provides technical rescue standby for customer projects including confined space and technical rope rescue, and 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 Safetyis 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 supervise a crew of rescue techs.
• 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 dailyICS (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:

• 80 Hour Rescue Technician,1 Year Field Experience, Confined Space Entrant/Attendant Certification, Healthcare Provider CPR, First Aid with AED, First Responder/ECA Certification or higher. 4 Gas Monitor Operation Training, Incident Command Training (ICS 100,200,700,800), Haz-mat Technician, Familiar with OSHA Atmosphere Limitation, and Proven Proficiency in Rescue Operations.

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.

Educational Requirements:

High School diploma or GED.

Total Safety and its subsidiaries afford equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. Total Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer.