Industrial Firefighter Paramedic - Rural Metro Fire - Rural Metro

Industrial Firefighter/Paramedic –Citgo Petroleum Refinery, Lemont, IL

IMMEDIATELY HIRING! FULL-TIME Opportunity  

Salary: $21.17 hourly / $70,453.00 annual

Work Hours: 24-hour shifts working A-B-C schedule 

We are hiring a Firefighter/Paramedic with a passion for firefighting and patient care combined with the drive to succeed and deliver high-quality care.  

Job Summary:  
Under direct supervision, the Firefighter/Paramedic trains for and participates in duties and related responsibilities of an emergency and/or hazardous nature in fire suppression and emergency operations in an industrial facility. Although firefighting and rescue work are the most difficult and responsible areas of activity, the major portion of time is spent drilling and studying methods, techniques, and organization, and in routine duties in the care and maintenance of customer property and equipment. 

 
This is considered a safety sensitive position and is subject to both, the Company’s and the Client’s Industrial Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, which includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing and follow-up testing. 

Responsibilities:  

• Responds to fires with their company in a timely, safe and skilled manner, and participates in control of fires through hose and nozzle work, use of hand tools or a combination of these methods. 
• Quickly follows established Company procedures when responding to emergencies as well as instructions given at the emergency scene. 
• Correctly and promptly uses all relevant apparatus, tools, and equipment. 
• Remains calm and poised in all emergency situations and gains rapid control over the problem at hand. 

• Administers first aid to injured parties at their appropriate level of training. 
• Quickly analyzes situations where life safety is threatened and applies the correct treatment. 
• Safely operates vehicles, and equipment as directed. 
• Assists in the maintenance of fire and rescue apparatus, tools, and equipment keeping such apparatus, tools, and equipment in good operating and safe condition by competently and efficiently performing maintenance and testing tasks. 
• Keeps the company base and related grounds, facilities, and supplies in a clean, orderly, and useable condition. 

• Performs routine non-firefighting work tasks, such as working on Company records, timecards and other related paperwork. 
• Functions satisfactorily as a team member of a fire company at any emergency or non-emergency scene, and willingly accepts their share of the work required. 
• Able to meet the physical requirements required to perform firefighting tasks. 
• Remains skilled in and properly applies modern fire suppression tactics, methods, and procedures at training drills and emergency Incidents. 
• Projects a positive attitude and image to the client as a fire service professional to meet the client’s needs. 

• Works effectively in following policies and procedures. 

 Minimum Required Qualifications:   

• • Basic Operations Fire Fighter (BOF) or Firefighter II certification (FF2) through IL Office of the State Fire Marshall (OSFM)
  • EMT P (State of Illinois Licensed)
  • Class B- Non CDL license (State of Illinois Licensed)
  • National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100-200-700-800 (preferred)
  • IL OSFM Hazmat Technician (preferred) 
  • IL OSFM Rope Operations  (preferred)

Why Choose Rural Metro? As a national leader in private fire protection services, Rural Metro Fire is one of Global Medical Response’s (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com. Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers.  

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