The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position’s essential functions.
The incumbent is exposed to a difficult work environment, in most cases characterized by a moderately noisy office setting, but during an emergency the incumbent must respond, and at that time the incumbent could be faced with any number of hazards. Due to the nature of the environment, it is difficult to predict hazards. Generally, works in extreme temperatures with protective gear weighting in excess of 50 pounds. The incumbent is exposed to high places, toxic or caustic chemicals, near moving or mechanic parts, is exposed to risk of electric shock, risk of radiation, infectious disease, and stress up to1/3 of the time; outdoor weather conditions, fumes, or airborne particle, or the extremes of heat/cold up to 2/3 of the time. The incumbent is exposed to occupational risks typical of a firefighter, working alongside said members as necessary in a small department as well as tending to administrative requirements. These risks include the products of combustion, infectious disease exposure, fall hazards, entrapment, atmospheric and products hazards, life safety exposure, and heavy equipment hazards.
The incumbent is required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and reach with hands and arms up to 1/3 of the time; to stand, walk, climb or balance, be exposed to stress and emotional demands up to 2/3 of the time; and talk or listen/hear, or use hands more than 2/3 of the time. The incumbent frequently lifts and carries a minimum of 45 pounds and must be able to collectively lift, carry, and balance patients weighing in excess of 100 pounds. Equipment operated includes trucks in excess of 26,001 lbs., light trucks, automobile, heavy and light equipment, medical equipment, pneumatic tools, power and hand tools, office machines, computers, and emergency vehicles/special emergency equipment. Equipment includes extrication equipment: rams, cutters, spreaders, air bags, hydraulic jacks; air sampling equipment: multi-gas meters; heights rescue equipment: ropes, harnesses, slings, baskets; water rescue equipment: cold water suits, boat, outboard, life jackets; and a variety of other equipment including: phones, calculators, pens, pencils, flashlights, radios, aerial ladders, positive pressure ventilation fans, portable pumps, main pumping engines, reference books, technical manuals ,the Internet, cameo, and cameras.