Fire Medic

Position Title:

Fire Medic

Pay Rate: 

$52,100-$83,900

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. This is a salary non-exempt role and is overtime eligible.

Category/Shift: 

Salaried Full-Time  

Physical Location: 

601 County Road 78

Selma, AL

The Job You Will Perform:

• Provide Incident Command support and leadership to the mill Emergency Response Team
• Respond to all mill site emergencies - fire, hazardous materials, medical and natural disasters
• Daily inspect and audit ERT response truck and emergency equipment.
• Provide first aid and emergency medical treatment; resolve injury management concerns; complete paperwork
• Assist the Riverdale Mill’s Fire Chief with inspections/tests/maintenance of the mill’s fire protection systems
• Interface with Corporate Risk Management and FM Global, especially with fire system impairments
• Serve as a relief IPCC for the fire chief with managing fire system contractors
• Evaluate and oversee permitting of high-risk tasks
• Collaborate with the Fire Chief for developing and implementing training plans for the mill Emergency Response Team
• Assist with classroom and field instruction for the mill Emergency Response Team
• Participate in critical planning discussions that involve emergency response scenarios.
• Work with area teams to review and organize emergency plans for all high-risk areas / tasks.
• Participate with reviewing required SOPs concerning ERT training, equipment maintenance & calibration, and rescue plans.
• Act as a liaison between mill and outside emergency services.
• Develop and manage confined entry rescue plans.
• Maintain a current roster of all active members of the ERT Team.
• Encourage and campaign for new membership, actively promote ERT Team through mill communications
• Participate in new hire integration process to train on relevant emergency response procedures and preventative measures
• Assist with conducting SCBA refilling, inspections, and training throughout the mill.
• Assist Mill Nurses to assist in any medical related duties.

The Skills You Will Bring:

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Certified Basic EMT
• Confined Space Rescue
• High Angle Rescue and Emergency Rope/Knots Techniques
• Operations Level trained in hazardous material response
• Trained to Firefighter Mod. 1
• Must be able to work shift rotation including night and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Fire Officer 1 certification
• Certified Advanced EMT
• Trained in all aspects of Incident Command
• Trained in rescue operations
• Trained in basic industrial fire fighting
• Basic knowledge of fire protection systems
• At least two years of Emergency Response experience