Performs work related to fire suppression, fire prevention education, rescue, hazardous material, and basic emergency medical services.
Conducts searches of fire building interiors for rescue of trapped persons; performs ventilation, overhaul, and advancement of hose lines to apply water to fire.
Evacuates people from hazardous areas such as burning buildings, hazardous atmospheres, damaged motor vehicles, and areas pending weather damage.
Drives, positions, and operates firefighting and rescue vehicles and watercraft independently and under direction.
Conducts basic phases of rescues from heights, building collapse, confined space entry, swift water, trenches/cave-in, ice/cold water, and extrication of injured persons from machinery, motor vehicles, and heavy equipment.
Performs basic and assists with advanced emergency medical care for both the sick and injured; records personal and medical information on patients.
Operates a variety of general office equipment and communication equipment.
Ensures continual access to fire hydrants year round, including removal of snow and ice.
Maintains station, grounds, and equipment/apparatus; cleans and disinfects medical and rescue equipment; restocks supplies.
Completes requisitions, reports, repair orders, and maintenance checklists as required.
May serve as a member of a specialized team.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or GED;
OR
Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.
Licenses and Certifications (must maintain):
Valid New Hampshire Driver's License.
New Hampshire EMS Providers License- EMT
New Hampshire Firefighter II
Hazardous Materials - Operations.
Nationally Registered EMT
Hazardous Materials Decontamination.
Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) Assistant in accordance with NH Bureau of EMS Prerequisite Protocols (within 90 days of appointment)
Knowledge of:
Principles, practices, methods, procedures, training techniques, equipment, and apparatus used in modern firefighting, rescue operations, and emergency treatment, and in the protection of life and property from fire.
Fire prevention methods and techniques.
Safe and effective rescue techniques.
Fire and EMS radio procedures.
Geography of the city, including major streets and landmarks.
Municipal water system and drafting techniques.
Computer and communications operations.
Infectious and communicable diseases and the means of preventing them.
Skill in:
Use of fire suppression equipment and apparatus.
Use of emergency medical instruments and supplies.
Mental and Physical Abilities to:
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with civic officials, groups, and the general public.
Interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Deal courteously and diplomatically with the general public.
Work quickly under physically and emotionally stressful situations.
Work at great heights or in other hazardous situations.
Learn information related to the performance of firefighting duties.
Must be physically fit with substantial physical endurance.
While performing essential functions of this job, employee is regularly expected to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, smell, lift and/or move up to and in excess of 100 pounds, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
Working Conditions:
While performing essential functions of this position, employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions, work in high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, flames, blood, airborne pathogens, and hostile or offensive patients.
Incumbent's working conditions are typically quiet but may become very loud responding to emergency calls and at the scene of a fire or other emergency.
Concord, NH
$57,308.16 - $83,035.68 Annually
medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, flexible benefit account, vacation time, paid holidays, sick time, retirement plan, pension
Sep 03, 2025