Three ‘Fire’ Related Jobs Available Right Now With City of Grand Junction

What are the duties associated with this job? According to the City of Grand Junction's official webpage:

Grand Junction Fire Department Firefighters work under the general supervision of a Fire Captain and respond to emergency and non-emergency calls.  They work with their assigned station crew to provide basic life support care; perform all phases of fire suppression and fire prevention duties to protect life and property; provide emergency rescue including Hazardous Materials, Technical Rope, Swift Water, Confined Space, Trench, and Hazardous Device (bomb); operate, maintain, and inspect emergency response equipment and vehicles; and perform station maintenance.

Qualifications include:

• Lateral candidates must have successfully completed a fire academy and have a minimum of 3 years of experience at a paid career department upon application
• Colorado EMT certificate OR National Registry EMT certificate on or before September 1, 2018
• CPR certificate on or before September 1, 2018
• Colorado Driver's License or ability to obtain
• Must be able to distinguish between red and green
• Minimum vision 20/30
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be 18 years of age – at time of hire

Duties associated with this position include:

• Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls
• They work with their assigned station crew to provide basic life support care
• Perform all phases of fire suppression and fire prevention duties to protect life and property
• Provide emergency rescue including Hazardous Materials, Technical Rope, Swift Water, Confined Space, Trench, and Hazardous Device (bomb)
• Operate, maintain, and inspect emergency response equipment and vehicles
• Perform station maintenance.

According to the City of Grand Junction's official webpage, the ideal candidate for this job will have:

Experience in a government, hospital or other large organization with responsibility for performing fire and life safety inspections, plan reviews and enforcement activities. A candidate possessing ICC Fire Plans Examiner, State of Colorado Fire Inspector III – Plan Examiner, and State of Colorado Fire Suppression – Plan Reviewer certificates at the time of application is highly desirable. Fire service experience is preferred.