Job Description

FIRE EQUIPMENT SERVICE WORKER TRAINEE

(Non-classified)

JOB CODE 61180

Effective Date:	07/96A

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to learn the maintenance and repair skills necessary to become a Fire Equipment Service Worker. During the trainee program incumbents perform a variety of tasks with guidance and direction from a Fire Equipment Service Worker, under the general supervision of a Fire Captain. Incumbents learn to maintain, repair and rebuild fire fighting support equipment such as: Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), oxygen regulators, CPR machines, protective clothing and uniforms, hose couplings, hose valves, nozzles, two-cycle and four-cycle engines, rescue saws, small electric motors, pumps and generators, hand ladders, and small electronic devices. Persons in this classification assist in the preparation of fire apparatus and ambulances for service by installing Fire Department equipment and markings. Successful completion of the Fire Equipment Service Worker Trainee Program results in appointment to the Fire Equipment Service Worker class.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Learns and performs with increasing independence Fire Equipment Service Worker duties;
• Inspects equipment to evaluate wear and obsolescence for defective parts and determines if they warrant replacement;
• Troubleshoots, repairs and rebuilds Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, oxygen regulators, laerdal suction units, and CPR machines;
• Tests, repairs, and replaces water appliances including hose couplings, valves, and nozzles;
• Maintains, repairs, and rebuilds two-cycle and four-cycle engines used on rescue saws, power rescue tools, and other fire support equipment;
• Inspects, repairs, and rebuilds small electric motors, pumps, and generators;
• Rebuilds safety valves and flow valves used on compressed air cylinders;
• Maintains and repairs four-stage respiratory air compressors, small electrical devices, and appliances used at emergency scenes;
• Maintains and repairs hand ladders;
• Troubleshoots and repairs small electronic devices such as personal safety system alarms;
• Installs high pressure tubing for air lines;
• Troubleshoots air and oxygen cylinders for hydrostatic testing;
• Sizes, manufactures, issues, cleans, and repairs items of protective clothing and uniforms;
• Troubleshoot air and oxygen cascade systems and replaces or repairs defective parts;
• Keeps accurate records of equipment repairs;
• Installs Fire Department equipment and markings on fire apparatus and ambulances;
• Responds to requests for information in person by providing the information or referring individuals to the appropriate areas;
• Keeps a supply of working materials at own work area in order to have, close at hand, the supplies necessary to effectively complete assigned tasks and requests replacement orders when supplies get low;
• Communicates any unsafe conditions or accidents/injuries to supervisor in order to facilitate prompt correction or reporting;
• Cleans equipment using appropriate materials;
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• The occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to the work.
• Methods and materials used in repairing small motors and machines.
• Small engine electrical systems.

Skill in:

• The use and care of common hand tools.

Ability to:

• Learn job-related material through oral instruction and observation and through structured lecture and reading. This learning takes place both in an on-the-job training setting and in a classroom setting.
• Complete forms to record or report information in standard format as specified by the form.
• Work under hazardous conditions where physical danger exists due to mechanical equipment.
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• Make decisions in normal routine situation in accordance with rules, regulations, and policies.
• Detect and correct unsafe working conditions and practices in order to prevent accidents or injuries to employees or citizens.
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Work cooperatively with other City employees and the public.
• Observe or monitor objects to determine compliance with prescribed operating and safety standards.
• Perceive the full range of the color spectrum to work with electrical wires.
• Use graphic instructions such as blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts, or other visual aids.
• Comprehend and make inferences from written materials such as technical manuals.
• Communicate orally with co-workers, customers, or the public in face-to-face one-on-one settings or using a telephone.
• Move heavy objects (50 pounds or more) long distances (more than 20 feet).
• Climb ladders or steps to reach objects.
• Lift arms above shoulder level to retrieve supplies from a shelf.
• Bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time to do bench work.
• Coordinate the movement of more than one limb simultaneously.
• Make skillful, controlled manipulations of small objects.
• Mix or work with cleaning fluid, chemicals, paints, cleaning agents, or similar solutions using only normal protective equipment.

Additional Requirements:

• Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions depending upon work location, assignment, or shift.
• Some positions will require incumbents to complete Federally required manufacturer's certification for the maintenance and repair of SCBA equipment.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Two years of experience in mechanical maintenance and repair work, small engine maintenance and repair, protective clothing maintenance, or repair or maintenance of breathing air equipment. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.