Volunteer Firefighter

Essential Duties and Tasks:
• Respond to fire alarms with a company; lays and connects hose; holds nozzles and directs water streams; climbs ladders; uses chemical fire extinguishers, bars, hooks, lines, and other equipment
• Ventilates burning buildings by opening windows and skylights or by cutting holes in roofs and floors
• Provides medical assistance to fire victims or as fire responders to emergency situations, until the arrival of the county medical unit
• Performs salvage operations such as applying salvage covers, sweeping water, and removing debris
• Participates in fire drills and attends training classes in apparatus operation, firefighting, emergency medical, and related subjects; studies assigned materials relating to firefighting and fire prevention
• Inspects buildings and premises for familiarization; checks for fire hazards; participates in the inspection and maintenance of fire hydrants
• Performs general maintenance and cleaning work in the upkeep of departmental apparatus, equipment, and structures; cleans the kitchen, sleeping quarters, walls, and floors; washes, hang, and dries hose; washes, cleans, and polishes apparatus
• Perform related work as required

Eligibility Requirements:
• Minimum 18 years of age
• NC Driver's License
• GED/High School Diploma
• The Town of Stanley Fire Department is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, military status, sex, or national origin.

Physical Requirements:
• Firefighters must have the agility and physical strength to do prolonged and arduous work under adverse conditions. The includes but is not limited to the ability to lift, move and maintain position on items (e.g. charged hoses) up to 90 pounds; push objects up to 25 pounds; pull objects from 25 to 50 pounds, and lift or pull victims weighing more than 150 pounds.

Automatic Disqualifiers Include:
• Dishonorable discharge from the military
• Admission and/or conviction of a felony offense
• Admission and/or conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude
• Illegal drug use within 12 months
• Pattern of illegal drug use
• Pattern of theft
• Six or more points for moving violations during the past 3 years. Court decisions such as Prayer for Judgment Continued (PJC) will be counted as convictions. Three-year period to be calculated from the date of conviction for each violation
• DUI/DWI conviction within the last 5 years

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled