Full Time Fire Fighter

CITY OF INMAN, SOUTH CAROLINA JOB DESCRIPTION FIRE FIGHTER/ENGINEER City of Inman Located in the foothills of Upstate South Carolina, Inman is a growing community with small town charm. The city is conveniently situated at the intersection of Interstates 26 and 85, putting us within a short drive of the Charlotte, Asheville, Greenville, Columbia, and Atlanta metro regions. The city is just a 10-minute drive from downtown Spartanburg, with all its cultural, dining, and entertainment amenities. The city offers a high quality of life with walkable, attractive neighborhoods. The growth that’s occurring across the Upstate is making its way to Inman, with construction anticipated to start in several large subdivisions that have recently been annexed into the city. Also, the Saluda Grade Tail, a 31-mile rail-to-trails project is slated to begin in late 2027. Inman’s historic downtown is an asset with great potential—even more so now that a major streetscape renovations project has been completed in the central business district. The city holds over a dozen special events throughout the year, including the annual Harvest Day that attracts thousands of people from across the region. Spartanburg District 1 schools serve the city with an elementary school, intermediate and junior high schools, and a high school. District 1 is known across the state for its high academic achievement and standards. To learn more about the City of Inman, visit our website: www.cityofinman.org City Governance and Staff The city functions under the council form of government, where the City Council exercises collective responsibility for the governance of the city. The City Council delegates day-to-day management of the city to the City Administrator, who serves as the chief administrative officer. The City Administrator is appointed by and reports to the 5-member City Council, which is comprised of the Mayor and 4 Councilmembers. The Mayor and City Councilmembers are elected to staggered 4-year terms with the next election taking place in November 2027. Inman is a full-service city with a police department, fire department, and a wastewater treatment plant. The city also has a maintenance department, Main Street department and municipal court. The total city budget is $8.5 million. General fund operations comprise $6.25 million of the total budget, with the wastewater treatment enterprise fund totaling $2.75 million. Several special revenue funds make up the remainder. Description of Position To protect lives and property through activities associated with fire prevention, fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, and emergency medical incident response. This position will report to Fire Chief. Essential Job Functions 1. 2. 3. Responds promptly to alarms and other calls for service when notified and on duty Operates apparatus and other equipment safely and with due regard Enters burning buildings and advances charged and uncharged hose lines and applies extinguishing agents in a manner consistent with departmental procedures 4. Carries, positions, and climbs ladders when appropriate to gain access, establish egress, or conduct rescues 5. Effectively communicates verbally by means of person-to-person and via radio, written through completion of various records, reports, memos, and letters Position Responsibilities 1. 2. Provides emergency care to victims of fire or accident and assists EMS when needed Maintains apparatus, equipment, buildings, and grounds 3. Participates in all phases of training necessary to acquire knowledge and skills required for the position 4. 5. Assist Company officer in maintaining records and submitting reports Serves as acting company officer when so designated 6. 7. Performs other duties as required Climbs, crawls, and run as necessary to accomplish fire extinguishment, rescue, and personal safety. 8. Ability to tolerate extreme fluctuations in temperature while performing duties. Must perform physically demanding work in hot, humid atmospheres while wearing equipment that significantly impairs body cooling mechanisms 9. Shall complete, or assure completion, and property file required reports in a complete, clear, concise, and timely manner 10. Operate apparatus and all emergency equipment in accordance with fire department guidelines 11. Ability to rescue, by carrying or dragging, an adult weighing up to 175 pounds from a burning structure or other dangerous situations 12. Ability to lift and carry at least fifty pounds, over horizontal and vertical distances of at least 250 feet 13. Adequate interpersonal skills to integrate with other personnel in the fire station for lengthy periods of time 14. Attend all training as required for Fire, EMS, and Rescue Duties 15. Maintain quality public relations between the fire department, other city of Inman employees and the community 16. Must be able to communicate orally by radio, telephone, and in person. Must be able to communicate effectively with coworkers and the public 17. Perform any duties or responsibilities as assigned Minimum Requirements 1. 2. 3. 4. Must be at least 21 years of age Must possess a high school diploma or recognized equivalent Must possess a valid SC driver’s license with class E certification CDL preferred Must pass a physical and be recommended for duty by the fire department Physician 5. Pump Ops 1 6. EVDT 7. Aerial Ops 8. Current certification as an NFPA Firefighter II 9. EMR/CPR 10. Fire Officer 1 Preferred requirements: 1. NREMT 2. Pump Ops 2 3. Fire Officer 2 4. Instructor 2 5. IOW for Firefighter 1/2 6. ICS 100, 200, 300, 400 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate automated office machines and equipment including a computer, general office equipment, vehicle, telephone, hand tools, etc. Must be able to exert up to one hundred pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Work involves sitting much of the time but may involve walking or standing for periods of time, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, climbing, and balancing during inspections, as well as performing duties in severe weather conditions. Must be able to lift/carry weights of up to twenty pounds. Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things. Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisors. Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, ordinances, codes, blueprints, electrical diagrams, specifications, technical reports, etc. Requires the ability to prepare reports, permits, correspondence, etc. using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style. Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence. Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form. Deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical and/or professional languages including Building Codes and Engineering. Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; to determine percentages and decimals; and determine time and weight. Must be able to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, and ratio and proportion. Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape. Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment; to operate motor vehicles. Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. Color Discrimination and Visual Acuity: Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color; requires the visual acuity to determine depth perception, peripheral vision, inspection for small parts; preparing and analyzing written or computer data, etc. Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. The worker needs to relate to people in situations involving more than giving or receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress when confronted with an emergency. Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking; expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear). BENEFITS: • Participation in the SC local government employee retirement system. • Health, vision, and dental insurance benefits provided through the SC Public Employee Benefit Authority. • Health insurance for employee is covered by the City • Life insurance and short-term disability benefits. • The city will provide professional educational opportunities. • Eleven paid holidays over the course of a year • Healthy Living and Childcare supplements available • Paid Training WORK SCHEDULE 48/144 Shift The 48/144 fire schedule requires firefighters to work for 48 consecutive hours followed by 144 consecutive hours (6 days) off duty, creating an 8-day rotation cycle. SALARY INFORMATION: $ 43,500 yearly salary How to apply: Applications can be found online at www.cityofinman.org/employment.php Deadline: Open Until Filled The City of Inman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and various background investigations which may include criminal history, driving record, credit report, employment history, education verification and personal references.