Fire Medic

Position Title: 

Fire Medic 

Pay Rate: 

$52,100-$83,900

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. This is a salary non-exempt role and is overtime eligible.

Category/Shift: 

Salaried Full-Time  

Physical Location: 

601 County Road 78

Selma, AL

The Job You Will Perform: 

• Provide Incident Command support and leadership to the mill Emergency Response Team 

• Respond to all mill site emergencies - fire, hazardous materials, medical and natural disasters 

• Daily inspect and audit ERT response truck and emergency equipment.

• Provide first aid and emergency medical treatment; resolve injury management concerns; complete paperwork 

• Assist the Riverdale Mill’s Fire Chief with inspections/tests/maintenance of the mill’s fire protection systems 

• Interface with Corporate Risk Management and FM Global, especially with fire system impairments 

• Serve as a relief IPCC for the fire chief with managing fire system contractors 

• Evaluate and oversee permitting of high-risk tasks 

• Collaborate with the Fire Chief for developing and implementing training plans for the mill Emergency Response Team 

• Assist with classroom and field instruction for the mill Emergency Response Team 

• Participate in critical planning discussions that involve emergency response scenarios.

• Work with area teams to review and organize emergency plans for all high-risk areas / tasks.

• Participate with reviewing required SOPs concerning ERT training, equipment maintenance & calibration, and rescue plans.

• Act as a liaison between mill and outside emergency services.

• Develop and manage confined entry rescue plans.

• Maintain a current roster of all active members of the ERT Team. 

• Encourage and campaign for new membership, actively promote ERT Team through mill communications

• Participate in new hire integration process to train on relevant emergency response procedures and preventative measures

• Assist with conducting SCBA refilling, inspections, and training throughout the mill.

• Assist Mill Nurses to assist in any medical related duties.

The Skills You Will Bring: 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Certified Basic EMT

• Confined Space Rescue 

• High Angle Rescue and Emergency Rope/Knots Techniques 

• Operations Level trained in hazardous material response 

• Trained to Firefighter Mod. 1 

• Must be able to work shift rotation including night and weekends. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Fire Officer 1 certification 

• Certified Advanced EMT

• Trained in all aspects of Incident Command

• Trained in rescue operations 

• Trained in basic industrial fire fighting 

• Basic knowledge of fire protection systems 

• At least two years of Emergency Response experience