Benchmark group:
PUBLIC SAFETY

Title:
FIREFIGHTER

Short title:
FIREFIGHTER

Part time:
false

Description:

Engages directly in preventing and extinguishing fires and saving lives and property; maintains fire equipment and apparatus and fire station premises; makes inspections of buildings to assure compliance with fire prevention ordinances.

Guide:

• This is a sworn safety position.
• If agency is under Public Employees Retirement System, firefighter must qualify as safety member.
• Requires graduation from a basic Fire Academy.

Exclusion:

• Combination jobs such as police officer/firefighter.
• Trainees.
• Reserve Fire Fighters.

Use actual:
false

Modified at:
06/21/04 00:35

Board:
false

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