Emergency Response Team Member

POSITION SUMMARY

Emergency Response Team member that works as a member of a response team providing emergency response services for fire, medical, hazardous materials and technical rescue events that occur on site, as well as performing daily fire protection inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems and evaluating fire code compliance for the site. Supports management of the site volunteer emergency brigade and safety evacuation teams for all Connecticut based facilities. Supports inspection, testing and maintenance services delivered by outsourced providers.

Conducts all activities and makes decisions that are in accordance with Company policies & SOPs, Pfizer Values, &  global regulatory guidelines (including cGMP/cGLP/cGCP), environmental guidelines, as appropriate, etc.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Knowledge of EHS Regulations as applied to incident response; fire/life safety; facility/utility safety (e.g., lock out/tag out, confined space entry, fall protection); construction safety; working knowledge of local, state, regional, national laws, regulations, and rules pertaining to spill reporting; incident reporting; incident preparedness and response; NFPA and BOCA; hazard communication; NIMS; biosafety; radiation safety; process safety; laboratory safety and chemical safety.

Risk Avoidance/Minimization/Control as applied to fire prevention and safety systems; hazardous materials incidents; off-site incidents causing on-site impact; incident and unified command; emergency medical response; proper selection and use of personal protective equipment; job hazard analyses; incident and/or material pre-planning; safe work permitting; loss control and asset management; 0wner-controlled insurance programs; training on appropriate (e.g., site-specific) safety procedures, practices, policies, controls and concepts.

Compliance Assessment & Auditing as applied to inspection, testing and maintenance and  facility inspections

EHS Management Systems as applied to Pfizer Corporate EHS Guidelines (all EHS Management Guidelines, Basic Safety Guideline, Fire/Life Safety Guideline, Incident Preparedness and Response Guideline, Chemicals in the Workplace Guideline, all External Affairs Guidelines)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years of active experience as a firefighter with a recognized firefighting organization, with specific focus on emergency response programs and specialty/expertise in more than one incident preparedness and response safety focus area (firefighting, emergency medical and hazardous materials), experience in performing inspection, testing and maintenance of life safety systems and the ability to develop, implement and manage new programs performed by the fire department.

• Demonstrated ability to lead in both an emergency and non-emergency setting. High School Diploma Required

Must possess the following certifications:

• Connecticut certified Firefighter

• Connecticut Certified Emergency Medical Technician

• A current a valid motor vehicle operators license for Fire Apparatus, i.e Connecticut 2Q or corresponding CDL

PREFERRED:

• 40-Hour Hazardous Materials Technician

• Confined Space Entry

• Expeirince with inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protections ystems.

• Connecticut certified Fire Service Instructor

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Medical Fitness Requirements: Pfizer Occupational Health & Wellness will determine whether or not an individual colleague is medically fit to perform the full duties of the above-mentioned role at Pfizer.  Pfizer Occupational Health & Wellness may consult with external physicians or specialists, as appropriate (e.g., cardiologist).

If a Pfizer facility exists in a State where the State licenses firefighters, Pfizer may opt to defer to the State’s certification process (es) if the State process (es) is acceptable to Pfizer Occupational Health & Wellness.  Pfizer reserves the right to impose additional requirements and/or be more stringent than State requirements.   

Full participation in medical surveillance on a frequency determined by Pfizer Occupational Health & Wellness is a requirement of this role.

The medical examination protocol includes the following:

Medical History Questionnaire

General Physical Exam (including height, weight, blood pressure)

CBC with Chemistry Profile

Urine Dip S