Emergency Response Team Officer

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DuPont is currently hiring an experienced Emergency Response Team Officer at our Spruance, VA site!

WORKING SCHEDULE: 12 hours rotating A-B-C-D Shifts

The Emergency Response Team serves as a team member to carry out fire suppression and technical rescue, medical emergency response, fire prevention and hazardous material emergency response activities. The Emergency Response Team also performs various maintenance activities on fire equipment and fire station facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responds to emergency and non-emergency situations including fires, medical injuries and illness; hazardous materials spills; technical rescues such as river, trench, rope rescues, confined space auto, extrication; false alarms; flooding; and other situations, and carries out specific assigned duties such as connecting hoses, operating equipment, emergency vehicle driving and operation, positioning ladders, rescuing victims, and providing basic life support care as allowed as an EMT.

• Fire Suppression: Extinguishing fires, using specialized equipment and techniques for industrial settings.

• Emergency Response: Responding to various emergencies, including hazardous material spills and other incidents.

• Hazard Mitigation: Identifying and mitigating potential hazards to prevent incidents.

• Rescue Operations: Conducting rescue operations for personnel trapped or injured in emergencies.

• Safety Training: Educating employees on fire safety procedures and emergency protocols.

• Equipment Maintenance: Maintaining firefighting equipment and ensuring its readiness.

• Pre-Incident Planning: Participating in pre-incident planning and risk assessments for industrial facilities.

• Emergency Medical Response: Respond to all medical emergencies on site. Treat, package and prepare patients for transport if needed.

• Conduct fire prevention inspections of buildings requiring application of national fire codes and corporate standards. Works independently or as part of a team. Establishes relationship with building managers to effectively communicate fire codes and safety procedures. Identifies deficiencies, completes appropriate paperwork, references fire codes and notes explanations for property owners.

• Initiates corrective action according to established procedures.

• Creates rough drawings for every structure investigated and submits these to office staff to input into computer system.

• Conducts follow-up inspections and forwards violations Fire Chief or area leadership.

• Maintains equipment in a state of readiness and performs maintenance to prolong the useful life of expensive equipment.

• Perform routine checks of equipment such as generators and air compressors, and records condition.

• Performs general fire station building and grounds maintenance as required.

• Performs routine maintenance of equipment, hoses, hand tools and specialized equipment.

• Maintains personal protective gear and requests replacements when the functionality of equipment is compromised.

• Participants in and/or conduct training exercises, demonstrations and instructions to prepare for emergency situations.

• Provides on-the-job training, mentoring, and some work directions to new firefighters.

• Trains peers on any specialized training received.

• Performs public relations and education activities.

• Conduct fire stations tours.

• Communicates courteously and professionally and maintains working relationships with others in carrying out job functions.

• Frequently interacts with others in the work unit, the Spruance site employees, public, vendors or across departments to exchange detailed and/or technical information.

• Works safely, follows safe work practices, and identifies and reports unsafe work conditions.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• ERT members will inspect, preplan and sign off on all confined space work prior to work starting.

• ERT members will respond and assist with any onsite blood borne pathogen cleanup and disposal.