Fire Rescue Fire, Life, & Safety Education Officer

FIRE, LIFE AND SAFETY EDUCATION OFFICER
(Fire Rescue)

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8a-5p
Hourly salary range: $25.40 - $36.82

Employee Benefits

Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks
Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance
FRS Retirement
10 Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Education Incentives
Deferred Compensation Plan
Wellness Incentives
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free Employee Gym
Free Employee Health Clinic

Must have the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:

MAJOR FUNCTION

Enhance public relations, plan, coordinate, interact with citizens and deliver educational programs and informational projects in the areas fire and life safety, hazard recognition, street addressing, 
9-1-1 use and operations, accident and injury prevention, special needs, and disaster preparations/survival techniques. Facilitates leads, instructs and/or coordinates a wide range of educational and informational programs to diverse populations within Polk County. 

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

Develops and maintains cooperation between public, civic, professional, and other agencies. Prepares and disseminates educational and informational materials to diverse public and private sector agencies, including schools, industry, and non-profit/community organizations.

Assists in maintaining a schedule of events, program requests, pre-program requirements, and time allotments to ensure all activities are scheduled and completed without conflict. Aids in marketing events to broad audiences, ensuring details such as location, date, time, topic, and sponsoring agency are clearly communicated.

Conducts programs to create public awareness and encourage cooperation in managing risk. Promotes public understanding through engagement with citizen groups, libraries, museums, Chambers of Commerce, service clubs, and parent/teacher organizations. Presents educational content using various methods such as lectures, skits, games, role-playing, questioning, facilitated discussions, and team-teaching activities.

Creates and delivers fire and life safety programs to various groups and organizations, utilizing and supervising other Fire Rescue Division personnel assigned on a temporary basis. Coordinates and oversees the proper operation, towing, programming, supplying, scheduling, and maintenance of the Family Safety House and other assigned vehicles and equipment.

Plans and organizes seminars, expos, trade shows, lectures, appreciation dinners, and public speaking engagements. Assists with the planning, training, and coordination of the Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) program.

Is subject to after-hours callouts to serve in various support roles during emergencies or disasters. Assists the Fire Marshal with Juvenile Fire Setters Intervention. Performs other related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Prerequisite skills include written and verbal communication, report writing, basic record keeping, time management, scheduling, organizing, and planning.

Additional skills include the use of lesson plans with clearly identified learning objectives, methods that encourage active participation and student involvement, and strategies for developing and maintaining a positive learning environment.

This also involves managing both the physical setting and student/instructor relationships, along with the proper use and care of audiovisual equipment, instructional materials, and personal computers.

Abilities include an understanding of basic learning characteristics, educational methodology and instructional techniques. An understanding of human behavior during various types of emergencies, escape planning, hazard identification and correction, emergency reporting, fire 

behavior, injury cause and prevention, basic fire protection system devices, fire fighter personal protection equipment and gear. Ability to supervise children in learning activities. Ability to maintain a positive learning environment. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, in individual and group settings. Ability to remain calm and breathe artificial, non-hazardous, smoke during demonstrations. Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with both members of the public and emergency response agencies. Must possess the skill to complete and maintain forms, records and reports. 

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met