Emergency Services Technician

Role Purpose

· Respond to all potential emergency incidents and all fire, hazmat, medical and evacuation alarms at Sullivan Park and other Corning Incorporated facilities

· Make decisions for evacuation of employees and others as necessary. Function as sector/tactical team leader during emergency responses and act as Incident Commander in absence of Emergency Services Supervisor

· Ability to apply knowledge in use of NYS Fire Code, NFPA Life Safety Code, OSHA regulations, sprinkler systems and fire suppression systems

· Assist Emergency Services Supervisor

· Respond to off hours emergencies

· Rotating or fixed shift work may be required

· Represent Emergency Services in internal and external meetings

Key Responsibilities

· Develop and conduct training sessions for ERT volunteers

· Develop Emergency Response Preplans for high hazard areas at Sullivan Park

· Assist efforts to continually update and implement emergency plans for overall Sullivan Park complex

· Maintain and calibrate ERT equipment- AED's, gas detection equipment, SCBA's, hazmat equipment, etc.

· Attend building design and modification meetings and make recommendations related to fire, hazardous materials, alarms and emergency response issues

· Maintain an awareness of outside agencies for emergency assistance and training resources.

Experiences/Education - Required

· Associate’s degree in Fire Science or related field

· OR 5+ years paid Emergency Services experience with demonstrated progression of rank and/or responsibility

· OR 10+ years continuous volunteer Emergency Services experience with demonstrated progression of rank and/or responsibility

· Must have a valid Drivers License.

· HazMat Technician

· NFPA Firefighter I or equivalent

· Fire Officer Training – Fire Officer I

· ICS / NIMS Training – ICS 700, 100, 200.

· NYS Certified First Responder or Emergency Medical Technician

· Basic MS Office skills (MS Word, Excel, Power Point. MS Outlook w/ scheduling capability).

Experiences/Education - Desired

· Specialized Rescue Training (Extrication, Confined Space, Rope, etc.) – Rescue Tech Basic

· Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC) training preferred.

· Fire Service Instructor Training – Fire Instructor I

· Fire Officer Training – Fire Officer II

· Incident Command experience – ICS 300

· Building Code or Fire Inspection training – NYS Code Compliance Technician or NYS Code Enforcement Officer