Rescue Equipment Technician (RET) and Rescuer Midwest (Aurora, IL)
Rescue Equipment Technician (RET) and Rescuer Midwest
The responsibilities for the position include:
The physical requirements for the position include:
The responsibilities for the RET and instructor position include:
The requirements for the position include:
The responsibilities for the position include:
- Completing the following activities for confined space and fresh air rescue operations:
- Performing entrant job activities
- In horizontal spaces
- In vertical spaces
- In elevated spaces
- Performing entrant job activities
- Completing confined space and vertical technical rescue activities involving the following:
- Assessing the patient medically
- Packaging the victim
- Removing the victim from the space
- Establishing a rally point
- Delivering the victim to the rally point
The physical requirements for the position include:
- Must be able to climb a 50 foot fixed straight ladder
- Must be able to climb a 30 foot portable extension ladder
- Must be able to lift 100 pounds to waist level
- Must be able to stoop, knee, crawl, and crouch with 40 pounds on back
- Must be able to drag the 165 pound manikin 10 feet
- Must be able to meet all 29 CFR 1910.134 criteria for wearing an APR respirator and IDLH respirator (SAR and SCBA)
The responsibilities for the RET and instructor position include:
- Working directly under the supervision of the Midwest Operations Manager (MOM) to fulfil rescue and instruction operations in the Chicago area
- Providing both QLFT and QNFT services for customers and Midwest rescuers
- Providing drug testing for Midwest rescuers
- Responsible for maintaining a goal of 50% billable (on a weekly basis)
- Responsible for rescue and training trailer movement, along with training equipment movement as directed by the MOM
- Responsible for MSA monitor repairs as directed by the MOM (after successfully completing MSA repair technician training and certification)
- Responsible for facilities maintenance as directed by the MOM
- Responsible for vehicle maintenance as directed by the MOM
- Responsible for maintaining existing client relationships
The requirements for the position include:
- Recommended knowledge of OSHA and ANSI standards (with a minimum completion of an OSHA 10 program)
- Recommended knowledge of technical rescue techniques
- Recommended rescue certifications:
- Confined Space Rescue Technician
- High Angle Rescue Technician or Rope Access (Sprat 3 level)
- Solid verbal and written communication skills
- High level of physical fitness
This is a full time position