Field training officer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Field training officer in details. A complete job description concludes Field training officer key duties/responsibilities, Field training officer job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Field training officer duties:

1.      Perform general structural and aircraft firefighting and rescue duties and responsibilities through a variety of established techniques and approaches under the supervision of a company officer.

2.      Respond to medical emergencies and performs basic and advanced pre-hospital patient care in accordance with established protocols and standard procedures.

3.      Respond to Hazardous Materials emergencies and perform control and containment tasks

4.      Drive a variety of fire apparatus, ambulances, and related vehicles to emergency and non-emergency incidents in a safe and professional manner.

5.      Operate fire apparatus pumps and appliances to produce required fire flow demands

6.      Perform basic daily operator inspections and maintenance on fire apparatus; clean, wash, and service equipment, inspect, test, and maintain equipment and pumps including but not limited to nozzles, appliances, fittings, fire extinguishers, hand and power tools, ropes, ladders, emergency lighting equipment, generators, rescue and first aid and related equipment.

7.      Performs flow-test of fire hydrants and fire sprinkler systems

8.      Perform facility fire prevention inspections and related services as directed

9.      Receives general supervision from a Fire Captain

10.  May exercise technical supervision over personnel in training and/or to other personnel during emergency medical incidences

11.  Perform other duties as assigned

II. List of Field training officer qualifications

1.      High school graduate or equivalent

2.      Minimum of two (2) years related experience working in Firefighter position required.

3.      Minimum of two (2) years working in EMT-(A) Advanced or Paramedic position required.

4.      IFSAC Fire Fighter II or above and IFSAC Airport Fire Fighter certifications required.

5.      Certified Emergency Medical Technician – (A) Advanced or Paramedic certification required.

6.      American Heart Association CPR/BLS instructor or instructor-trainer certification required.

7.      IFSAC Fire Instructor I, IFSAC HazMat Technician, IFSAC Fire Officer I.

8.      Confined Space Rescue, Water Rescue, and Technical Rescue certifications preferred.

9.      Valid Drivers License and passport required.

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.