Rescue Technician (SEASONAL ASSIGNMENT)

Capstone Fire and Safety is looking for professional and dedicated standby Confined Space Rescue Team members.  Our customers include State and Local public works departments (Water and Wastewater), power generation facilities, oil/gas industry (up, middle and downstream), and construction companies. THIS IS A SEASONAL ASSIGNMENT.

Rescue Technician

• Work as a member of a Technical Rescue Standby Team and report to a Lead Technician or Captain 
• Rescue Technicians are responsible to perform set up, rigging, atmospheric monitoring of vessels or spaces 
• Responsible for entering confined spaces or gain access to other technical rescue situations to provide life safety, and EMS services to victims  
• Keeps the station and related grounds, facilities, and supplies in a clean, orderly and useable condition
• Performs routine pre-rescue work tasks willingly and adequately such as documentation of daily equipment checks, calibration, daily activity logs on Company records, maintaining and other documented information in planning technical rescue activities
• Meets continuing educational requirements in emergency medical procedures, and maintains skills in the operation and maintenance of medical equipment
• Projects a positive image to the public as a safety professional

Supervisor: Tech III (Lead) and/or Captain

Travel:  Rescue Team members are required to travel up to 75% of their working time.  Travel may include long road trips or Air travel.  Travel includes overnight stays in hotels, sharing rooms with co-workers.   We follow 2:1 work rest guidelines.

Minimum Requirements:

All candidates MUST have clean background investigation and successfully pass an initial drug screening upon offer of employment.

DMV/EDUC

• Valid Driver’s License
• Valid Medical Examiner’s Card
• Clean Driver’s Record
• High School Diploma or GED

EMS

• CPR with AED
• EMT (Desired)

PHYS FIT

• CSR Physical Agility Test (see job description for details)
• Pass full DOT physical  (bending, pushing, pulling, crouching, and vision) 

BACKGROUND

• Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC)
• Pass Federal TSA background check for access into installations near waterways and sensitive security areas

Minimum Experience:

•  Experience in a professional fire department or rescue industry experience

Minimum Training:

• Confined Space Rescue Technician (40hrs) (Other agencies will be accepted, but specific Capstone rescue jobs require CA State Fire Marshal Rescue Technician and must be met prior to Job Assignment)

(AND)

• ICS-100

•  Desirable Qualifications:
• 40hr HAZWOPER
• I-200, I-300, CA State Fire Marshal Trench Rescue,
• CA State Fire Marshal Rescue Systems I
• OSHA 30 – General Industry
• Scott SCBA Technician, MSA Atmospheric Technician