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CITY OF COLTON <br />Fire Engineer <br />Page 2 <br />QUALIFICATIONS <br />Knowledge of• <br />Principles, practices, and procedures of modern firefighting <br />and firefighting vehicles, equipment and apparatus. <br />Purposes and uses of a variety of vehicles, equipment, tools, <br />and apparatus used in firefighting, rescue, and medical <br />assistance operations. <br />Principles of mechanics, hydraulics, and mathematics as <br />related to Fire Engineer duties. <br />EMT skills. <br />Ability to: <br />Effectively and safely drive and operate the full range of <br />fire apparatus and equipment used by the department. Perform <br />field calculations of hydraulics for the proper and effective <br />operations of equipment at emergency scenes. <br />Provide EMT or EMTP skills. <br />Demonstrate physical endurance, agility, strength, and stamina <br />in the performance of hazardous tasks under emergency <br />conditions; think and act quickly in emergencies. <br />Understand and follow oral directions promptly and accurately. <br />Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those <br />contacted in the course of work. <br />Experience and Trainina: <br />Experience• <br />Three years of full-time fire fighting experience in a <br />municipal fire department. <br />Training <br />Successful completion of one half of the State Certified <br />Fire officer courses. <br />RN <br />Successful completion of one half of the required core <br />units for an A.S. degree in Fire Science. <br />