HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 84-007 N.C.S. 01/16/1984~ ~eSOll~tlOYl NO. s4-7 N. C. S. MA: cw 1-5-84
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~ of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION E'STABLISHING THE CLASSIFICATION TITLE, SPECIFICATIONS
.AND SALARY RANGE FOR APPARATUS OPERATOR
BE IT RESOLVED tha;t the C1-ass:ification Flan and
Compensation Plan as orig'inally adopted pursuant to Resolution
No. 6118 N.C.S., as adopted by Resolution No. 7054 N.C.S. are
hereby amended by establishing the classification title and
specification (as attached hereto and marked Exh,ibit A and made a
part hereof).,, all:ocati,ng and authorizing:(9), nine posi`tions and
setting an annual salary-range of $18,684 to.$22,704 for the
Apparatus Opera`tor.
BE IT fURTHER RESOLVED that this action is taken
pursuant to Personnel Gode 3.04.020 and Per"sonnel Rules and
Regulations (Rules IU and V) for classificationsincluded in the
Competitive Servic,e of the Personnel System, that notice of this
action has been properly posted and that~the City Manager recommends
this action.
BE IT FURTHER.~RESQLVED ~tha't Resolution No. 7010 N.C.S.
is hereby amended to i`nclude and.to designate the Apparatus Operator
as a Unit 7 pos.ition~classification.
Under the power and authority conferred.upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Appr ed to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a(Regular) ~qtyf~I~ ~jB¢i~])j meeting ~'~ f/° '~
on the ._..16th day of ..._ JanuarX___ ..: ~`
........_ ............... 19.$4.., by the ~,
following vote: ~., ~
AYES: Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/V.M. Harberson/Mayop Matte
NOES: r
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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Mayor
Couaal Fila ...................................
~Furm CA 2•7/81' Res. No......84.-7... N_..C,. S.
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AP,PARATUS OPERATOR
Definitio:n
Under supervision, to be responsi;ble fo.r,the medical aids operation and
driving of f°ire~apparatus; to respond to f'ire alar.ms, and other emergency
calls,.to engage in firefighting and fi're prevention activities in
protecting life and property,; to participate in station ma,intenance and
training ac~tivities; when the occasi~on demands, perform a1T necessary
duties and to serve as a Firefighter.
Examples of Duties
Responds to alarms a~nd'assists in the suppression of fires, including
reseue, entry, ventilati'ng and salvage work; performs clean-up and overhaul
wo'rk and checki:'ng, testi.ng aad maintenance actiuita'es on apparatus and
equipment to return it to readines's for further alarms; operates resascitators
and inhalators and admini:sters first aid; d~ri~es equipment to fire scenes
and assumes res,ponsi~bili'ty for readiness of fire fighting apparatus;
assists in making comme;rcial and i`ndustrial inspections to discouer
potential fire hazardsti; to~edaeate the publ'ic in fi're prevention and to
be prepa,r..ed. for. fi re •su,ppr.essi on tacti cs; parti ci'pa'tes i n a conti nui ng
training and~ instrueti.on.program.by indi.vidual s~tudy of technical
material and attenda,nce at scheduled dril'1s and~cla'sses; and to be
quarter.ed overnight 'at `a fi'r.e s.tation.
In additi'o',n, lay.s -'ou.t ~ho`se~ 1i,nes to hydrant and ;.p,umping equi,pment and
assures necessary wate,r pressu;re:. is ..mai ntai.ned; i nspeets f:i re apparatus
and equipment to assure p,roper mai°ntenance and ca,re; calcula.tes engine
pressures and.nozzle.pressures for opera~tion.~of hose streams; positions
engines a~nd aerial apparatus •in most effecti`~'e po's'itions at scenes of fire;
noti~fies his compa°ny=.off~icer: or officer in char-ge of significant changes
in water supply system.durin;g a fire.; prepares':mai'ntenance-work request
for apparatus and equipinent repair; figures problems of hydraulics that
may be coa,fronted.; •.~thorou;gh. knowl edge of mode:rn fi re ''su~p'pr:e`ssi on equi pment
and department opera.ti-ng ~procedu;res of operati,on and maintenance of pumps
and pumping equipment;. of target hazard's and street locations and of
hydrant and~water mairr location and size.
Mini~mum Requirements
Educ:a;tio:n `&,Experience': A'my combination of education and expewience
equival en"t to g:rad"uati on . from hi gh schoo1:. Val i d Cal i for: ni'a Dri ver' s
License;.. ;Emergency.Medical Tech'nici~an,l-A Ce:rtificate. Two years
experience an ~the.Petaluma Fire Department.
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