Firefighter - Fulltime - Dorchester County, South Carolina

The posting may close prior to listed closing date if sufficient qualified applications are received.  

The base annual wage is generated from a base hourly rate of $16.66 per hour under the standard shift schedule of 48 hours worked and 96 hours off.  Built in overtime is paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 106 hours in a 14 day pay cycle.  Additional overtime opportunities for shift coverage may be available per departmental policy.  These opportunities would provide pay in excess of the base annual wage. 

The purpose of the class is to perform general firefighting work, to respond to calls for emergency service and to perform related work as required.  This position consists of technical work in the prevention, control, and suppression of structural and non-structural fires; responds to fire and rescue calls; suppresses fires; renders emergency medical assistance while on-scene; and operates fire rescue equipment. This class reports to the Fire Lieutenant of their station and functions on a shift working 48 hours on and 96 hours off in the Dorchester County Fire Department. This class works within a general outline of work to be performed and develops work methods and sequences under general supervision.