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P O S I T I O N S
Probationary Firefighter (PFF)
is an “at will” entry level position that is currently being trained and evaluated during their first 12 months of employment.
Firefighter (FF)
is a basic worker that is responsible for hose line placement, fire suppression, operating rescue tools, search and rescue, etc. There is usually 1 – 2 in most companies. In the absence of the Driver Engineer, works as the “Acting DE” (Note: “Firefighter” is the generic term for all members of a fire department, but it is also a rank within the organization.)
Paramedic -
a person who is trained to assist a physician or to give first aid or other health care in the absence of a physician, often as part of a police, rescue, or firefighting squad.
Driver Engineer (DE) / Operator
Also known as “Chauffeur”, “Apparatus Operator (AO)”, “Fire Equipment Operator” (FEO) and other terms. This is the person who drives the apparatus and operates the fire pump or aerial ladder. They are specialist who knows everything about that piece of apparatus. In the absence of the Lieutenant, the DE works as “Acting LT”.
