We are now recruiting emergency response personnel on standby – join us at Räddningstjänsten Mälardalen in Skultuna!
Description
We are seeking part-time firefighters for Räddningstjänsten Mälardalen's operations in Skultuna!
As emergency response personnel on standby (RiB), you have a role alongside your regular work and respond to emergency calls in the area where you live and work. You will be part of a team that together is responsible for carrying out rescue operations and contributing to community safety.
About the Work
Being a part-time firefighter means you live/work and go about your daily life as usual, but during certain weeks you are on standby. This means you must be able to respond when the alarm sounds – regardless of the time of day.
When you are on standby, you carry a pager and need to be able to reach the fire station within 5 minutes. From there, you travel with your colleagues to carry out various rescue operations.
This can involve fires in buildings, vehicles, or in forests and fields. You may also respond to traffic accidents, automatic alarms, acute medical emergencies where you provide first aid while waiting for an ambulance, or other situations where people need help quickly.
Your task is to work together with your colleagues to create safety, help those affected, and minimize damage as much as possible.
Between emergency calls, you train and educate yourselves regularly. You become part of a group where cooperation, responsibility, and trust are essential.
About the Position
Standby duty according to schedule, typically every third or fourth week. One standby week is 168 hours (24 hours a day for seven days) Opportunity to exchange standby shifts with colleagues if needed You are based at the Skultuna fire station. You participate in exercises approximately 3 hours per week, usually in the evenings during your standby week
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who:
Has reached 18 years of age
Holds a valid driver's license, category B minimum
Has good physical fitness and health (among other things, you can pass a treadmill test with equipment at 4.5km/h) Meets swimming requirements with certification (Swedish Lifesaving Society's "Guldbojen")
Can remain calm and make decisions under pressure Has good teamwork skills
You must live and work in a location that allows you to reach the fire station within 5 minutes when on standby.
Previous experience from emergency services, healthcare, or other operational activities is meriting but not required. We provide all training necessary to become a part-time firefighter.
Important to Know
The role of part-time firefighter is a secondary occupation and cannot be a full-time position You have another primary employer or other primary occupation You have the ability to leave your primary occupation immediately when an alarm occurs You are expected to maintain good physical condition to handle the role We conduct annual medical examinations and offer PSA testing for employees over 50 years of age. We conduct alcohol testing across the organization for all personnel. We are recruiting over the coming 6 months and filling positions on an ongoing basis.
We Offer
Training to become a part-time firefighter
Regular practice and continuous professional development
A varied and socially important role
Compensation according to applicable collective agreement for emergency response personnel on standby (RiB)
Access to training and gym facilities 24/7
Wellness benefit in the form of shoe allowance (1,000 kr/year)
Work clothes and equipment (uniform)
Opportunity for continued development and career advancement within the emergency services
We warmly welcome your application!
ABOUT US
Räddningstjänsten Mälardalen is a municipal association for emergency services and fire prevention among the municipalities of Arboga, Hallstahammar, Kungsör, Köping, Surahammar, and Västerås. We currently have approximately 280 employees who all strive to achieve an accident-free society. The risk profile is broad due to a port, oil port, airport, several major industries, European Highway, national highways, tall buildings, underground facilities, and historic cultural buildings. This guarantees a workplace with varied tasks.
Upon employment with us, you will be registered for civil defense mobilization.
Your application is public information according to the principle of public access.We are now recruiting emergency response personnel on standby – join us at Räddningstjänsten Mälardalen in Skultuna!
Description
We are seeking part-time firefighters for Räddningstjänsten Mälardalen's operations in Skultuna!
As emergency response personnel on standby (RiB), you have a role alongside your regular work and respond to emergency calls in the area where you live and work. You will be part of a team that together is responsible for carrying out rescue operations and contributing to community safety.
About the Work
Being a part-time firefighter means you live/work and go about…