Fire Safety Specialist (PT)

East Elmhurst, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the Citys evolving criminal justice system participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees visitors volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The Fire Safety Specialist is responsible for monitoring coordinating and managing all fire and life safetyrelated events at Rikers Island from the Rikers Island Command Post. This position does not respond directly to alarm locations and remains stationed at the Command Post at all times. The Fire Safety Specialist serves as the central coordination point for fire alarms sprinkler activations and fire suppression system impairments by dispatching and communicating with Fire Safety Unit (FSU) Correction Officers who respond to incidents. The Specialist ensures effective communication between responding officers DOC facilities staff and the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) while maintaining accurate fire protection system documentation and logs:

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Monitoring

-Monitor the Rikers Island Command Post and Ture Site Workstation (TWS) for:
oFire alarms
oSprinkler system activations or breaks
oFire suppression system troubles and impairments
oAny fire or life safetyrelated alarms
-Acknowledge assess and prioritize alarms in real time.

Dispatch & Coordination

-Dispatch Fire Safety Unit (FSU) Correction Officers to active alarms and incidents.
-Maintain constant communication with responding FSU personnel.
-Coordinate with DOC facilities maintenance staff regarding fire protection system issues.
-Serve as the DOC point of contact with FDNY during fire-related incidents on Rikers Island.
-Provide accurate timely information to FDNY to support emergency response

Fire Protection System Oversight

-Maintain and update fire suppression impairment logs.
-Track system outages restorations and corrective actions.
-Ensure documentation complies with DOC and FDNY requirements

Communication & Reporting

-Communicate clearly and professionally with:
oFSU Correction Officers
oDOC facility staff
oFDNY units responding to Rikers Island
-Perform multiple tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.
-Prepare and maintain required logs reports and shift documentation.

Preferred Skills:

-Prior experience in fire safety emergency response or correctional facility operations.
-Familiarity with Rikers Island facilities and DOC procedures.
-Experience working directly with FDNY during emergency incident
-Ability to remain alert for extended periods.
-Ability to work in a command post environment with continuous monitoring responsibilities.
-Ability to respond calmly and effectively during emergencies
-FDNY Certificate of Fitness S-95 (Fire Safety Director / Fire Safety Coordinator) must be obtained
and maintained.
-Knowledge of fire alarm systems sprinkler systems and fire suppression equipment.
-Strong verbal and written communication skills.
-Ability to multitask and make sound decisions during emergency situations.
-Ability to work overnight shifts weekends and mandatory overtime.

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Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Part-time