Fire Fighter Tech (PAC)

Essential Responsibilities

Suppress all fires including wildland fires near Range facilities and take necessary action to prevent rekindling.

Exercises caution to avoid damage or loss of property including injury to self and others.

Identifies, protects and reports evidence indicating cause of fire, especially during salvage and overhaul operations.

Reports unusual circumstances or injuries sustained while on duty to the Lieutenant for necessary action.

Must be fully qualified to drive and operate all assigned fire apparatus and support vehicles as well as effectively operate all tools and equipment.

• May also be trained to perform related duties and functions such as Alarm Center Operator, fire hose testing, pre-fire planning, station maintenance, fire extinguisher/fire alarm and fire systems inspections and testing, fire apparatus pump tests, and vehicle equipment maintenance.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• During the employment period of hire date to 1 year, must meet the requirements of the State of Nevada and/or National Fire Protection Association Standards (NFPA) to include:
• Current certification of Fire Fighter (2), (NFPA 1001).
• Current Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) completion of certification at the level of at least 2(3 preferred).
• Equivalent course completion and certification may be considered if it meets the requirements of Nevada Department of Fire programs requirements for EVOC.
• Current Hazardous Materials Operations Level Certification (NFPA 472).
• Current Emergency Medical Technician Certification accredited through the State of Nevada, Department of Health.

Physical Requirements

• Possess communication skills including maintaining ability to provide life-saving information under high stress, emergency conditions.
• Possess the ability to perform job tasks at any place on the Aerial Ladder from minimal extension to full extension.
• Possess the ability to perform assigned duties while wearing a self-contained-breathing-apparatus (SCBA), with minimal loss of effectiveness and efficiency.
• Possess the ability to navigate tight turns, stairs, and enclosed spaces while wearing firefighting personal protective equipment to include SCBA.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

• Basic physical requirements include walking, bending, stooping, stretching, climbing, running, crawling, dragging, carrying, and lifting up to 100 pounds.
• This position will be exposed to products of fire to include heat, smoke, toxic fumes, gasses.
• Must be able to perform job tasks at any place on the Aerial Ladder from minimal extension to full extension.
• Must be able to perform assigned duties while wearing a self-contained-breathing-apparatus (SCBA), with minimal loss of effectiveness and efficiency.
• Must be able to navigate tight turns, stairs, and enclosed spaces while wearing firefighting personal protective equipment to include SCBA.
• At times, work will be done in a station or an office environment maintaining vehicles, equipment and firefighting apparatus.

Benefits

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

Amentum’s Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Amentum is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to ensuring equitable treatment of all applicants and employees in all employment actions. Amentum encourages workplace collaboration, and makes employment decisions without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, ancestry, genetic information, disability (mental or physical), citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Discrimination on the basis of any of those categories is expressly prohibited. This applies to disciplinary actions, performance assessments, layoffs, recalls, leaves of absence, educational opportunities, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Improper interference with the ability of Amentum employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Compensation Details

$30.00