Firefighter

Responsibilities

• Controls and extinguishes fires.
• Ability to drive and operate firefighting vehicles.
• Performs crash/rescue and firefighting duties at airfields handling predominantly large or complex aircraft (e.g., fighters, cargo, and passenger).
• Performs structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities.
• Performs search and rescue of personnel and performs or initiates a variety of first aid measures to alleviate further injury and prepares victims(s) for transport to a medical facility.
• Evaluates emergency medical situations and performs duties as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) or equivalent.
• Maintains firefighting equipment and fire station facilities.
• Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures.
• Participates in the physical fitness, respiratory protection and hearing conservation program.
• Performs daily inspection, maintenance and upkeep of firefighting apparatus, tools and equipment.
• Participates in all training activities, including afterhours exercises and readiness inspection callouts.
• Performs collateral duties and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three to Five years' experience controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, municipal or governmental fire department.
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check that includes background investigation.
• Ability to successfully pass the NFPA 1582 pre-employment physical requirements and drug tests upon hire, and annually.
• Demonstrating specific vision abilities required by the job include the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
• Valid State driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Speak, read and comprehend English fluently.
• Must pass a background check, drug screening, fingerprints, and a fit-for-duty physical exam; candidates must be medically cleared for long-term residency in a remote location with limited access to healthcare.

Qualifications

• Required Certifications:
  • Certified Firefighter I/II (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
  • Hazardous Materials Awareness / Operations (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
  • Driver Operator -- Pumper (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
  • Driver Operator -- ARFF (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
  • Airport Firefighter (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
  • FEMA/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
• Additional Preferred Qualifications:
  • Driver Operator -- Mobile Water Supply (MWS) (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
  • Fire Inspector I (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
  • Confined Space Rescue or Rescue Tech (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
  • Telecommunicator I/II (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
  • NREMTB National Registry of EMT’s
  • Operating basic Microsoft computer programs.
• Lifting and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Benefits

• Health care
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Education assistance
• Paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law

Pay

The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law.

Schedule

This position works 7 days a week, 12 hour days, with a rotation of 8 weeks on and 4 off.