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FIREFIGHTER (CREW CHIEF-DRIVER OPERATOR) TITLE 5
Air National Guard Units · Posted 142 days ago
On-site Peoria, IL $45K – $59K Apply by May 12, 2027 Fire Protection and Prevention ESTPISTP Transportation
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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a FIREFIGHTER (CREW CHIEF-DRIVER OPERATOR) TITLE 5, Position Description Number T6315000 and is part of the IL 182 AW, National Guard.
What You'll Do
- →As FIREFIGHTER (CREW CHIEF-DRIVER OPERATOR) TITLE 5, GS-0081-6, you will serve as a firefighter assigned to drive and operate firefighting vehicles of significant complexity, structural and airfield firefighting and crash/rescue operations, and assist in the reduction and/or elimination of potential fire hazards.
- →Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Drive firefighting vehicles to fire scenes using predetermined or alternate routes and position the vehicle considering wind, water sources, hazards, and aircraft armament.
- →Perform, rescue, and firefighting duties at airfields handling large or complex aircraft carrying fuel, weapons, or hazardous cargo.
- →Perform standby duty during aircraft refueling, maintenance operations, welding, or burning on fueled or armed aircraft.
- →Perform rescue of personnel and provide first aid measures, including CPR, bleeding control, obstruction removal, and patient stabilization for transport.
- →Determine proper pressures, number of lines, and relay requirements to the booster pumper during structural or aircraft firefighting operations.
- →Operate hoses, ladders, and hydrants to control and extinguish structural fires in industrial, research, or large facility environments.
- →Maintain firefighting equipment and perform functional tests, inspections, and preventive maintenance to ensure operational readiness.
- →Perform pre-fire planning by physically going through structures to identify layouts, fire hazards, and locations of fixed fire protection systems.
- →Comply with and ensure adherence to federal, state, and local fire protection, safety, and environmental codes and ordinances.
- →Use required safety equipment and clothing appropriately and ensure proper fit to enhance overall workplace safety.
- →Study field maps to remain familiar with ground areas, structural locations, and potential hazard environments.
- →Perform housekeeping duties, facility maintenance, and equipment upkeep associated with assigned fire station areas.
- →Perform functional tests and inspections on firefighting equipment and station facilities to ensure compliance with operational standards.
Requirements
- ✓Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
- ✓For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone.
- ✓No substitution of education for experience is permitted for this occupational series and grade.
Personality Fit
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