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FIREFIGHTER (Title 5)
Air National Guard Units · Posted 41 days ago
About the Role
This position is part of the 147 ATKW at Ellington AFB, Houston, TX. The primary purpose of this position is to provide fire-fighting support and/or crash rescue to the facility and airfield where located. Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax.
What You'll Do
- →As a FIREFIGHTER (Title 5) with the Texas National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to: Drives and operates firefighting vehicles, such as pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, or Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles.
- →Drives to the scene of the fire following a predetermined route or selecting an alternate when necessary and positions vehicle considering factors, such as wind direction, sources of water, hazards from falling structures, location of armament on aircraft, etc.
- →Operates equipment such as: pumps, foam generators, boom and ground sweep nozzles, and other similar equipment.
- →Determines proper pressures, the number of lines, and relays requirements to the booster pumper.
- →When operating a crash truck, maneuvers vehicle to keep the fire in optimum range while ensuring that backflash will not occur.
- →Maintains constant awareness of levels in self-contained breathing apparatus and warns other firefighters when tanks are close to empty.
- →Assists in training other firefighters on driving vehicles and operating equipment.
- →Operates portable and stationary firefighting apparatus.
- →Performs maintenance tasks on apparatus, equipment, and facilities.
- →Operates alarm equipment, including radio and fire reporting facilities.
- →Responds to alarms and fires which may involve crashed and burning aircraft, equipment, structure and facility fires, fuel, chemical, or brush fires Uses chemicals, axes, bars, hooks, saws, gas masks and other firefighting equipment to extinguish fires.
- →Participates in regular training and exercises as required.
- →Performs maintenance, operational, housekeeping, emergency, and stand-by duty.
- →Evacuates and/or rescues occupants; administers first aid and artificial respiration.
Requirements
- ✓Appointment Factor(s): This is a Title 5 Excepted Service position.
- ✓Area(s) of Consideration: Category 1 - Open to Public (Nationwide) - US Citizens, Nationals, or individuals who owe allegiance to the United States.
- ✓Remarks: Trial period required (see additional information) Direct deposit is mandatory.
- ✓Veterans' preference is applicable to this position.
- ✓Security Clearance and Drug Testing: All positions require a security clearance and drug testing.
- ✓Applicants must possess or be able to obtain the appropriate clearance within one year of appointment.
- ✓Applicants must pass a drug test prior to appointment.
- ✓Periodic Medical Examinations: Employees in positions, involving firefighting duties or other duties involving arduous physical exertion, may be subject to periodic (e.g., annual) medical examinations following appointment to determine fitness for continued performance of the duties of the position.
- ✓Service Affiliation: Other conditions of employment may be directed by Service affiliation or military membership, consult with the appropriate staff.
- ✓Employee is required to be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certification System as Airport Firefighter (includes Firefighter I, II), Hazmat Operations (includes Hazmat Awareness), Apparatus Driver Operator-Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Apparatus Driver Operator- Pumper, Apparatus Driver Operator-Aerial*, Apparatus Driver Operator- Mobile Water Supply (MWS)*.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4c531a2e-c928-4245-bc0a-b97b3e649f7b
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