Temporary Firefighter Jobs

This is a Temporary Firefighter position at Eareckson Air Station.
This role will support the Installation Support Services (ISS2) contract on Eareckson Air Station (EAS).
This position will require that the employee work on site at EAS. Transportation from Anchorage, Alaska to Eareckson Air Station will be furnished by government sponsored aircraft. Meals and housing will be provided by the program while working onsite. Employees will live in a dormitory housing environment and meals will be furnished daily through the cafeteria commissary. This role is perfect for someone who is able to remain away for long periods of time while working with occasional scheduled trips back to Anchorage.
Responsibilities:

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

Required Qualification:

• Certified Firefighter I/II (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Three (3) years' experience controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade.
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquires background investigation.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Trained IAW TO 00-105-E-9 for aircraft shut down and exterior fires/not including interior fires or egress for aircraft and NFPA Code 1003.

Additional Qualifications:

• Speak, read and comprehend English fluently.
• Certified Driver Operator -- ARFF (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Dexterity in use and manipulation of tools and equipment used in firefighting operations.
• Ability to successfully pass the NFPA 1582 pre-employment physical requirements and drug tests upon hire, and annually.
• Valid State driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Mobile Water Supply (MWS) (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Hazardous Materials Awareness/Operations (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Operating various types of firefighting vehicles.
• Lifting and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Demonstrating specific vision abilities required by the job include the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
• FEMA/NIMS 100, FEMA/NIMS 200, FEMA/NIMS 700, FEMA/NIMS 800
• Operating basic Microsoft computer programs.
• Performing the essential job tasks as outlined in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582
• Certified Airport Firefighter (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Certified Driver Operator -- Pumper (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)

Preferred:

• Five (5) years' experience controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade.
• Telecommunicator I/II (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.
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