Job Summary

This position is part of the 147 ATKW at Ellington AFB, Houston, TX. The incumbent of this position serves as a firefighter assigned to drive and operate firefighting vehicles of significant complexity and lead the regularly assigned crew of less than three firefighters engaged in structural and airfield firefighting and crash/rescue operations, and assist in the reduction and/or elimination of potential fire hazards. Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax.

Job Description

In describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. Assumptions regarding your experience will not be made. To be considered for qualification, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following: Specialized Experience: At least 12 months experience, education or training in one or more of the following areas: (1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade. (2) Rescue operations. (3) Detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards. (4) Operation of fire communications equipment. (5) Controlling hazardous materials incidents. (6) Developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention (7) Firefighting and fire prevention theory and techniques; (8) Fixed and mobile firefighting equipment operation. (9) Planning, directing, or carrying out fire protection and prevention programs and operations and/or (10) Performing emergency medical services. Must be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certification system as Hazmat Operations (includes Hazmat Awareness), Airport Fire Fighter (includes Firefighter I, II), Apparatus Driver Operator- Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Apparatus Driver Operator- Pumper, Apparatus Driver Operator- Mobile Water Supply (MWS), Current National Register Emergency Medical Responder (NREMR) Certification