FIREFIGHTER (HAZMAT TECH/BLS)

Summary Click on Learn more about this agency button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a Firefighter (Hazardous Materials Technician/Basic Life Support) assigned to a crew engaged in airfield and structural firefighting and crash-rescue operations. Responsibilities Performs hazard and risk assessment and conducts a complete incident analysis. Performs Basic Life Support. Initiates established medical protocols in providing basic life support. Drives and operates firefighting vehicles, such as pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, and Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. Performs crash-rescue and firefighting duties involving air traffic or support operations where hazardous conditions are such that the expectancy for fire is high and potential for becoming destructive is great. Performs structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities, which may include large multistoried buildi...