Labor Category: FN2
Job Overview: A firefighter will be responsible for responding to emergency situations involving fire, hazardous materials, accidents, sabotage, and natural disasters. Firefighters will be responsible for extinguishing all types of fires on AFAB, rescuing people and animals, and providing emergency medical care to those in need. They will work as a team to ensure the safety of others at the base and themselves.
Roles and Responsibilities:Perform as a firefighter to protect life and property in response to all types of fires and other emergencies including burning structures, airfield crashes, brush and rangeland fires, and hazardous materials such as fuel, ammunition, and poisonous chemicals.Perform fire prevention inspections and pre-fire planning risk assessments.Perform minor repairs and routine service on equipment.Operate a variety of firefighting equipment, including structural firefighting vehicles, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting vehicles, Mobile Water Supply Apparatus, and associated equipment.Operate equipment such as two-way radios, pumps, valves, etc.Conduct salvage and overhaul work for fire investigations, using protective firefighting equipment, and the use of communications equipment in the performance of these duties.Provide basic first aid, CPR, and use automated external defibrillator (AED) at medical emergencies.Respond to hazardous material incidents, and take action to protect nearby persons, the environment, or property from the effects of the release.If required and properly certified, drive and operate fire department apparatus, which may include structural, aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF), Mobile Water Supply, and rescue vehicles.Operate fire pumps and determine pump pressure for hose lines and sprinkler/standpipe systems.Perform hazard and risk assessments and conduct complete incident analyses. Conduct immediate incident surveys to identify materials involved, determine specific hazardous materials that have been released, analyze surrounding conditions to identify the materials and containers involved, predict behavior of a material and/or container, and recommend mitigation actions.Perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities, which may include large multi-storied buildings, industrial areas, and/or base storage facilities, and maintain firefighting equipment and fire station facilities.Comply with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and perform work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.Perform Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting in support of the F-16, and any other aircraft that may declare an emergency while at Balad.Participate in a mandatory Physical Fitness program as required by the department Health and Safety Plan.All other duties as required in support of Fire Department mission goals.
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