AIRFIELD FIREfighter
BASIC
PURPOSE:
Positions in this job
family are assigned responsibilities involving fire protection, firefighting,
and rescue duties at a state airfield or airport. This includes training other employees and providing guidance, assistance,
and direction to others during firefighting operations or in performing
maintenance and other activities. This may include serving in a management position of Fire
Chief at a state airfield or airport.
TYPICAL
FUNCTIONS:
The functions within
this job family will vary by level, but may include the following:
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Serves as a member of a
firefighting crew; operates hose lines or turrets; performs aircrew
extrications from aircraft ejection seats; performs firefighting operations on
aircraft involving munitions; makes forced entries into burning aircraft or
structures; responds to hazardous materials incidents; responds to wild land
fires; conducts confined space rescue, aircraft fuel cell rescue, industrial
accident rescue and automobile extrication; administers first aid; drives and
operates firefighting vehicles; uses a variety of specialized tools and other
equipment.
·
Responds to bomb
threats, anti-hijacking and terrorist contingencies.
·
Performs standby detail
on crash trucks during normal periods of flying activity or under special
circumstances including movement of multiple aircraft and medical patients,
fueling and defueling of aircraft and systems, assault landings, and welding or
maintenance.
·
Performs preventative
and intermediate maintenance tasks on firefighting equipment and facilities;
assists in cleaning and maintaining fire station.
·
Inspects firefighting
equipment and facilities to identify maintenance needs; develops and completes
required records and/or reports of inspections.
·
Participates in drills,
exercises, and fire protection demonstrations and attends other required
training to learn proper firefighting procedures, fire protection services and
rescue operations.
·
Maintains event log
book; monitors base fire alarm system; tests communications equipment and
performs operator maintenance; operates communications recorder; receives
emergency calls and dispatches fire crews.
·
Conducts fire
inspections; insures facilities and processes are in compliance with required
codes and regulations; issues burn and weld permits to base personnel and
contractors; responds to base personnel inquiries on fire safety codes and
regulations.
·
Presents fire
prevention and fire extinguisher training to base personnel; conducts fire
prevention briefings and department tours for school groups.
·
Managing fire
protection programs and operations at a state airfield or airport.
LEVEL
DESCRIPTORS:
The Airfield
Firefighter job family has three levels of work which are distinguished by the
complexity of job assignments, the extent of responsibility assigned for a
specific airport or airfield, the level of expertise required for completion of
assigned tasks, and the responsibility assigned for providing leadership to
others.
Level
I Code: J33A Salary Band: I
At this level
employees perform all duties associated with airfield firefighting in a
training status while continuing to build their skills in fire protection,
firefighting and rescue procedures. In
this role, employees will be assigned tasks that involve enforcing fire
protection regulations, maintaining the fire station and assigned equipment and
safeguarding life and property at state airfields and/or airports.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
required to perform duties at this level include knowledge of standard fire
prevention and protection theory; of techniques and practices relative to
various types of fires; of techniques of various rescue operations; of
specialized firefighting techniques relative to aircraft fires; of special fire
protection safety equipment such as self-contained breathing apparatus; of the
incident command system; of emergency medical care; of operator maintenance on
fire equipment; and of fire protection inspection theory, techniques and
procedures. Ability is required to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to follow
written and oral instructions; to evaluate emergency situations and adopt
effective courses of action; and to maintain order among groups in emergency
situations.
Education
and Experience requirements at this level consist of completion of a basic
firefighters curriculum accredited by the International Fire Service
Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) to the Firefighter 1 certification level.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Within 24 months of
appointment, applicants will be required to be certified to the First Responder
level and achieve Department of Defense certification in the following
areas: Firefighter 2; Airport
Firefighter; Driver/Operator of Airport Rescue and Firefighting Vehicles; and
Hazardous Materials Operations.
This is the career
level of the job family where employees are assigned duties and
responsibilities at the full-performance level and perform a variety of tasks
involving enforcing fire protection laws, rules and regulations, maintaining
the fire station and assigned equipment and safeguarding life and property at a state
airfield or airport. Employees serve as
crew chief on a firefighting crew on a designated shift and assign work, direct
crew operations during a fire and provide for training and employee development
of subordinate Airfield Firefighters.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
required at this level include those identified in Level I plus knowledge of
fire causes; of procedures for properly and safely operating various types of
firefighting equipment and apparatuses; of hazardous material handling and
control; and of first aid. Ability is
required to conduct operations of assigned fire station; to maintain and
operate firefighting equipment; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both
orally and in writing; to act in the absence of the supervisor; to organize and
direct fire protection and firefighting operations.
Education
and Experience
requirements at this level include those identified in Level I Special
Requirements, IFSAC certification for Fire Officer 1, Instructor 1, and
Hazardous Materials Incident Command, plus eighteen additional months of
qualifying experience in airfield firefighting.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Within 24 months of
appointment, applicants will be required to achieve Department of Defense
certification in the following areas: Fire Officer 2, Fire Inspector 1.
Level III Code: J33C Salary Band: L
This is the
leadership level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility
for planning, directing, and supervising fire protection programs and
operations at a state airfield or airport.
This includes responsibility for performing firefighting duties;
developing and implementing plans to provide fire prevention and protection to
the assigned airport and/or employees and reduce or eliminate fire hazards;
training employees and others on evacuation procedures and providing for
emergency response procedures in the event of fire or other emergencies; and
counseling and evaluating subordinate employees on performance. Responsibilities are broadly defined and
incumbents will have a high degree of latitude in planning and controlling the
work to be done.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
required at this level include those identified in Level I and II plus
knowledge of training techniques; and of leadership/supervisory principles and
practices. Ability is required to
anticipate, identify and resolve problems; to direct personnel and firefighters
in preventing and/or extinguishing fires and preventing accidents; to write
reports; to supervise the work of others; and to investigate multiple and
complex cases simultaneously.
Education
and Experience
requirements at this level consist of those identified in Level II Special
Requirements, plus one additional year of qualifying experience in airfield
fire protection work, including one year of experience at a level equivalent to
a crew chief.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Within 24 months of
appointment, applicants will be required to achieve Department of Defense
certification in the following areas: Fire Officer 3, Fire Inspector 2, and
Fire Instructor 2.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must
possess and maintain a valid Oklahoma Driver’s license, be willing and able to
fulfill all job-related travel associated with this position; pass a baseline
physical examination meeting NFPA standards within the first six months; obtain
and maintain a minimum security clearance of SECRET in accordance with established
Air Force standards; and have and maintain the physical and mental stamina
required to perform the work, including lifting and carrying heavy objects and
to accept the physical discomforts and/or dangers associated with the work,
such as extreme heat, smoke or dust, and working in confined spaces or at
heights above ground level.
Level
IV
Code: J33D Salary Band: N
This is the Fire
Chief level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibility for
managing fire protection programs and operations at a state airfield or
airport. This includes responsibility
for city, county or state fire fighters on the airfield in addition to Air
National Guard personnel required to provide 24-hour fire protection. Responsible for scheduling and meeting with
military and civilian fire officials in the surrounding area; to formulate
plans and programs required to establish mutual aid and support
agreements. Develop on the job training
programs and assigns phases of training to supervisors. Orders drills to observe fire fighting and
rescue crew proficiency. Schedules full
fire crews plus substitutes from the city, county and state. Required to develop and manage the budget
for the fire protection program.
Counsel and evaluate supervisors on performance. Responsibilities are broadly defined and
incumbents will have a high degree of latitude in managing, planning and
controlling the work to be done.
Knowledge,
Skills and
Abilities
required at this level include
those identified in Level I, II, and III plus knowledge of federal, state and
municipal requirements for fire/crash rescue and structural fire
operations. Ability is required to
plan, coordinate and evaluate the activities of a state airfield or airport,
and to interpret, analyze and resolve complex administrative and personnel
problems.
Education
and Experience
requirements at this level consist of those identified in Level III, plus one
additional year of qualifying experience in airfield fire protection work.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants will be
required to have Department of Defense certification in the following
areas: Fire Officer 4, On Scene
Commanders course. Applicants must
possess and maintain a valid Oklahoma Driver’s license, be willing and able to
fulfill all job-related travel associated with this position; pass a baseline
physical examination meeting NFPA standards within the first six months; obtain
and maintain a minimum security clearance of SECRET in accordance with
established Air Force standards; and have and maintain the physical and mental
stamina required to perform the work, including lifting and carrying heavy
objects and to accept the physical discomforts and/or dangers associated with
the work, such as extreme heat, smoke or dust, and working in confined spaces
or at heights above ground level.