Job Description
ASRC Federal Communications is seeing an Interim Temporary Firefighter for our ISS2 contract supporting our Air Force customer. This role will support the Installation Support Services (ISS2) contract on Wake Island. This is a temporary short term position that will last one-time 90 days to cover a Wake Island mission to surplus the Wake Island Fire Department's manning.
This position will require that the employee work on-site at Wake Island. Transportation from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Wake Island will be furnished by government-sponsored aircraft. Meals and housing will be provided by the program while working on the island. 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 on an island with occasional scheduled trips back to Honolulu.
Responsibilities:
• Controls and extinguishes fires on the Island.
• Ability to drive and operate firefighting vehicles.
• Performs crash/rescue and firefighting duties at airfields handling predominantly large or complex aircraft (e.g. fighters, cargo, and passenger).
• Performs structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities.
• 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.
• Evaluates emergency medical situations and performs duties as a DOT First Responder or equivalent.
• Maintains firefighting equipment and fire station facilities.
• Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures
• Participates in the physical fitness, respiratory protection and hearing conservation program.
• Performs daily inspection, maintenance and upkeep of firefighting apparatus, tools and equipment.
• Participates in all training activities, including afterhours exercises and readiness inspection call-outs
• Performs collateral duties and other duties as assigned.
Required Qualification:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Trained IAW TO 00-105-E-9 for aircraft shutdown and exterior fires/not including interior fires or egress for aircraft and NFPA Code 1003.
• Three (3) years' experience controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade
• Certified Firefighter I/II (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries background investigation
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment background check, fingerprints, physical and drug test.
Additional Qualifications:
• Hazardous Materials Awareness/Operations (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Certified Driver Operator -- Pumper (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Certified Driver Operator -- ARFF (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Mobile Water Supply (MWS) (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Certified Airport Firefighter (DoD, PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• FEMA/NIMS 100, FEMA/NIMS 200, FEMA/NIMS 700, FEMA/NIMS 800
• Operating various types of firefighting vehicles.
• Dexterity in use and manipulation of tools and equipment used in firefighting operations.
• Operating basic Microsoft computer programs.
• Performing the essential job tasks as outlined in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582
• Demonstrating specific vision abilities required by the job include the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth
• Valid State driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Lifting and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Speak, read and comprehend English fluently.
• Ability to successfully pass the NFPA 1582 pre-employment physical requirements and drug tests upon hire, and annually.
Preferred
• Telecommunicator I/II (DoD, PROBOARD, or, IFSAC)
• Five (5) years' experience controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade.
