Temporary Firefighter

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This Firefighter role will support the Installation Support Services (ISS2) contract on Eareckson Air Station (EAS).

This position will require that the employee work on site at EAS. Transportation from Anchorage, Alaska to Eareckson Air Station will be furnished by government sponsored aircraft. Meals and housing will be provided by the program while working onsite. Employees will live in a dormitory housing environment, and meals will be furnished daily through the cafeteria/dining facility. This position works 7 days a week, 12 hour days, with a rotation of 8 weeks on and 4 off. This is a temporary short term position that will last no more than 90 days to cover other Firefighters who are taking their time off island.

Responsibilities:

• Controls and extinguishes fires.
• 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 an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) 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 callouts.
• Performs collateral duties and other duties as assigned.

Required Qualification:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three to Five years' experience controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, municipal or governmental fire department.
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check that includes background investigation.
• Ability to successfully pass the NFPA 1582 pre-employment physical requirements and drug tests upon hire, and annually.
• 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.
• Speak, read and comprehend English fluently
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment fingerprint, physical, and drug test.

Required certifications:

• Certified Firefighter I/II (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Hazardous Materials Awareness / Operations (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Driver Operator -- Pumper (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Driver Operator -- ARFF (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Airport Firefighter (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• FEMA/NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800

Additional Preferred Qualifications :

• Driver Operator -- Mobile Water Supply (MWS) (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Fire Inspector I (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Confined Space Rescue or Rescue Tech (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• Telecommunicator I/II (PROBOARD, or IFSAC)
• NREMTB National Registry of EMT's
• Operating basic Microsoft computer programs.
• Lifting and/or move up to 100 pounds.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.