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Trains for and responds to emergencies. Controls and extinguishes aircraft, structures, and other fires to protect people, resources and the environment. Supervise firefighters that drive and operates a range of fire fighting vehicles and equipment.
Job Responsibility:
Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace
Complies with all Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals
Provide documentation to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation
Implements as assigned, the fire protection programs that conform to the United States Antarctic Program, including the operation of the ASC contract locations in Antarctica
Responsible for day-to-day operations or as directed by the Fire Captain
Conducts inspections and ensures the operations are conducted according to the Fire Department SOP's and NFPA guidelines
Ensures that emergency equipment under the control of the fire department is operational and in a state of readiness as determine by the Captain
Responds to and supervises on emergencies as necessary in accordance with the CEMP
Responsible for entering reports and documenting calls for service during the course of his/her shift
Responsible for daily entry of equipment, training data, and all department activities in software
Performs and supervises training of Fire Department personnel and fire safety training for the community
Interacts with agency officials and the community in a professional and tactful manner
Provides supervision to firefighters and is responsible for pre-season and post-season written performance evaluations
Handles confidential matters (personnel actions, management reports, etc.) in accordance with management policy
Trains and orients employees on safety guidelines, quality assurance requirements and fire department goals
Required to know and follow the SOP's and adhere to professional behavior both on duty and off duty
Performs additional duties as assigned by the Captain
Requirements:
High School diploma or GED
IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Officer I
IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Firefighter I & II
IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Airport Fire Fighter
IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Level
CPR Certification
National Incident Management System (NIMS): ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800
Four years previous full time firefighting experience, volunteer experience or paid on-call time
At least two of the four years’ experience must be in a supervisory role or two years as a Firefighter with the Antarctic Fire Department
Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods
Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica
Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer
Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF
Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position
Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position
Must participate in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives
Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States
Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization
US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location
Nice to have:
Associate of Science degree in Fire Science
EMT-B or higher
IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Inspector I
IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Instructor I
IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD or State Certified Driver Operator Pumper / Mobile Water Supply
IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD or State Certified Driver Operator ARFF