FIREFIGHTER

State of Florida•Jacksonville Beach, FL

About The Position

The mission of the Florida Department of Military Affairs is to provide management oversight of the Florida National Guard and provide units and personnel ready to support national security objectives; to protect the public safety of citizens and to contribute to the national, state and community programs that add value to the United States of America and to the State of Florida.

Requirements

A High School Diploma or equivalent; AND
Must be at least 18 years old; AND
Must have a valid Florida Driver’s License; AND
Must obtain and maintain a minimum security clearance of SECRET per NGR 5-1ANGI 63-101 Chapter 36-10g; AND
The State of Florida Certificate of Compliance as a Firefighter (Not earlier than 1998)Note; AND
Firefighter (AFSC 3E731/51): Required Department of Defense (DoD) Certifications
Fire Fighter II
Airport Fire Fighter
HAZMAT Operations
Driver/Operator Pumper
ARFF & Tender
Completion of the DoD Fire Protection School
DoD Sponsored Career Development Courses (CDC) or equivalent certification accredited by International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or national fire service accreditation
Be in good physical condition as determined by an annual medical examination as prescribed.
Be a nonuser of tobacco or tobacco products for at least 1 year immediately preceding application, as evidenced by a sworn affidavit of the applicant.

Responsibilities

Emergency response: Respond to all emergencies as outlined by Departmental SOG/SOP’s and Mutual Aid / Reciprocal Agreements. Combat, control, and extinguish aircraft, structural, vehicle and wild land fires. Provide Haz-Mat responses and contingency responses (bomb threats, anti-hijacking, terrorist, etc.). Respond to weapons of mass destruction incidents. Aircraft emergency response. Engage in air crew extraction, passenger evacuation, and rescue. Performs aircraft arresting system rewind operations in a confined space. Administer oxygen to pilots as emergency dictates. Contain and control hazardous fuel spills and other hazardous leaks. Perform emergency forcible entry into aircraft. Enter and operate in aircraft danger zones to safety aircraft by pinning gears, weapon systems, and other ordinances while aircraft is running. Perform emergency and manual shutdown of aircraft. Maintain familiarity with all assigned aircraft and structures and proficient in firefighting ad rescue techniques for same. Must also be familiar with entire airfield and all Jacksonville International Airport facilities. Perform aircraft, airfield, and structural firefighting operational standbys. Respond to structural emergency alarms. Perform initial response and investigation as a minimum. Conduct building search and rescue operations. Perform forcible entry as situation dictates. Perform hydrant, standpipe, and resupply operations. Be familiar with alarm systems and fire suppression systems. Respond to motor vehicle incidents. Perform driver/passenger extrication. Contain and control hazardous fuel spills and other fluid leaks. Perform emergency shut down of vehicle. Provide emergency medical service for base populace and airport area as requested, not to exceed individual’s level of training. Perform blood pressure checks for base populace.
Operational readiness and preventive maintenance: Perform daily inspection of all firefighting apparatus and equipment as outlines in department SOG/SOP’s. Perform routine maintenance on firefighting apparatus and equipment.
Fire prevention: Assist with fire protection activities as outlined by departmental SOG/SOP’s. Conduct building life safety inspections, fire drills, fire hydrant and extinguisher inspections as directed. Assist in fire suppression system checks.
Fire alarm control center: Perform fire alarm control center operations and duties as outlined by departmental SOG/SOP’s. Receive telephone, radio, email, and automated fire alarm/computer communication and relay all communications. Record data and update FACC maps, boards, logbooks, and other media. Communicate/relay response data with Federal, State, and local agencies.