Temporary Firefighter - St. Joseph
State of Missouri St. Joseph, Missouri, United States
- Location: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States
- Categories: Fire and EMS, Other
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Jul 14, 2024
Job Description:
Temporary Firefighter - St. Joseph
Description
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- Fights aerospace vehicle fires. Operates tools and equipment, controls and extinguishes aerospace vehicle fires, and performs ventilation, salvage, and overhaul operations.
- Fights structural fires. Performs hose evolutions, shuts off building utilities, evacuates people from buildings, removes injured personnel from the immediate hazard area, and protects exposures.
- Administers emergency first aid and/or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); may provide other basic life support services in other EMS situations.
- Performs rescue operations. Operates rescue tools and equipment. Effects entry by normal and emergency means. Shuts aircraft engines/systems, and safes egress systems
- Performs emergency communication center duties. Alerts firefighting personnel and support agencies, dispatches equipment, and informs personnel of the location and nature of the emergency.
- Performs other related work as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Firefighter I and II
- HazMat Awareness
- HazMat Operations
- Airport Firefighter
- Emergency Medical Responder
- Passing NFPA Firefighter Physical
Preferred Qualifications
- Telecommunicator II
- Driver Operator Pumper/ARFF/Mobile Water Supply
The mission of the 139 th Fire Department is to provide fire prevention services and minimize negative consequences of emergency incidents based on a community risk assessment. You will be a part of a highly-skilled team of total force professionals dedicated to preventing loss of life and mission capabilities.