lead firefighter - Edwards AFB, United States - Air Force Materiel Command

Description

The primary purpose of this positionGS , Lead Firefighter is to serve as a Lead Firefighter responsible for a major piece of firefighting equipment and is regularly assigned to a crew of three or more firefighters engaged in airfield and structural firefighting and rescue operations and the reduction and/or elimination of potential fire hazards.

• Lead a crew of three or more firefighters, including at least one firefighter (GS 07 or military equivalent) assigned to man a major piece of motorized firefighting equipment such as a pumper, aerial ladder truck, or Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle in firefighting and rescue operations.
• Direct firefighting crew in the operation of firefighting vehicles and equipment.
• Direct assigned crew in the performance of crash/rescue and firefighting duties at airfields handling complex (.

• Lead assigned crew and performs emergency rescue of personnel and a variety of first aid measures to alleviate further injury and prepare the victim(s) for transport to a medical facility.
• Assign crew members to perform maintenance of firefighting equipment and fire station facilities.