FIREMAN - FIREMAN ADVANCED (CPG)

State of Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The Lakefront Management Authority seeks an ARFF fireman to join its public safety team in New Orleans. The role emphasizes rapid incident response, aircraft fire suppression, and coordination with air traffic control during emergencies.

As part of the Lakefront Management Authority, you will respond to incidents within a limited area, operate firefighting vehicles, provide first aid, and maintain ARFF certification through annual training.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in fire prevention or fire suppression as a firefighter, OR
• Military service in any capacity plus six months of experience in fire prevention or fire suppression as a firefighter.

Responsibilities

• Respond to a wide variety of emergencies during tour of duty.
• Communicate with the air traffic control tower for incident response.
• Monitor multiple radio frequencies, alarm systems, and transmitters and initiate proper response.
• Coordinate with non-emergency lines and forward information as needed during operations.
• Operate firefighting vehicles and deploy equipment at emergency scenes (aircraft, structural, vehicle fires).
• Provide emergency first aid and basic life support within a limited area per local EMS protocols.
• Respond to hazardous materials events and assist other agencies under Mutual Aid.
• Attend FAA-approved rescue and firefighting training annually and complete at least one live burn per year.

Skills

Firefighting experience

Emergency response

Job description

About This Job

The Lakefront Management Authority manages, controls, regulates, operates, and maintains any non-flood protection facility or improvement asset or function within a levee district within the jurisdiction of a flood protection authority.

About This Position

This position serves as a ARFF fireman for the agency.

Minimum Qualifications

• One year of experience in fire prevention or fire suppression as a firefighter; OR
• Military service in any capacity plus six months of experience in fire prevention or fire suppression as a firefighter.

Job Specification: The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Remains available throughout tour of duty to respond to a wide variety of emergencies.
• Participates in a rotation to communicate with the air traffic control tower for incident response.
• Monitors and receives notifications from multiple radio frequencies, alarm monitoring services, and alarm telephones with the ability to communicate with each and initiate proper emergency response.
• Monitors Air Traffic Control Tower Emergency Alert Phone Link and initiates proper emergency response as required. Monitors multiple non-emergency business telephone lines and forwards calls and information as required during normal operations.
• Operates firefighting vehicles and apparatus. Places portable firefighting equipment into operation at emergency scenes, including (but not limited to) aircraft accidents or incidents, structural fires, trash, grass, and vehicle fires, and other entanglement emergencies within a limited geographical area.
• Provides emergency first aid and basic life support as necessary, at the level of Emergency Medical Responder, within a limited geographical area in accordance with local Louisiana Region One EMS protocols.
• Responds to and assesses hazardous materials releases within a limited geographical area. Initiates appropriate containment and/or mitigation activities. In accordance with the existing Mutual Aid Plan, assists other agencies as required.
• Assists in location of activated emergency locator devices once notified.
• Attends Federal Aviation Administration-approved rescue and firefighting course annually or as required to maintain ARFF certification. Must attend 1 live burn a year.

Position‑Specific Details

Appointment Type:

Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Career Progression:

This position participates in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation:

The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave

State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others