Hazardous Materials Firefighter & Rescue Specialist

Air Education and Training Command; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Education and Training Command in San Antonio, TX seeks a Firefighter (Hazardous Materials Operations) to protect people and property by reducing hazards, responding to releases, and performing initial incident analysis.

You will perform crash-rescue and structural firefighting for diverse facilities, maintain equipment, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental rules in a dynamic base environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reducing and/or eliminating potential fire hazards as a first responder to protect persons, property or the environment.
• Perform hazard and risk assessment techniques in completing initial incident analysis.
• Perform crash-rescue and firefighting duties involving air traffic or support operations where hazardous conditions are such that the expectancy for fire is high and potential for becoming destructive is great.
• Perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities, which may include large multistoried buildings, industrial areas and/or base storage facilities.
• Rescue of personnel and provide first aid measures to alleviate further injury and prepare the victim(s) for transport to a medical facility.
• Maintain firefighting equipment and fire station facilities; comply with health, safety and environmental rules and procedures.

Job description

Air Education and Training Command in San Antonio, TX seeks a Firefighter (Hazardous Materials Operations) to protect people and property by reducing hazards, responding to releases, and performing initial incident analysis.

You will perform crash-rescue and structural firefighting for diverse facilities, maintain equipment, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental rules in a dynamic base environment.