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Wildland Firefighter (Fire Engine Operation)
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A Firefighter responds to fire alarms and other emergency calls. Puts out fires and rescues people from buildings. Responds to medical emergencies and assists with search and rescue efforts and industrial or hazardous waste accidents. Provides fire prevention programs or inspections in the community. May be specially trained to fight forest fires.
$67,920 / year median in Nevada
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary Fire Engine Module Assistant Help Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-07. Responsible for the operation of the fire engine module in responding to wildland fires and all-hazard incidents. Serve as a full assistant to the supervisor of a Fire Engine Module in areas with the added complexities of wildland-urban interface. Makes initial evaluation of fire situations and determines suppression method and crew deployment. Requests additional assistance as necessary. In the absence of SFEO, may serve as initial attack Incident Commander on wildland fires and wildland urban interface/intermix situations occurring on the unit. Performs pre-suppression duties requiring the use of basic analytical methods to identify interrelationships among data for fire management plans. Directs project work in support of ecosystem management. Identifies and analyzes tactics and strategies employed on incidents, and revises and/or develops approaches in view of specific incident conditions. Determines probable causes of fire and preserves evidence of human-caused fires. Job Description Fire Engine Module Assistant Help Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-07. Responsible for the operation of the fire engine module in responding to wildland fires and all-hazard incidents. Serve as a full assistant to the supervisor of a Fire Engine Module in areas with the added complexities of wildland-urban interface. Makes initial evaluation of fire situations and determines suppression method and crew deployment. Requests additional assistance as necessary. In the absence of SFEO, may serve as initial attack Incident Commander on wildland fires and wildland urban interface/intermix situations occurring on the unit. Performs pre-suppression duties requiring the use of basic analytical methods to identify interrelationships among data for fire management plans. Directs project work in support of ecosystem management. Identifies and analyzes tactics and strategies employed on incidents, and revises and/or develops approaches in view of specific incident conditions. Determines probable causes of fire and preserves evidence of human-caused fires.