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THIS POSITION IS REPRESENTED BY A UNION - IAFF 741
New 2023 Annual Compensation Range ($USD): $63,633 entry to $82,724 after 4 years of service.
Additional contract increases in FY2024 & FY2025
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A Brief Overview
The Airport Firefighter performs various life, property, and environmental control activities. This includes Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) and traditional structural fire control/prevention. Additionally, provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for the Airport's employees, tenants/contractors and the travelling public. Firefighters participate in an extensive training program that includes fire drills, operating apparatus, live burns, and training related to the maintenance of the State of Michigan Paramedics license. Firefighters are assigned to a platoon and work 24hrs on and 48hrs off schedule.
This position is part of a twenty-four-hour, seven-day operation which requires employees to work on a twenty-four-hour platoon shift. This includes: weekends, holidays or an eight or ten-hour day shift, depending on the work assignment. There are four fire stations located at Detroit Metro Airport and Willow Run Airport. Firefighters may rotate between the stations and will also be required to work throughout the entire Airport complex and airfield at Detroit Metro and Willow Run.
What you will do
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
The WCAA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the Wayne County Airport Authority will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact humanresources@wcaa.us or (734) 942-3775.
Wayne County Airport Authority is committed to provide an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination, prejudice and bias.
Requisition #: req803
Full Time
Transportation
$93k-118k (estimate)
07/12/2023
06/03/2024
wcaa.us
DETROIT, MI
500 - 1,000
2002
CHAD NEWTON
$50M - $200M
Transportation
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