Part Time ARF Firefighter - 421

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Department: Fire Marshal's Office

Hourly Pay Rate: $23.64

Civil Service: Not Applicable

Shift Hours: 6:00pm - 9:00pm (7 days a week)

Purpose of Position

• To provide aircraft and rescue capabilities to the Conroe North Houston Regional Airport.
• The fire fighter In this position will staff the ARFF fire truck and provide standby coverage 7 days a week during the Air Traffic Control Tower hours.
• These hours are currently 6:00am to 9:00 pm each day of the week.
• The fire fighter will respond to all alerts initiated by the control tower and provide direct communication to all Incoming units as well as be the first unit on scene of an aircraft emergency.
• The fire fighter will provide life safety measures and work cooperatively with mutual aid resources to mitigate each emergency.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Structural Firefighter Required
• TCFP Aircraft Rescue Firefighter Preferred

Primary Job Duties

• Responsible for aircraft firefighting and rescue operations associated with aircraft issues.
• Knowledge of types of aircraft that frequent Conroe North Houston Reginal Airport.
• Knowledge of taxiway and runway identification while driving on airport property.
• Communicating at all times with ATC while moving on airport property
• Responsible for ARFF truck operations at an emergency scene and traveling to and from scene.
• Initiating basic EMS skills and mitigating injury
• Documenting emergency response calls and dally check list.

After receiving a conditional offer of employment, applicant must pass a drug screen (1/2 cost = $20.00, responsibility of applicant) and may need a physical agility test (1/2 cost = $22.50, responsibility of applicant) before becoming an employee of Montgomery County.

Montgomery County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.