A large Australian organisation is looking for firefighters to work in a unique environment providing services to airfields and associated installations.
Job Details
Other Ranks (Non Technical), Other Ranks (Non Technical) (Reserve)
The Firefighter (FIREFTR) mustering is employed on duties within Air Force's emergency services (Force Protection) structure. The FIREFTR's primary role is to provide Airfield Rescue and Firefighting services (ARFF). Other roles performed by FIREFTRs include:
- Structural Rescue and Firefighting (SRFF);
- Hazardous Materials response;
- Motor Vehicle accident response;
- Wildfire response;
- Low level maintenance and testing of fire vehicles and first aid fire equipment contained within the online fire vehicles;
- Participating in high levels of on the job training;
- Providing aid to the civil community when required;
- Responsibility for the decontamination of agents/chemicals accidentally discharged during peacetime, or remaining after chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks; and
- FIREFTRs are also responsible for continuation training of Air Force and civilian personnel employed on RAAF bases.
Working conditions vary considerably. Most working hours are spent under cover in comfortable surroundings. However, the job may require a Firefighter to work under extreme conditions while wearing protective clothing and breathing apparatus. Firefighters may be exposed to risks from heat, toxic fumes, chemicals, unexploded ordnance, flammable fuels and associated hazards during structural and aircraft fire fighting. These duties may be performed on a home base or during deployments to remote and overseas locations in periods of peace, tension and conflict and are expected to work under arduous and dangerous conditions.
Firefighters work primarily in an outdoors environment, under all weather conditions including working from heights and in confined spaces. Members work as part of highly skilled and motivated teams. A minimum crew of four members provide structural and ARFF/SRFF services 24 hours a day, seven days a week and as such, are required to work shiftwork.
Full time FIREFTRs will gain a heavy rigid drivers licence while undertaking the basic fire course prior to posting to his/her unit. Employment in the FIREFTR mustering is open to males and females.
