Firefighter
All Army bases have their own protection services, including fire departments. Army firefighters are responsible for protecting lives and property from fire. Firefighters control fires and help prevent them in buildings, aircraft and aboard ships. Firefighters supervise or performs firefighting, rescue, salvage and fire protection operations.
Some of your duties as a Firefighter may include:
- Perform rescue and firefighting operations during structural fires, aircraft crash incidents, vehicle emergencies and natural cover fires
- Perform emergency response duties during hazardous materials incidents
- Operate pumps, hoses and extinguishers
- Force entry into aircraft, vehicles and buildings in order to fight fires and rescue personnel
- Drive firefighting trucks and emergency rescue vehicles
- Give first aid to injured personnel
- Inspect aircraft, buildings and equipment for fire hazards
- Teach fire protection procedures
- Repair firefighting equipment and filling fire extinguishers
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