Firefighter Jobs in Henderson, NV

Purpose and Scope :

The incumbent is a newly hired member of the Fire Department and is initially assigned to a “Personnel Awaiting Clearance” (PAC) location. During this assignment, a variety of training programs for required certification status is pursued. Upon being granted clearance and work site access, the incumbent is assigned to a functional position within the department consistent with possessed skills and qualifications. Once assigned, the incumbent’s primary responsibility is to accompany Fire Fighters and respond to emergencies in order to protect lives and property. Position is represented by a Union Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Essential Responsibilities :

• Suppress all fires including wildland fires near Range facilities and take necessary action to prevent rekindling.
• Exercises caution to avoid damage or loss of property including injury to self and others.
• Identifies, protects and reports evidence indicating cause of fire, especially during salvage and overhaul operations
• Reports unusual circumstances or injuries sustained while on duty to the Lieutenant for necessary action.
• Must be fully qualified to drive and operate all assigned fire apparatus and support vehicles as well as effectively operate all tools and equipment.
• May also be trained to perform related duties and functions such as Alarm Center Operator, fire hose testing, pre-fire planning, station maintenance, fire extinguisher / fire alarm and fire systems inspections and testing, fire apparatus pump tests, and vehicle equipment maintenance.

Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required :

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands :

While assigned to the PAC Room facility, the incumbent has limited physical demands. Once assigned to an operational position in the Department, basic physical requirements include walking, bending, stooping, stretching, climbing, running, and lifting up to 100 pounds. This position will be exposed to products of fire to include heat, smoke, toxic fumes, gasses. Possess communication skills including maintaining ability to provide life-saving information under high stress, emergency conditions. Exposure will also include extreme environmental elements such as heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, and sun etc. Basic physical requirements include walking, bending, stooping, stretching, climbing, running, crawling, dragging, carrying, and lifting up to 100 pounds. Must be able to perform job tasks at any place on the Aerial Ladder from minimal extension to full extension. Must be able to perform assigned duties while wearing a self-contained-breathing-apparatus (SCBA), with minimal loss of effectiveness and efficiency. Must be able to navigate tight turns, stairs, and enclosed spaces while wearing firefighting personal protective equipment to include SCBA.

At times, work will be done in a station or an office environment maintaining vehicles, equipment and firefighting apparatus.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.