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Summary:

Supervises a shift of firefighters that control and extinguishes aircraft, structures, and other fires to protect people, resources, and the environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Maintains a safe workplace program and ensures that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

• Complies with all ASC Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH), Waste Management and Quality Assurance requirements, goals, policies and procedures, providing documentation to these divisions as necessary.

• Implements fire protection programs that conform to the United States Antarctic Program, including the operation of contract locations in Antarctica.

• Responds to and/or supervises fire/EMS/Aircraft and hazardous material emergencies, as necessary.

• Manages emergencies in accordance with the CEMP and assists the chief with management of the fire prevention and training programs.

• Supervises and performs evaluations of fire department lieutenants.

• Ensures that emergency equipment under the control of the fire department is operational and in a constant state of readiness.

• Interacts with agency officials and the community.

• Trains and orients fire department personnel on policies and procedures.

• Performs duties in support of the Operations Division metrics.

• Works with the Fire Chief to address all performance concerns in the Fire House.

• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Assistant Chief.

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

• High School diploma or GED

• Eight years full time firefighting experience, volunteer experience or paid on-call time.

• At least four of the eight years required experience must be in a supervisory role, or two as a Lieutenant with the Antarctic Fire Department.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Officer II

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Firefighter I & II

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Inspector I

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Instructor I

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Airport Fire Fighter

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Level.

• CPR Certification

• National Incident Management System (NIMS): ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.

Expected Skills and Competencies:

• Physical activities to include lifting up to the safety regulation maximum, climbing, crawling and dragging hose. Duties will be performed indoors and outdoors, and work may be performed in a variety of weather conditions including severe cold, wind, and limited visibility.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required

Preferred:

• Associate of Science degree in Fire Science.

• EMT-B or higher

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Officer III.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Inspector II.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Instructor II.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD or State Certified Driver Operator Pumper / Mobile Water Supply.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD or State Certified Driver Operator ARFF.

• National Incident Management System (NIMS): ICS 300 and 400.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Hazardous Materials Incident Commander.

• Previous USAP experience.

Physical and/or Other Requirements:

• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods

• Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica

• Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer

• Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF

• Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position.

• Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position.

• Must participate in community programs, such as "house-mouse" (chores), "daisy-picking" (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives.

• Valid Driver's License issued in the United States

• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.