POSITION: Airport Firefighter REPORTS TO: ARFF Captain LOCATION: ALB AIRPORT: Albany International Airport SUMMARY: Responds to actual or potential aircraft and/or other Airport emergencies to prevent or extinguish fires and rescue plane crew and passengers, performs emergency medical services (EMS); ensures Airport compliance with FAR Parts 139 and CSR Part 1542, provides assistance to other operational departments and perform safety inspections and other associated safety efforts by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: + Performs firefighting, rescue, HAZMAT response and EMS related to Airport and/ or aircraft emergencies and emergency alerts. + Assists in aircraft salvage operations. + Tests, maintains and operates fire facilities and equipment in the course of normal and emergency airport operations, including the maintenance of fire extinguishers and hydrants. Assures hydrant accessibility. + Enforces security and makes ground and facility inspections in compliance with FAR Part 139 and CSR Part 1542. + Escorts aircraft and other vehicular traffic on the Airfield Operating Area (AOA). Provides secure escorts to airport personnel, contractors and other airport visitors as needed. + Assist other operational departments by operating ARFF vehicles and providing ARFF expertise, as necessary. + Enforces Airport Rules and Regulations. Participates in fire safety education program; conducts ARFF tours and other ARFF/EMS public relations efforts, a requested. + Snow removal + Participates in Total Quality Management programs, Goal Setting and performance appraisals. + Performs safety efforts including inspection, compliance monitoring and training. + Other duties may be assigned. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or General Education Development Certificate (GED); five years firefighting experience with ARFF experienced preferred. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must possess and maintain a valid NYS Driver's License; current Emergency Medical Technician certificate; and NYS 229 hour Professional Firefighter Certification as a Qualified Firefighter as conditions of employment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must me met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, hand, or feel; reach with hand and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/ or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. EOE DFWP