Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Material Technician)

US Department of War
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070 United States  View Map
Posted: Jun 07, 2026
  • Full Time
  • Fire and EMS
  • Summary

    Firefighter

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    Serve as a fully trained member of a firefighting crew engaged in a full range of emergency response to include fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials, specialized rescue, and natural disasters.

    Perform fire suppression, emergency medical, hazardous material, and specialized rescue response.

    Control and extinguish fires, operates hose lines, performs fire ground operations to include forcible entry, ventilation, search and rescue and salvage and overhaul. Use various response tools and equipment to perform fire ground operations.

    Drive and operate a full range of complex vehicles and apparatus to include fire engines, ladder trucks, technical rescue apparatus, medic units, and response trailers operating onboard systems.

    Perform Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) duties to include initial and on-going patient assessment and physical examination.

    Serve as a Hazardous Material Technician responding to spills/releases or potential spills/releases of hazardous materials to control, contain, and confine them using brooms, sand, absorbent pads, and over-pack containers.

    Perform decontamination of victims and response personnel using various specialized equipment, to include but not limited to, chemical detection and monitoring devices.

  • Job Description

    Firefighter

    Help

    Serve as a fully trained member of a firefighting crew engaged in a full range of emergency response to include fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials, specialized rescue, and natural disasters.

    Perform fire suppression, emergency medical, hazardous material, and specialized rescue response.

    Control and extinguish fires, operates hose lines, performs fire ground operations to include forcible entry, ventilation, search and rescue and salvage and overhaul. Use various response tools and equipment to perform fire ground operations.

    Drive and operate a full range of complex vehicles and apparatus to include fire engines, ladder trucks, technical rescue apparatus, medic units, and response trailers operating onboard systems.

    Perform Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) duties to include initial and on-going patient assessment and physical examination.

    Serve as a Hazardous Material Technician responding to spills/releases or potential spills/releases of hazardous materials to control, contain, and confine them using brooms, sand, absorbent pads, and over-pack containers.

    Perform decontamination of victims and response personnel using various specialized equipment, to include but not limited to, chemical detection and monitoring devices.

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