About This Role
This Firefighter role is responsible for protecting life, property, critical infrastructure, and mission-essential assets through fire suppression, rescue operations, emergency response, and fire prevention activities at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS). As a member of a highly trained Fire and Emergency Services team, the Firefighter responds to a wide range of emergencies, including structural fires, aircraft incidents, rescue operations, hazardous materials emergencies, medical calls, and other mission-critical events. This position supports both daily emergency response operations and specialized aerospace-related missions while maintaining the highest standards of safety, operational readiness, and professionalism.
Responsibilities
- Respond to fire alarms, structural fires, aircraft emergencies, vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents, rescue situations, medical emergencies, and other emergency events
- Perform firefighting activities using established tactics and procedures to protect life, property, and mission-critical assets
- Deploy and operate fire hoses, nozzles, ladders, ventilation equipment, extinguishers, hand tools, and specialized firefighting equipment
- Assist with search and rescue operations involving trapped, injured, or endangered individuals
- Participate in emergency operations involving launch facilities, aerospace assets, aircraft, and industrial facilities
- Conduct size-up assessments and assist incident commanders in evaluating hazards, risks, and tactical priorities
- Perform rescue operations involving vehicle extrication, industrial incidents, confined spaces, and other emergency situations
- Operate hydraulic rescue tools, stabilization equipment, and specialized rescue devices
- Support technical rescue and hazardous materials operations in accordance with training and certification requirements
- Participate in specialty response functions, including Pad Rescue operations and other mission-specific emergency response activities
- Support emergency standbys for launches, aircraft operations, hazardous activities, and other high-risk events as assigned
- Respond to aircraft emergencies and support airport rescue and firefighting operations
- Participate in aircraft standby operations, launch support activities, and aerospace-related emergency responses
- Utilize specialized ARFF equipment, firefighting agents, and tactics to suppress aircraft fires and protect personnel
- Assist with rescue operations involving aircraft occupants and associated hazards
- Provide emergency medical care within the scope of certification and departmental protocols
- Assist with patient assessment, treatment, stabilization, and transportation as required
- Support Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Paramedics, and other medical responders during emergency operations