Fire Fighter jobs in Kansas City, MO

Temporary Fire Fighter

Salary: $3,666.92 - $3,868.63

Job Location: This position will be located at Missouri Air National Guard, 705 Memorial Drive, St Joseph, MO, 139th Civil Engineering Squadron, Fire Department.

Why you’ll love this position:

The mission of the 139th Fire Department is to provide fire prevention services and minimize negative consequences of emergency incidents based on a community risk assessment. You will be a part of a highly-skilled team of total force professionals dedicated to preventing loss of life and mission capabilities.

What you’ll do:

• Fights aerospace vehicle fires. Operates tools and equipment, controls and extinguishes aerospace vehicle fires, and performs ventilation, salvage, and overhaul operations.
• Fights structural fires. Performs hose evolutions, shuts off building utilities, evacuates people from buildings, removes injured personnel from the immediate hazard area, and protects exposures.
• Administers emergency first aid and/or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); may provide other

basic life support services in other EMS situations.

• Performs rescue operations. Operates rescue tools and equipment. Effects entry by normal and emergency means. Shuts aircraft engines/systems, and safes egress systems
• Performs emergency communication center duties. Alerts firefighting personnel and support agencies, dispatches equipment, and informs personnel of the location and nature of the emergency.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Firefighter I and II
• HazMat Awareness
• HazMat Operations
• Airport Firefighter
• Emergency Medical Responder
• Passing NFPA Firefighter Physical

Preferred Qualifications

• Telecommunicator II
• Driver Operator Pumper/ARFF/Mobile Water Supply

More reasons to love this position:

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position please contact:

Mo Department of Public Safety/Adjutant General Division, Human Resources, (573)638-9609 or HR@mong.dps.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees