Aircraft Rescue & Firefighter

Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Officer (ARFF)

The Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Officer (ARFF) performs routine and emergency airport operational duties such as dealing with aircraft alerts / mishaps, handling rescue / firefighting tasks, and operating emergency vehicles and communication equipment. Responsibilities include conducting runway and terminal safety checks, responding to emergency medical evacuations and aircraft incidents, performing routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment, maintaining recordings for the Station, reporting emergency incidences, and generating aircraft notifications.

Examples of Duties include :

• Conducts airport field safety inspections, including runways, taxiways, airport buildings, terminal, gates operations, apparatus checks, fuel trucks, and vehicle and equipment checks.
• Inspects airfield safety elements, including pavements, lighting, signage, and navigational aids by FAA Regulations
• Complies with mandated FAA training and related mandates.
• Issues / cancels Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) along with other airfield safety and operational notification requirements.
• Issues Field Condition Reports (FICON).
• Logs, tracks, and responds to wildlife sightings and reports received.
• Conducts regular inspections and monitoring of aviation fuel service operations and stormwater pollution prevention plans.
• Responds to emergency medical evacuations and coordinate patient triage at incident scenes.
• Maintains Airport Fire Station via cleaning and maintenance; provides fire protection to all private and commercial aircraft and any vehicle on airport property.
• Handles terminal opening and closing; conducts safety checks.
• Performs regular audits of daily self-inspection records and documentation to ensure completion, accuracy, validity, discrepancy correction action, and compliance with FAA standards.
• Performs related administrative recordkeeping, logs, and reports; completes required government compliance paperwork.
• Performs other related duties of a similar nature or level.
• First to respond to all after-operating-hours calls related to security, operations, maintenance, and administration.

Typical Qualifications include :

Job Application Requirements include :

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation. Beaufort County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.