Army FirefighterEnlisted

51M MOS

Job Detail

Serves as member or as chief of firefighting and/or aircraft crash rescue crew.

Must be qualified as Construction Foreman (51H40); must know technical mission, responsibilities, and operations of company to which assigned; must know techniques and tactics pertaining to unit defense; must know military subjects including drill and parade formations, field sanitation, field mess operations, selection of bivouac areas, and use of unit weapons; must know Army clerical, personnel, and administrative procedures, regulations, and directives applicable to company operations; must know format of Army correspondence, format of company orders, preparation of morning report, maintenance of duty rosters, and regulations governing mail service at company level; must know channels servicing company; must know fundamentals of requisitioning and storage of rations, preparation and serving of food, and care of mess equipment to assure that unit mess meets prescribed standards; must know office management and supervisory techniques and responsibilities; must know military organization and procedures applicable to battalion and higher echelon headquarters; must know publications and directives governing Army administrative procedures; must know precedence of military directives; must know Army chain of command and lines of communication; must know organization and operation of administrative message centers; must know precautions to be exercised in handling classified material; must know directives and procedures governing publication and distribution of military orders, bulletins, circulars, and memorandums; must be able to read and utilize TOE, TDA, and supply manuals; must be able to plan, coordinate, and supervise activities pertaining to organization, training, and technical operations of construction battalion or unit of comparable size; must be able to inspect structures and facilities constructed or repaired by an engineer brigade; must be able to use directives, manuals, and regulations to locate specific policies and procedures; must be able to plan, coordinate, and supervise activities pertaining to organization, training, and tactical and technical operations of group or brigade concerned primarily with construction work.

 Performs rescue and firefighting operations during structural fires, aircraft crash incidents, vehicle emergencies, natural cover fires and emergency response duties during hazardous materials incidents; operates and maintains firefighting equipment and vehicles during emergency and nonemergency operations; directs rescue and firefighting operations during structural fires, aircraft crash incidents, vehicle emergencies, and natural cover fires; directs emergency response crews during hazardous materials incidents; maintains records and reports on fire department operations; supervises rescue and firefighting operations during structural fires, aircraft crash incidents, vehicle emergencies and natural cover fires; supervises emergency response crews during hazardous materials incidents; conducts fire prevention operations including inspections and pre-fire planning.

Must be qualified as Firefighter (51M20); must know special types of fire hazards such as fault wiring and improper storage of inflammables; must know methods of identifying types of fires by odor, appearance of smoke, and nature of fumes; must be able to read explosion hazard meters; must be able to direct firefighters or crash rescue crew and to supervise personnel engaged in administering first aid for asphyxiation and physical injuries; must be qualified as Construction Foreman (51H40); must know technical mission, responsibilities, and operations of company to which assigned; must know techniques and tactics pertaining to unit defense; must know military subjects including drill and parade formations, field sanitation, field mess operations, selection of bivouac areas, and use of unit weapons; must know Army clerical, personnel, and administrative procedures, regulations, and directives applicable to company operations; must know format of Army correspondence, format of company orders, preparation of morning report, maintenance of duty rosters, and regulations governing mail service at company level; must know channels servicing company; must know fundamentals of requisitioning and storage of rations, preparation and serving of food, and care of mess equipment to assure that unit mess meets prescribed standards; must know office management and supervisory techniques and responsibilities; must know military organization and procedures applicable to battalion and higher echelon headquarters; must know publications and directives governing Army administrative procedures; must know precedence of military directives; must know Army chain of command and lines of communication; must know organization and operation of administrative message centers; must know precautions to be exercised in handling classified material; must know directives and procedures governing publication and distribution of military orders, bulletins, circulars, and memorandums; must be able to read and utilize TOE, TDA, and supply manuals; must be able to plan, coordinate, and supervise activities pertaining to organization, training, and technical operations of construction battalion or unit of comparable size; must be able to inspect structures and facilities constructed or repaired by an engineer brigade; must be able to use directives, manuals, and regulations to locate specific policies and procedures; must be able to plan, coordinate, and supervise activities pertaining to organization, training, and tactical and technical operations of group or brigade concerned primarily with construction work.

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