Personally performs and may direct others in starting pump engine, priming pump, adjusting engine speed and pump valves, laying hose and using appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustment in effective use of water and additives. May also serve as a firefighter on hand crew or prescribed fire crew. Application materials will not be returned. A combination of education and experience may qualify you for this position. Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Experience is typically in or related to the work of the position described.
Full-time work is generally considered to be 35 to 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. In addition to the experience requirements described in the group coverage standard, seasonal experience may be also be creditable. A season of experience is considered to be a period of no less than 3 months of continuous employment on a seasonal basis.