21M: Firefighter

Major Duties: The firefighter supervises or performs firefight-ing, rescue, salvage and fire protection operations. Duties for MOS 21M at each level of skill are:

• Skill Levels
  • Skill Level 1 MOSC 21M1O. Performs rescue and firefighting operations during structural fires, aircraft crash incidents, vehicle emergencies, and natural cover fires. Performs emergency response duties during hazardous materials incidents. Operates and maintains firefighting equipment and vehicles during emergency and non-emergency operations.
    
    
  • Skill Level 2 MOSC 21M2O. 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.
    
    
  • Skill Level 3 MOSC 21M3O. 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.
    
    
  • Skill level 4 MOSC 21M4O. Exercises command and control during rescue and firefighting operations during structural fires, aircraft crash incidents, vehicle emergencies, and natural cover fires. Exercises command and control of emergency response during hazardous materials incidents. Conducts fire prevention operations to include determining building classification and installation level inspections. Develops plans for hazardous materials emergencies. Conducts initial fire-ground investigations.

Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS. The firefighter must possess the following qualifications:

(1) Physical Demands Rating: very heavy

(2) Physical Profile: 111121

(3) Normal color vision

(4) Minimum score of 90 in aptitude area GM.

(5) An operator’s license for type of equipment to which assigned.

(6) No record of pyrophobia, acrophobia, or claustrophobia.

(7) Must possess a valid state motor vehicle operator license.

(8) Mandatory formal training (completion of USAFCRS-X3ABR3E731-007) at Goodfellow AFB, TX; or meet the civilian acquired skills criteria listed in AR 601-210.

(9) Meet visual acuity and hearing deficit standards set forth in DODI 6055.6 and NFPA 1582.

AIT Location: Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX

MOS 21M had the alphanumeric designator of 51M prior to fiscal year 2004.

The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.

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