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See full job functions and required experience/education at www.chugach.com/careers - Requisition ID # WAK10001
Wake Island Firefighting
Not your everyday grind
Bring your one of a kind skills to a one of a kind place
Chugach is looking for experienced Firefighters for full-time employment at Wake Island National Wildlife Refuge. Located in the Pacific
ocean approximately 2,300 west of Honolulu, Wake Island cradles a pristine lagoon and is home to the United States Air Force Wake Island
Airfield and a critical component of the Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Enjoy life at Wake Island
One of the most pristine environments in the world
Firefighters at Wake are privy to benefits found at few other job sites. Leisure time is spent relaxing
on coral beaches, lounging in the crystal blue lagoon, and hooking into world-class shore fishing.
Essential Job Functions Include: Key Experience & Education Include:
• Drives & operates firefighting vehicles
• Performs crash/rescue and firefighting duties at airfields
handling predominantly large or complex aircraft (e.g. fighters,
cargo, and passenger)
• Performs structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities
• Performs search and rescue of personnel, and performs or ini-
tiates a variety of first aid measures to alleviate further injury,
and prepares victims(s) for transport to a medical facility
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Three (3) yearsʼ experience controlling or extinguishing fires
as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or
governmental fire department/ brigade
• Certified Firefighter I/II
• Hazardous Materials Awareness/Operations
• Certified Driver Operator ‒ Pumper
• Free room and board
• Competitive compensation
• Matched 401K
• Medical, dental, and vision
insurance
• Available disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Career development opportunities
• Bereavement leave
• Military service leave
• Incentive programs
Chugach Benefits on Wake Island Include:
Contact Information
Robert Boyd
Fire Chief, Wake Island Air Field
robert.boyd@chugachgov.com
Chugach Job Board:
www.chugach.com/careers
Requisition ID # WAK10001
Resumes can also be sent to:
chugachbd@chugachgov.com