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Deputy Fire Chief, ARFF, Aviation Department, JFK Airport
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About the Role
The Deputy Fire Chief, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), serves as a senior fire service officer responsible for the command and control of emergency operations and the maintenance of continuous operational readiness within a 24/7 aviation environment.
This position is a dual-function fire service role, combining primary operational emergency command responsibilities with administrative oversight necessary to sustain firefighting readiness, regulatory compliance, and life safety operations.
The Deputy Fire Chief is operationally integrated into front-line ARFF response and is required to respond to and command emergency incidents involving aircraft emergencies, structural fires, hazardous materials, and other high-risk events.
Administrative functions performed within this role are executed in direct support of operational effectiveness, emergency preparedness, and regulatory compliance, and are subordinate to the primary missio...
The Deputy Fire Chief, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), serves as a senior fire service officer responsible for the command and control of emergency operations and the maintenance of continuous operational readiness within a 24/7 aviation environment.
This position is a dual-function fire service role, combining primary operational emergency command responsibilities with administrative oversight necessary to sustain firefighting readiness, regulatory compliance, and life safety operations.
The Deputy Fire Chief is operationally integrated into front-line ARFF response and is required to respond to and command emergency incidents involving aircraft emergencies, structural fires, hazardous materials, and other high-risk events.
Administrative functions performed within this role are executed in direct support of operational effectiveness, emergency preparedness, and regulatory compliance, and are subordinate to the primary missio...