Public Safety Police, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Army, Full Time, Training Provided at Davenport

Public Safety Police, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Army, Full Time, Training Provided

Some of the most important and exciting careers in the country are performed by U.S. Army Soldiers. Whether its working with computers to assisting physicians to fixing helicopters, theres an Army job thats right for you. See for yourself the long list of job and leadership training opportunities that give you the skills and strength to succeed in the Armyand in life

PUBLIC SAFETY

Public safety roles within the Army include law enforcement/security specialists, as well as on-base protection services. The key Public Safety careers in the Army are the Military Police Corps and Army Firefighters:

Military Police

Military Police help protect the lives and neighborhoods on Army installations by preventing crime, responding to emergencies, enforcing military laws and controlling traffic.

Military Police also provide battlefield support by conducting Area Security, Internment/Resettlement, Maneuver and Mobility Support, Law & Order, and Police Intelligence Operations.

As a member of the Military Police Corps, your duties may include:

Law enforcement patrolling by car, boat, bicycle, and on foot

Interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects in the course of investigating crimes

Crime scene security and processing

Evidence and fingerprint collection

Arresting and charging criminal suspects

Job training for Military Police requires 19 weeks of One Station Unit Training (OSUT), which includes Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training, and on-the-job instruction, including practice in police methods. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

Civilian related jobs

The skills youll learn as part of the Military Police will help prepare you for a future with federal, state, county or city law enforcement agencies. Also, you may be eligible to pursue a career as a security guard with industrial firms, airports or other businesses and institutions.

Firefighter

Army Firefighters help protect people and properties on Army bases from fires by controlling and preventing them in buildings, aircraft and aboard ships. Firefighters also supervise or perform firefighting, rescue, salvage and fire protection operations.

Your duties as an Army Firefighter may include:

Performing rescue and firefighting operations during structural fires, aircraft crash incidents, vehicle emergencies and natural cover fires

Performing emergency response duties during hazardous materials incidents

Inspecting aircraft, buildings and equipment for fire hazards

Teach fire protection procedures

Repair firefighting equipment and filling fire extinguishers

Job training for Firefighters requires 9 weeks of Basic Training, where youll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training and on-the-job instruction, including practice in fighting fires. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

Civilian related jobs

The skills youll learn as a Firefighter will help prepare you for a future with city or county fire departments, other government agencies or industrial firms where youll be responsible for supervising firefighters, protecting life, safeguarding property and conducting rescue efforts.

The training and salary you get are only some of the ways the Army strengthens you for tomorrow. The Army also offers:

Comprehensive health care (medical and dental)

Generous vacation time (30 days annually)

Retirement Savings Plan

Family services and support groups

Special pay for special duties

Cash allowances to cover the cost of living

You may also be eligible for:

Enlistment bonuses totaling up to $40,000

Up to $81,756 for college

Up to $65,000 to repay qualifying student loans

Up to $4,500 a year tuition assistance while serving

Requirements for Public Safety Police, Firefighter, Law Enforcement Opportunities:

U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien

1734 years old

Healthy and in good physical condition

In good moral standing

High School or equivalent education

Enlistment in the U.S. Army

Country: USA, State: North Dakota, City: Davenport, Company: US Army.