Hazards include: Burns, dehydration, and other effects of heat, smoke inhalation, falling materials, or explosions; Exposure to toxic materials and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive agents; Physical injury and sensory damage from firefighting activities and noise levels; Dealing with victims in varying stages of fright, panic and injury; Operating or riding on fire truck under adverse conditions or flying in aircraft to reach crash sites of fires in outlying areas. The incumbent of this position must be certified by the DoD Fire and Emergency Services Fire Fighter Certification system as Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, and Incident Safety Officer NOTE: The following certifications are also required if a Lead Fire Protection Inspector is utilized to fill in or support a firefighting operations position- DoD Hazmat Technician, (includes Hazmat Operation), and Firefighter I, II.