Fire Protection Inspector (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Material Technician)

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To qualify for a Fire Protection Inspector (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Material Technician), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Carrying out fire prevention and protection programs in accordance with applicable standards. Firefighting, fire prevention theory and techniques.

Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized fire department. Conducting hazardous material offensive operations and decontamination operations. Performing Basic Life Support. AND B.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SPF): Department of Defense (DoD) 6055.06-M, "Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program" identifies the level of performance required for all DoD Fire and Emergency Services personnel.

The certifications listed below are the minimum mandatory certification requirements for this position.

DoD Incumbents shall possess DoD Certifications, or equivalent accredited certifications from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or the National Professional Qualifications System (Pro-Board):Accredited Certification: Fire Inspector I & II Fire Instructor I Firefighter I & II Hazardous Materials Technician State of Virginia Certifications: Emergency Medical Technician - Basic** ** If you do not possess a certification for the state in which you are applying, you MUST have National Registry certification and be eligible for reciprocity requirements.

Other Requirements: Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Certification Valid State Driver's License Other training requirements that must be obtained within one year of employment and maintained: Emergency Vehicle Operator, (EVOC), Driver Operator - Aerial.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work involves extended periods of heavy moving and lifting.

Generally, the work requires recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and positioning of fire extinguishers, and other equipment.

Must be able to wear protective clothing and equipment weighing up to 100 pounds, while working in extreme heat and cold under adverse conditions, such as fire and smoke.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The employee works outside in all types of weather conditions. Employee is exposed to out-of-control fires, emergency medical scenes, and other dangerous situations.

Is also exposed to the possibility of burns and other effects of smoke inhalation, heat, falling materials, explosions, toxic materials, infections, and contagious diseases, and other dangerous substances.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

• Conduct inspections of all installation grounds and facilities for violations of fire regulations and codes.
• Maintain daily surveillance over conditions impacted by receipt and shipping of hazardous materials or changes in the storage locations.
• Review and inspect installation operations such as receiving, storing and shipping as well as various industrial processes such as welding and painting utilized in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, equipment and facilities.
• Review plans for construction or renovation of property to ensure that facilities engineering, contractors and other parties involved follow fire code and regulations when installing or modifying fire protection and suppression equipment.
• Provide Basic Life Support to patients pre-hospital environment; cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automatic external defibrillation, records, patient's vital signs temperature, respirations, blood pressure, pulse to determine patient priority.
• Serve as a fully trained hazardous materials technician of the Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team and respond to spills and releases for the purpose of control, containment and confinement.
• Perform hazard and risk assessment techniques in completing initial incident analysis.
• Survey the incident to identify materials involved, determines whether hazardous materials have been released, evaluate surrounding conditions; and predict the likely behavior of a material and/or container.
• On an as needed basis, serves as a firefighter performing work to control and extinguish fires, rescue persons endangered by fire and reduce or eliminate potential fire hazards.