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

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About the Position: Performs fire prevention and protection inspection operations.

This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date.

Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Secondary) This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Base solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Under this authority, competitive rating/ranking and veteran's preference procedures do not apply.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

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

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Conducting fire protection and prevention inspections; (2) detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; and (3) developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Certifications: In addition to meeting the Specialized Experience above, this position requires you to possess for the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (NREMT) or state certification in the United States indicating a future expiration date AND possess and maintain Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Technician, Fire Inspector I and II, Fire Instructor I, and Public Fire and Life Safety Educator Certifications certified through Department of Defense (DoD) Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (Pro Board) in accordance with DoDM 6055.06.

NOTE: You must attach a copy of the certification to your application. Major Duties:

• Conduct fire protection inspections of facilities, equipment, and operations to identify hazards, ensure code compliance, and initiative corrective actions to protect life, property, and mission operations.
• Plan, schedule, and deliver fire prevention, evacuation, firefighting, and hazardous materials training, including lesson plan development and drills.
• Enforce fire prevention programs including fire watch operations, hot work permits, drills, and safety briefings to reduce risk and improve regulatory compliance.
• Review construction and renovation project plans, specifications, and drawings to verify incorporation of required fire protection and fire prevention engineering features for new construction, alternations, and additions.
• Respond to fires, medical emergencies, rescues, and accidents while operating apparatus and performing suppression, rescue, overhaul and patient care duties.