Fire Protection Specialist (Basic Life Support)

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: 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) 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) Detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; 2) Conducting inspections of facilities/buildings, alarms, and detection and/or suppression systems; and 3) Providing fire prevention training or educational material to personnel within an organization.

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

Selective Placement Factors: Must meet and maintain all required certifications in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M "DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program" (F&ESCP) dated January 22, 2020.

Certifications through the DoD, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), and National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications "Pro Board" will meet these certifications requirements below: o Fire Instructor I o Fire Inspector II o Firefighter II o Hazardous Materials Technician o Driver Operator Pumper o National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or State EMT o Drive Operator Aerial (Must be obtained within 18 months from start of position.) Major Duties:

• Responsible for developing and accomplishing fire prevention inspections and developing an education program in assigned areas of responsibility at the installation.
• Conducts physical inspections of large, complex, and highly fire prone post and range facilities including mission related facilities.
• Determines potential fire hazards, existing fire hazards, and works with operating officials, project officers, etc., to eliminate, prevent, or reduce the hazards.
• Incumbent inspect fire protection systems that include automatic heat detection, automatic smoke detection, and dry chemical extinguishers, wet pipe sprinklers, dry pipe sprinklers, pre-action sprinklers, and deluge systems.
• Reviews work requests involving alteration and extension of existing facilities.
• Develops special educational materials and programs for the building coordinators required.
• Serves as a fully trained member of a firefighting crew engaged in the protection of life and property.
• Serves as certified Hazardous Material Technician, responding to hazardous chemical spills on the Installation.