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FIREFIGHTER

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Salary

$50,460 - $65,599

per year

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May 13, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This firefighter position with the U.S.

Marine Corps involves inspecting buildings for fire risks, conducting safety drills, maintaining equipment, and responding to emergencies like fires, aircraft incidents, and medical crises.

It's a hands-on role focused on protecting people and property on a military base in California.

A good fit would be someone with prior firefighting or safety inspection experience who thrives in high-pressure situations and enjoys training others on safety practices.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level, including inspecting facilities for fire hazards and protection deficiencies
  • Ability to interpret fire code regulations and directives
  • Experience troubleshooting fire safety issues in facilities
  • Skills in providing training on fire safety practices and procedures
  • Physical ability to perform demanding tasks like forcible entry, ventilation, rescue, and overhaul operations during fire responses
  • Familiarity with responding to aircraft emergencies, medical incidents, and evacuation drills
  • Willingness to maintain fire station, grounds, apparatus, and equipment

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Inspecting facilities and structures for fire hazards and fire protection deficiencies, interpreting code regulations and directives, conducting troubleshooting as required for facilities, AND providing training on fire safety practice and procedures.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/fire-protection-and-prevention-series-0081/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

  • You will perform engine company inspections, and building pre-plans, looking for infractions and the locations of local alarm and sprinkler systems, power, water, and gas shutoffs, noting all hazardous storage or conditions inside and outside.
  • You will carry out evacuation drills, reset sprinkler and local alarm systems.
  • You will perform station, grounds, apparatus, and equipment maintenance.
  • You will respond to structure fires, serving as a hydrant man, hose-man, makes forcible entry, ventilates structures, makes rescue, and performs salvage and overhaul operations, and other duties as required.
  • You will respond to downed aircraft or aircraft emergencies, operates hand lines, turrets to control and protect aircrews and rescue men entering the aircraft.
  • You will respond to medical emergencies and provide for the rescue and on scene stabilization for victims of fire, sudden illness, accidental injuries, childbirth and other events requiring medical personnel.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12885524-26-ARB