FIREFIGHTER (BLS/ HAZMAT TECHNICIAN)

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.

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing fire prevention, fire protection, and/or fire suppression services to ensure public safety; 2) Operating a wide variety of firefighting vehicles, apparatus, and equipment to combat fire or hazardous material incidents; 3) Responding to hazardous materials incidents to mitigate damage; and 4) Providing emergency medical care to perform basic life support measures.

In addition, this position at the GS-07 level, requires possession of the following certifications: 1) Firefighter I & II; 2) Hazmat Awareness; 3) Hazmat Operations; 4) Hazmat Technician; 5) Driver Operator Pumper; 6) Driver Operator Aerial; 7) Driver Operator Mobile Water Supply; These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement.

Also the following certifications are required, Emergency Medical Technician; Emergency Vehicle Operators; and CPR certification.

NOTE: If you do not possess all of the above certifications, and provide verification with your application, you will be rated ineligible.

NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

GS-06: 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: 1) Providing fire prevention, fire protection, or fire suppression services to ensure public safety; 2) Operating firefighting vehicles, apparatus, or equipment to combat fire; 3) Responding to hazardous materials incidents to mitigate damage; In addition, this position at the GS-06 level, requires possession of the following certifications: 1) Firefighter I & II; 2) Hazmat Awareness; 3) Hazmat Operations; 4) Driver Operator Pumper; 5) Driver Operator Aerial; 6) Driver Operator Mobile Water Supply; These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement.

Also the following certifications are required, Emergency Medical Technician; Emergency Vehicle Operators; and CPR certification.

NOTE: If you do not possess all of the above certifications, and provide verification with your application, you will be rated ineligible.

NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

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 emergency protocols and procedures by providing basic life support (BLS) established by the system medical director.
• You will drive and operate firefighting vehicles, such as, but not limited to: pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, and Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehicles.
• You will perform pre-fire layout inspections of structures to locate potential fire hazards and identify fire protection systems.
• You will combat fires in difficult and dangerous environments (e.g., small passages, small compartments, confined or unventilated areas, fuel tanks or gun mounts).
• You will inspect, test, and maintain vehicles and equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations.
• You will perform firefighting duties for a variety of facilities and perform pre-fire planning by physically going through structures to become familiar with the layout, fire hazards, and location of fixed fire protection systems.
• You will operate equipment in a safe and efficient manner, while maintaining effective awareness of conditions for possible repositioning of vehicles and/or warning other firefighters of hazards.
• You will operate a wide array of firefighting equipment to suppress fires.