Firefighter (Intermediate 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.

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 (Primary/Rigorous) Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 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.

GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes controlling or extinguishing fires and performing rescue operations; detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; controlling hazardous materials incidents; and assessing patient's conditions to administer basic treatment.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

GS-08 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes suppressing structural fires, wild land fires, automobile and/or miscellaneous fires; operating and maintaining firefighting equipment and apparatus; responding to hazardous material incidents; performing technical rescue operations; providing medical response.

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

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess the following firefighter certifications in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M for the level applying: GS-07 Certifications: Firefighter I & II, Airport Firefighter, HAZMAT Technician, Driver/Operator Pumper, Aerial, Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF), Mobile Water Supply certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) AND a State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic License.

You must also be willing to obtain within 12 months, certification as an EMT - Advanced or EMT - Intermediate.

GS-08 Certifications: Firefighter I & II, Airport Firefighter, HAZMAT Technician, Driver/Operator Pumper, Aerial, ARFF, Mobile Water Supply certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) AND a State or National Registry EMT - Advanced or EMT - Intermediate License.

Major Duties:

• Serve as a fully trained member of a firefighting crew engaged in the protection of life and property.
• Drive firefighting vehicles and operate firefighting equipment.
• Maintain readiness of vehicles and equipment.
• Provide basic and intermediate life support treatment to patients.
• Communicate patient status with health care facilities.
• Respond to various medical emergencies and confined space/technical rescue.
• Respond to emergencies which may include aircraft crashes/mishaps, motor vehicle accidents, fire alarms, brush fires, forest fires, vehicle and structural fires, and hazardous material spills.