FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC/HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC/ HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN) in the FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT of NAVSTA GREAT LAKES IL.

FOR GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 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 fire suppression services; 2) Operating a wide variety of firefighting apparatus and equipment; 3) Responding to and/or mitigating hazardous materials incidents; and 4) Providing emergency medical care and/or basic, intermediate, and advanced life support measures.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for the GS-09: Firefighter I and II, Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Driver/Operator-Pumper, Driver Operator Aerial, and National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMT-P).

FOR GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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 emergency care to injured and/or ill patients; 2) Communicating over the radio with Emergency Room personnel to provide detailed report of the medical case (e.g.

patient history, current medical condition, treatment, and current patient status); 3) Performing rescue operations; operating radio equipment; performing fire suppression as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department brigade.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for the GS-08: Firefighter I and II, Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Driver/Operator-Pumper, Driver Operator Aerial, and National Registry EMT.

These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management.

Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

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 comply with health and safety rules and procedures while treating victims.
• You will assess a patient systematically to identify the nature, extent, and seriousness of the patient's condition.
• You will determine the potential harm of hazardous material to people and the environment.
• You will complete written reports and records on emergency services incidents, patients, drugs administered equipment, or supplies used.
• You will determine measures needed to minimize the loss or damage as a result of fire or explosion.