FIREFIGHTER PREVENTION INSPECTOR

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ou will serve as a You will serve as a Fire Protection Inspector in the Fire and Emergency Services.

***This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor I, HAZMAT Awareness, HAZMAT Technician, and NR EMT-Basic certifications.

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

If you do not possess all of the above certifications you will be rated ineligible.*** 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) Conducting fire safety training to groups; 2) Eliminating or reducing hazards where the expectancy and potential for severity is high; 3) Inspecting buildings for potential fire hazards (e.g.

obstructed exits, presence of combustible materials, etc.); 4) Adapting fire protection/prevention techniques to correct conditions or hazardous situations; and 5) Responding to emergencies to conduct firefighting duties.

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 inspect fire protection systems (sprinklers, standpipe, dry chemical, pre-action systems, etc.) to ensure systems are operation on a recurring frequency.
• You will interpret national, local, federally, OSHA, and EPA fire codes, standards, regulations, building codes, and technical orders to prevent uncontrolled fire, limit fire spread, and provide safety from fire.
• You will locate, isolate, and identify actual or potential fire hazards, and initiate appropriate action to control and abate the hazards in accordance with DoD, Navy, NFPA, OSHA, EPA, and other applicable standards.