Lead Firefighter (Basic Life Support)

Full Job Description

About the Position: The Lead Fire Fighter (Captain) manages the duty crew in performance of daily activities and oversees the successful accomplishmentof assigned duties in conformance with established practices and methods.

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.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Extinguishing fires as a member of an organized group such as: military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department; 2) Lead a firefighter team performing emergency rescue operations of personnel; 3) Controlling hazardous materials incidents to prevent danger; AND 4) Performing basic life support procedures on patients.

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

Additional Requirements: In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess Driver Operator Pumper Certification; Hazardous Technician Certification; Fire Officer 1; Fire Instructor 1; Fire Inspector 1; AND Driver Operator Aerial Certification certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) in accordance with DoD 6055.06 AND a State or National Registry EMT Certification Card indicating a future expiration date when applicable.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Emergency Medical Care Fire Suppression Firefighting Equipment Managing Human Resources Written Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Major Duties:

• Conduct a complete initial patient assessment and physical examination to determine the nature, extent, and seriousness of the condition.
• Participate in on-scene patient care in response to emergency calls.
• Lead crew in responding and/or combating fires in locations such as ships, trains, trucks, and structures.
• Assess fire ground conditions to fight fire in the most effective manner.
• Determine the appropriate technique and the proper extinguishing agent to fight a fire.
• Fight structural fires based on knowledge of building layout, potentially hazardous materials, and fixed fire protection systems.
• Suppress wild land fires by utilizing hose lays, hand line construction, and mop up.
• Complete and submit written documents to accurately reflect work results.
• Maintain a daily journal of all activities performed at the Fire Station.
• Identify training needed by supervised employees to help support the overall mission.
• Plan, assign, and evaluate work of subordinates.
• Assure timely completion of work and that established schedules and deadlines are met.