Lead Firefighter (Basic 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.

About the Position: Manage duty crews performance of daily activities.

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: US Citizens 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.

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.