FIREFIGHTER (INTERMEDIATE LIFE SUPPORT)
What you'd do
You will serve as a FIREFIGHTER in the Navy Fire and Emergency Services, Regional Fire Directorate of NAVWPNSTA.
Major duties
You will perform emergency protocols and procedures by providing basic life support (BLS) established by the system medical director. You will perform firefighting duties for a variety of facilities and perform pre-fire planning by physically going through structures to become familiar with the layout, fire hazards, and location of fixed fire protection systems. You will drive and operate firefighting vehicles, such as, but not limited to: pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, and Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Vehicles. You will inspect, test, and maintain vehicles and equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations. You will operate equipment in a safe and efficient manner, while maintaining effective awareness of conditions for possible repositioning of vehicles and/or warning other firefighters of hazards. You will operate a wide array of firefighting equipment to suppress fires.
What you need to qualify
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, Firefighter II, Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Driver Operator Pumper. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirements. Also requires National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-P (Paramedic). The following certification, if not already held, must be obtained within 12 months of hire as mandatory condition of position: Hazmat Technician and Driver Operator Aerial. If you do not possess all of the above certifications, and provide verification with your application, you will be rated ineligible. 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, Firefighter II, Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Driver Operator Pumper. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirements. Also requires National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-P (Paramedic) The following certification, if not already held, must be obtained within 12 months of hire as mandatory condition of position: Hazmat Technician and Driver Operator Aerial. If you do not possess all of the above certifications, and provide verification with your application, you will be rated ineligible. 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. This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. 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.
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