SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (BLS/HAZMAT TECH)
What you'd do
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (BLS/HAZMAT TECH) in the NAVY FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT of NAS PENSACOLA.
Major duties
You will direct the physical inspection of facilities to detect or reduce potential fire hazards. You will provide immediate oversight and direction of day-to-day operations at a fire station. You will identify personal protective equipment and control equipment for inclusion in planning an initial response. You will write reports to document hazards discovered and corrected in the field, changes in operation, or issues regarding policy. You will identify developmental and training needs of station personnel and make arrangements to meet those needs. You will direct and participate in practice drills and training classes for assigned station. You will perform other duties as assigned.
What you need to qualify
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) Planning and assigning work to be accomplished by subordinates based on priorities and deadlines;2) Performing structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities that may include research and/or large industrial complexes;3) Performing pre-fire planning by physically going through structures to become familiar with the layout, fire hazards, and location of fixed fire protection systems;4) Assisting in the development of special protective services for structures imposing extreme hazards;5) Operating a wide variety of firefighting equipment. ***This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Airport Firefighter, Firefighter I & II, Apparatus Driver-Operator for Pumper, Airport Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) and Aerial vehicles, HAZMAT Tech Level, Fire Officer II, Fire Inspector I, Fire Instructor I, and Hazardous Materials Incident Command levels, National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Life Support (NREMT-B). 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 and you have not attached copies of your certifications, you will be rated ineligible.*** 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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