Job opening: FIREFIGHTER (BLS)
Salary: $46 696 - 60 703 per year
Published at: Sep 14 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
You will participate in controlling and extinguishing fires by operating a hose, ladder, hydrant and/or rescuing endangered people.
You will respond as a member of a Hazardous Material Response Team to contain and control a hazardous material spill or discharge.
You will perform pre-fire planning by physically going through structures to become familiar with layouts and locations of fire hazards and locations of fixed fire protection systems.
You will maintain fire station and related equipment in good condition.
You will extricate trapped victims and administer all possible emergency care and protection prior to removal.
You will verify and monitor victim’s vital signs i.e., pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, respiration, etc.
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- This is a Bargaining Unit position.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain a HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS certification and a HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS certification.
- The position often requires irregular hours, rotating shift work, evening and weekend work and is subject to nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
- This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC) certification.
- You will be required to possess and maintain a current HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN certification.
- You will be required to possess and maintain a current EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - BASIC (NREMT or STATE) certification.
- You will be required to possess and maintain a current FIREFIGHTER II certification.
- You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
- You will be required to possess and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
- Candidates for firefighter positions must not have reached their 37th birthday by date of appointment. Information on exceptions and waivers: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol336.pdf?ver=2017-12-01-105458-707
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing emergency medical treatment to include, but not limited to, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and rescue of patients in confined spaces and auto extrications. Also performing non-invasive emergency medical procedures; and structural firefighting; and responding to hazardous material emergency operations.
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.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address MCLB ALBANY GA
814 Radford Boulevard
Albany, GA 31704
US
- Name: Steven Waltermon
- Phone: 229-639-9522
- Email: [email protected]
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