Job opening: FIREFIGHTER
Salary: $39 576 - 57 354 per year
Published at: May 13 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
You will respond to medical emergencies to provide for the rescue and on scene stabilization for victims of fire, sudden illness, accidental injuries, childbirth, and other events requiring medical personnel.
You will perform offensive and defensive firefighting operations on incidents involving structures, aircrafts, and wild land fire settings.
You will be serve as a firefighter performing augmented skills of a credentialed Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) and Hazardous Materials Technician.
You will respond to any release of hazardous materials, munitions, and fires at various storage sites, in vehicles or vessels used to transport these materials.
You will be responsible for inspecting structures and hazardous areas for compliance with Marine Corps Orders, Base Orders on fire regulations and National Fire Codes.
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 Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
- 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- You will be required to possess and maintain a current valid North Carolina driver’s license.
- You must possess a current National Registry or State Certification as Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
- You will be required to possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a current: Airfield Operators permit and Airport Firefighter certification
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a current: Hazardous Materials Technician, Hazardous Material Awareness, Hazardous Material Operations
- You will be required to obtain and maintain current FIREFIGHTER certifications: Driver Operator Pumper and Aerial
- You will be required to possess and maintain certification a FIREFIGHTER I and II by the Department of Defense (DoD), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard.
- You will be required to work hours and conditions that are in close contact with Supervisors and coworkers for long periods of time (24 to 72 hrs.)
- The incumbent must be certified at the appropriate firefighter certification levels as outlined in the DODI 6055.6.M, Department of Defense (DOD) Fire Emergency Services Certification Program.
- This position may require travel from normal duty station. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.
GS-05: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-04) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Responding to fires, hazardous material emergencies and administering emergency care.
GS-06: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-05) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Responding to fires, hazardous material emergencies, operating hose lines, making forceable entries, conducting search and rescue, and administering emergency care.
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.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position is designated emergency essential personnel and the position is subject to recall
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 are required to wear a uniform and maintain appearance and grooming standards per Marine Corps Orders/Policies.
This position requires rotating shift work.
You will be required to participate in the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program
You will be required to maintain compliance with NFPA 1582 (Fire Fighter Physical Medical Evaluations), NFPA 1583 (Fire Fighter Fitness Program Requirements
You will be required to participate in the mandatory F&ESD Physical Fitness Program to maintain a level and degree of fitness needed to perform all duties.
You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Emergency Vehicle Operations Certification (EVOC) or obtain within 6 months of hire.
You may be subject to mandatory recall during destructive weather, major incidents, or any other time determined by the command.
You may be required to work in high elevations and/or below ground in confined work spaces.
You will be subject to adverse weather and/or harsh working conditions; burns, smoke inhalation, noxious fumes, falling materials, and explosions.
You will be exposed to communicable diseases, unsanitary conditions and traumatic injuries.
You will be required to possess and maintain the physical stamina, agility, and mental stability to work under conditions where intense periods of physical exertion and mental stress, under adverse conditions, may be encountered.
You must be able to work under emergency conditions giving clear, definitive instructions, in a decisive manner to firefighting forces and other emergency service personnel.
This position is performed indoors, outdoors, in all types of weather conditions and is subject to heat, cold, smoke, wind, humidity, and stress.
This position requires the use of specialized protective clothing and respiratory protection.
This position is subject to exposure from hazardous materials that include chemicals, fuels, biological agents, radioactive particles, and explosives.
This position is considered essential and maybe recalled to duty in the event of a natural disaster or base emergency.
Education
GS 5:
- I have successfully completed a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university in Fire Training, Fire Science, or another related field of study leading to a bachelor degree or
- I have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent
Contacts
- Address MCAS CHERRY POINT
MCAS
PSC Box 8009
Cherry Point, NC 28533
US
- Name: Kyle Gould
- Phone: (252) 466-2052
- Email: [email protected]
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