Job opening: FIREFIGHTER (BLS/HAZMAT)
Salary: $41 132 - 59 823 per year
Published at: Jul 23 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Duties
You will respond to alarms and combat fire in an industrial setting requiring the full performance of a firefighting tasks involving structures, equipment, and facilities. Alternates as a firefighter and driver operator.
You will pull and connect hose, lay hose lines, operate charged lines; place and raise ladders; operate portable and stationary firefighting apparatus; ventilate buildings.
You will administer emergency medical care; use chemicals, axes, bars, hooks, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, and other firefighting equipment to extinguish or mitigate fires and protect life and property.
You will serve as a driver-operator of major motorized firefighting equipment, exercising a thorough knowledge of equipment capabilities and physical characteristics.
You will operate all equipment connected with an apparatus in accomplishing rescue and fighting fires.
You will provide emergency medical care based on assessment findings; treat conditions based on the specific symptoms observed or described by the patient.
You will perform initial and on-going focused patient assessment and determine priority of patient care based on assessment findings physical examination.
You will open and maintain oral airways, give positive pressure ventilations, control hemorrhage; treat for shock, immobilize fractures, assist in childbirth, manage behavioral emergencies, and provide care for poison and burn patients.
You will assist in loading, transporting, and unloading the sick and injured patients.
You will collect and interpret hazard and response information from transportation emergency information centers, shippers, manufacturer contacts, printed an online databases, and technical resources, as well as monitoring equipment.
You will inspect quarters, office buildings, shops, warehouses, etc., to identify hazards and to maintain familiarization of the facilities.
You will perform daily preventive maintenance tasks and inspections on firefighting apparatus, equipment and facilities.
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.
- 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
- You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
- You are required to possess and maintain a current valid United States drivers license.
- You are required to possess and maintain a current valid State of California EMT certification or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT certification is required prior to employment.
- Must obtain a valid California / Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA) EMT accreditation within sixty (60) days of appointment.
- 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.
- This position requires participation in the DoD Firefighter Physical Fitness Program to include a physical exercise program and annual physical examination.
- 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.
- Position requires the employee to work 144 hours bi-weekly
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- In addition to the above Conditions of Employment, see qualification information section for certificates required for the GS-05 and GS-07 grades.
Qualifications
GS-05Your resume must 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: Performing the duties of rescue operations in fires and fire related emergencies involving structures, aircraft, motor vehicles, wild land, and hazardous materials and providing emergency medical treatment to include but not limited to CPR.
GS-04Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-03 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing the duties of rescue operations in fires and fire related emergencies involving structures, aircraft, motor vehicles, wild land, and hazardous materials and providing emergency medical treatment.
Certifications required for this position. Must be issued by either the DOD, the Pro-Board, or the international Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC):GS-05Firefighter IFirefighter IIHazardous Materials AwarenessHazardous Materials Operations
GS-05
Firefighter I
FirefighterII
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Hazardous Materials 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
The following education may be substituted in lieu of the specialized experience:
GS-05
Successful completion of 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
GS-04
Successful completion of a 2-year course of study in an accredited college or university in Fire Training, Fire Science, or another related field of study.
A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.
Contacts
- Address MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE
MCLB
Barstow, CA 92311
US
- Name: Ryan Tworek
- Phone: (760) 577-6099
- Email: [email protected]
Map