FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH-BASIC LIFE SUPPORT)
Air National Guard Units is hiring for the position of FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH-BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) in Syracuse, New York, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
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Air National Guard Units is hiring for the position of FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH-BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) in Syracuse, New York, United States. It is listed as a full-time position.
The listing gives the pay as $50,460 - $65,599 per year.
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Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 10, 2026; applications close on Nov 25, 2026.
- Employer
- Air National Guard Units
- Location
- Syracuse, New York, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $50,460 - $65,599 per year
- Found
- Nov 10, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 25, 2026
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- 346 words, about 2 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 33% below the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
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About the role
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 12 months experience, education or training in one or more of the following areas: (1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade. (2) Rescue operations. (3) Detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards. (4) Operation of fire communications equipment. (5) Controlling hazardous materials incidents. (6) Developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention (7) Firefighting and fire prevention theory and techniques; (8) Fixed and mobile firefighting equipment operation. (9) Planning, directing, or carrying out fire protection and prevention programs and operations and/or (10) Performing emergency medical services.
Performs hazard and risk assessment and conducts a complete incident analysis. Conducts immediate incident surveys to completely identify materials involved, determines specific HAZMAT that have been released, analyzes surrounding conditions to identify the materials and containers involved; predicts behavior of a material and/or container and recommends mitigation actions. Predicts the potential harm to people and the environment.
Develops an appropriate strategy for approaching the release site and containing the release. Establishes on scene control procedures, including control zones and decontamination processing. Employs HAZMAT response procedures and equipment, including liquid splash and vapor protective clothing, self-contained breathing apparatus, spill containment materials, and extinguishing agents.
Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Employees Priority Placement Program, Military Spouse Preference (MSP)
As a FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH-BASIC LIFE SUPPORT), GS-0081-07, you will serve as a Firefighter (Hazardous Materials Technician-Basic Life Support) assigned to a crew engaged in airfield and structural firefighting and crash-rescue operations. Drives and operates firefighting vehicles of significant complexity to respond to the presence or potential releases of hazardous materials (HAZMAT), for the purpose of stopping or controlling the release, and to conduct performance of non-invasive emergency medical procedures.
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