Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Materials Technician)

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Army Materiel Command (AMC) employees with competitive status Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience required:: One year of specialized experience which includes: ((1) controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized fire department or brigade; (2) rescue operations; (3) inspections for detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; (4) operation of fire communications equipment; and driving and operating firefighting apparatus at an emergency scene.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the specialized experience required to qualify for the GS-07 level you must also possess and maintain ALL of the following Department of Defense (or reciprocal equivalent) certifications: Firefighter I and Firefighter II Emergency Medical Technician Driver Operator - Pumper Hazardous Material Technician All certificates must be certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M.

NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of the above certifications certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board AND NY or National Registry EMT Certification Card indicating a future expiration).

If your application package does not contain proof of having these certificates, your application will be marked as incomplete, and you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position.

NOTE: Rather than submitting individual DoD certificates, you may opt to use the DoD Lookup System website (http://www.dodffcert.com/), and then save and upload your one/two-page individual report. (Rather than submitting your EMT Certification Card, you may print proof of current registration with NREMT from their website (https://www.nremt.org/nremt/about/checkEmtStatus.asp).

Operate pumpers or other emergency vehicles, positions apparatus and determines pressure required and adjust valves as necessary.,Respond on site to accidents and other emergencies involving injuries and illnesses, and follows approved department protocols in providing basic life support and performing emergency procedures that are non-invasive.,Respond to hazardous material/Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) incidents surveying scene to stop/control the release.,Operate a wide array of firefighting equipment to suppress fires.,Abide by all safety standards, policies, and procedures to safely fight fires.,Respond to alarms and combats fires including rescue, involving structures, equipment, facilities, aircraft, vehicles, chemicals, fuel storage, ammunition storage, and brush fires.,Communicate inspection findings including the types, location, and quantity of hazardous materials to the servicing fire department.,Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.,Alternate as hose man, ladder man, hydrant man, rescue man, nozzle man, salvage man, or hand lineman.,Contain hazardous material to protect individuals from further exposure.,Extricate trapped personnel using standard rescue methods and equipment.