You will serve as a FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC) in the FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT of JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA BOLLING JBAB.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing fire prevention, fire protection and emergency operations; 2) Performing emergency medical service and hazardous materials responses; and 3) Performing fire control, disaster response/control and recovery. **NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. **In addition, this position requires possession of the following certifications for the GS-09: Firefighter I and II, Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Driver/Operator-Pumper, Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic and NR-EMT. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or Pro Board to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you have not attached copies of your certifications, you will be rated ineligible. **Copies of Certifications MUST be submitted with your application. 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.
You will assess a patient systematically to identify the nature, extent, and seriousness of the patient's condition.
You will establish on-scene control procedures (e.g., zone control, decontamination) in a hazardous material incident.
You will control and extinguish a fire during firefighting operations.
You will complete written reports and records on emergency services incidents, patients, drugs administered equipment, or supplies used.
You will use fire ground tactics to direct highly specialized fire and medical apparatus and equipment.