Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Primary/Rigorous)
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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. GS-08 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Responding to emergencies such as: injury and/or illness of patients, 2) Performing lifesaving measures on persons such as: performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, wound care, and/or rescue operations, 3) Controlling fires as a member of an organized team such as: military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Additional Requirements: In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements above for the GS-08 position, applicants must also possess Fire Fighter I; Fire Fighter II; Apparatus Driver Operator-Pumper; Apparatus Driver Operator-Aerial; AND HAZMAT Operations 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 AND a State or National Registry Paramedic Certification Card indicating a future expiration date. HAZMAT Technician certification must be obtained within one year of employment. Formal land based Shipboard Firefighting certification must be obtained within one year of employment Incumbent must have received and then maintain EMT-Paramedic certification from the State or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Employees who do not have NC certification will be given up to six (6) months to obtain NC Paramedic certification through the legal recognition process. Failure to do so will subject employee to termination. GS-09 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Responding to emergencies such as: injury and/or illness of patients, 2) Performing lifesaving measures on persons such as: performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, wound care, and/or rescue operations, 3) Controlling fires as a member of an organized team such as: military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Additional Requirements: In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements above for the GS-09 position, applicants must also possess Fire Fighter I; Fire Fighter II; Driver Operator-Pumper; Driver Operator-Aerial; AND HAZMAT Technician 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 AND a State or National Registry Paramedic Certification Card indicating a future expiration date. Formal land based Shipboard Firefighting certification must be obtained within one year of employment Must possess and maintain current active certification through the National Registry Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic (NREMT-P) commensurate with the requirements of the positions to which currently assigned. Newly appointed civilian personnel who are not NREMT certified will, as a minimum, possess Paramedic certification from an accredited state agency which is recognized by NREMT. Employees who do not have the required NREMT certification will be given up to 1 year to obtain national certification. Failure to do so will subject employee to termination.
Operate emergency communications equipment and systems to receive and transmit information.
Administer basic and advanced life support care to victims on the scene of a fire, accident or in the case of sudden illness.
Operate firefighting vehicles in response to incidents.
Use monitoring equipment during hazardous material incidents to identify and verify the presence and concentrations of hazardous materials.