You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC) in the FEDERAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES of COMMANDER NAVY REGION HAWAII. A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 8.64% will be added to the stated salary. COLA is subject to change at any time.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 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) Use knowledge of advanced levels of emergency medical techniques including advanced patient assessment/treatment, advanced airway techniques, invasive medical procedures and medical doses to determine method of transport to the medical facility; 2) Operate various firefighting vehicles, equipment and support equipment; 3) mange emergency medical training to ensure firefighters are current with the training; and 4) assign work based on priority to lower-graded firefighters. NOTE: This experience must be supported by your resume. ***This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector I, Airport Firefighter, NREMT-P and HAZMAT Incident Commander. These certifications must have been awarded by National Registry, DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications, you will be rated ineligible.***.*** 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 direct the placement of firefighting equipment to ensure maximum utilization in fire control, aircraft crash, or rescue operations.
You will operate emergency vehicles equipped with specialized features (e.g., power levers, buttons, pedals) to control the equipment.
You will determine if and how a patient can be moved to a medical facility and by what means of transportation for the patient to get immediate medical assistance.
You will prioritize emergency treatment of patients suffering from multiple traumas to stabilize the patient and increase their chance of survival
You will assign work to junior firefighters or employees based on priorities, requirements, and capabilities.