You will serve as a FIREFIGHTER in the Fire and Emergency Services division of NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: ST-12838013-26-SMM. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.
For the GS-06:Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 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) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department brigade; 2) Performing rescue operations; 3) Detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; 4) Operating fire communications equipment; and 5) Controlling hazardous materials incidents. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-06 GRADE LEVEL:This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for the GS-05: Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, Airport Firefighter (for NASWI) or Marine Firefighter (for NBK and NSE locations) and Basic Life Support Provider. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard 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. For the GS-05:Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following: 1) Performing structural and crash firefighting duties; 2) Operating firefighting communication equipment; 3) using firefighting equipment such as operating hoses, ladders, and hydrants; 4) Detecting the presence of potentially hazardous material; and 5) Maintaining firefighting equipment and fire station facilities, performing functional test and inspection of firefighting equipment. NOTE: this information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-05 GRADE LEVEL:Employee is required to have DoD Firefighter Certification System for Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, and Basic Life Support Provider. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard 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. 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 establish on-scene control procedures (e.g., zone control, decontamination) in a hazardous material incident.
You will drive a firefighting vehicle (e.g., pumper, aerial ladder truck, rescue truck, brush truck, quick-attack vehicle, airport rescue firefighting vehicle) to the scene of a fire.
You will comply with health and safety rules and procedures while treating victims.
You will perform structural firefighting duties for facilities to minimize fire damage.
You will maneuver equipment (e.g., pumps, foam generators, boom and ground sweep nozzles) when combating fires.