Fire Protection Specialist

National Park Service; Homestead (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service's Everglades National Park in Homestead, Florida seeks a Fire Protection Specialist to serve as Park Fire Inspector.

The role focuses on fire and life safety inspections, training, incident reporting, and coordination with safety and law enforcement. Travel 3-5 days per month nationwide; work includes field and office environments with protective equipment.

Ideal for professionals with field experience in fire operations and compliance in a federal park setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fire and life safety inspections of park facilities.
• Provide technical support on fire operations including structural fire prevention, suppression operations, and firefighter training.
• Maintain training logs for team members to track compliance with annual and biennial requirements.
• Assist in origin-and-cause investigations and prepare incident reports in coordination with safety and law enforcement.
• Represent the park at meetings to coordinate system integration with the Emergency Communications Center and response computer system.
• Maintain records in National Park Service identified Record Management Systems.

Job description

Open: October 23, 2026 — Closes: November 5, 2026

Summary

This position is a Fire Protection Specialist that will serve as the Park Fire Inspector, located in Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida.

Major Duties

Responsible for the fire and life safety inspection of all park facilities. Provides technical support on all aspects of fire operations including structural fire prevention, suppression operations, and firefighter training program. Maintains training logs for each team member in structural fire and all hazard disciplines, to track compliance with existing annual and biennial requirements. Assist in the investigation of the origin and cause of fires and prepares fire incident reports as well as supplemental technical investigation reports in coordination with safety and law enforcement. Represents the park at meetings to coordinate system integration to the Emergency Communication Center and response computer system. Maintains records of work in National Park Service identified Record Management Systems. Physical Demands: The work of this position is mostly sedentary but requires periods of regular and recurring physical exertion while in the field. All Risk Emergency Incident Management Team assignments, fire inspections, program audits, fire suppression classes, and other field assignments require considerable walking, bending, hiking, carrying, and climbing. The incumbent is required to maintain incident qualifications to participate in program activities that require high intensity arduous work and exposure to live fire conditions in a hazardous setting. Work requires travel throughout the United States via commercial or government transportation approximately 3-5 days per month, including operation of a motor vehicle to perform inspections at various locations throughout the park. Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment and in the field. The incumbent instructs components of any one of the NPS training classes for structural fire. However, the work also involves regular and recurrent exposure to hazards, discomforts, and potentially dangerous situations while in the field. While on a training or fire location, the work environment may involve hazardous environmental conditions such as exposure to fire, heat, chemicals, and loud noise for extended periods of time. Protective equipment or clothing may be needed, including the use of a self-contained breathing apparatus.