Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Material Technician) )

DLA Careers; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers in Tracy, CA seeks a Firefighter (BLS/HAZMAT) to join a trained crew handling fire, medical, hazmat, and rescue operations. Expect firefighting duties, patient care, decontamination, and vehicle operation as part of a full emergency response program.

Applicants should possess DoD certification or equivalent, plus experience in firefighting, hazmat, and EMS. The role is full-time with stringent physical and security requirements.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in firefighting, hazmat, or EMS.
• Experience with emergency vehicle operations.
• DoD 6055.06-M certifications or equivalent (IFSAC/Pro-Board) required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to fires, medical emergencies, hazardous materials incidents, and disasters as part of a firefighting crew.
• Perform fire suppression, EMS, hazmat decontamination, and rescue operations.
• Operate a range of fire apparatus and drive emergency vehicles.

Skills

Emergency response

Firefighting

Hazardous materials

EMT-Basic

Vehicle operation

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• As a Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Materials Technician (BLS/HAZMAT)), you will be responsible for the following duties:
• Serve as a fully trained member of a firefighting crew engaged in a full range of emergency response to include fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials, specialized rescue, and natural disasters.
• Perform fire suppression, emergency medical, hazardous material, and specialized rescue response.
• Control and extinguish fires, operates hose lines, performs fire ground operations to include forcible entry, ventilation, search and rescue and salvage and overhaul. Use various response tools and equipment to perform fire ground operations.
• Drive and operate a full range of complex vehicles and apparatus to include fire engines, ladder trucks, technical rescue apparatus, medic units, and response trailers operating onboard systems.
• Perform Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) duties to include initial and on-going patient assessment and physical examination.
• Serve as a Hazardous Material Tech reacts to spills/releases or potential spills, releases of hazardous materials for the purpose of control, containment and confinement using materials such as brooms, sand, absorbent pads, and over-pack containers.
• Perform decontamination of victims and response personnel using various specialized equipment, to include but not limited to, chemical detection and monitoring devices.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: 144 hours bi-weekly
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• This position complies with the statutory requirements of Title 5, United States Code, by limiting the maximum entry age to 37
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.
• Incumbent is considered essential to the day-to-day operations of the installation and is subject to immediate recall or long term shift assignments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for extended periods of time.
• Incumbent is subject to shift rotation and assignment to abnormal tours of duty.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Materials Technician (BLS/HAZMAT)), your resume and supporting documentation must support: AND

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Experience performing a full range of firefighting duties such as combating fires, operating hose lines, making forced entries, and search and rescue.
• Experience conducting hazardous materials offensive operations and decontamination operations.
• Experience performing or assisting in rescue operations.
• Experience performing basic life support at the emergency medical technician basic level.
• Experience determining proper emergency response/equipment needs in an emergency situation.
• Experience driving and operating emergency vehicles.
• SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SPF): Department of Defense (DoD) 6055.06-M, "Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program" identifies the level of performance required for all DoD Fire and Emergency Services personnel. The certifications listed below are the minimum mandatory certification requirements for this position. DoD Incumbents shall possess DoD Certifications, or equivalent accredited certifications from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or the National Professional Qualifications System (Pro-Board).

Accredited Certification

• Firefighter I & II
• Driver Operator - Pumper
• Hazardous Materials Technician (must be obtained within two (2) years of Entrance-On-Duty).
• Note: Driver Operator Certification requirements other than Driver Operator - Pumper are determined locally based on duty assignments.

State of (Ohio, California, Virginia, Pennsylvania) Certifications

• Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

** If you do not possess a certification for the state in which you are applying, you MUST have National Registry certification and be eligible for reciprocity requirements.

Other Requirements

• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Certification
• Valid State Driver's License

Other training requirements that must be obtained within one year of employment and maintained: Emergency Vehicle Operator, (EVOC), Driver Operator - Aerial.

Physical Demands

The work involves extended periods of heavy moving and lifting. Generally, the work requires recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and positioning of patients, victims, fire hoses, fire extinguishers, and other equipment. Must be able to wear protective clothing and equipment weighing up to 100 pounds, while working in extreme heat and cold under adverse conditions, such as fire and smoke.

Work Environment

The employee works outside in all types of weather conditions. Employee is exposed to out-of-control fires, emergency medical scenes, and other dangerous situations. Is also exposed to the possibility of burns and other effects of smoke inhalation, heat, falling materials, explosions, toxic materials, infections, and contagious diseases, and other dangerous substances.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to:

http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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