Firefighter (Basic Life Support)

About the position

The Firefighter is assigned to the VA New Jersey Medical Center Fire Department in the Public Safety Service. The employee responds to fires and other emergencies in areas such as residences, multi-story patient care buildings, outpatient clinics and laboratories, multiple story office buildings, carpenter shop, paint shop, electric shop, general repair shop, warehouse, fuel storage areas, public assembly areas, brush and wooded areas. The position is located in Lyons, New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of structural and wild land firefighting operations and rescue.
• Participate in vehicle extraction, elevator and confined space rescues.
• Serve as a hazardous materials first responder.
• Serve as a driver of a wild land unit and structural driver operator.
• Perform first inspections and fire alarm maintenance.
• Perform patient triage, conduct patient assessments, assess severity of illness/injury, and identify life-threatening problems.
• Drive and operate firefighting apparatus of significant complexity (i.e., pumpers, aerial ladder trucks and wild land firefighting truck).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Nice-to-haves

• Certification as a Firefighter II in accordance with NFPA.
• Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) issued by the State of New Jersey or the National Registry (NREMT).
• Hazardous Materials Operations Level Certification in accordance with Chapter 5, Core Competencies of, in NFPA 472.
• Current, valid Healthcare Provider Level CPR Certification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position held.