Firefighter (Basic Life Support)

Department of Defense-posted 11 months ago

$57,164 - $74,318/Yr

Full-time

Fort Meade, MD

5,001-10,000 employees

National Security and International Affairs

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This position is located in Fort Meade, MD and is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC). It may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. The position is permanent, full-time, and does not offer promotion potential. The salary range is $57,164 - $74,318 per year, classified under GS 7. The job requires occasional travel and does not allow for telework. Relocation expenses may be reimbursed according to agency policy.

Serves as a fully trained member of a firefighting crew and a hazardous material response team.
Provides pre-hospital care to injured or ill persons as a first responder at the EMT-B level.
Engages in various tactics necessary to perform firefighting duties, including attacking and extinguishing fires in structures, vehicles, aircraft, and wild lands.
As a hazardous materials technician, engages in activities to mitigate incidents from site management to returning the scene to normal.
Drives and operates firefighting vehicles of various sizes, including aerial ladders, aircraft crash-rescue vehicles, engine/pumpers, and hazardous materials vehicles.

Must complete a suitability or fitness determination through a background investigation.
Completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and annual examinations thereafter.
Pre-employment drug screening and random testing thereafter.
Must possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
Must obtain and maintain required licenses to operate firefighting vehicles within nine months of appointment.
Must be able to obtain a Government Driver's Certification within six months from the effective date of appointment.
Requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
Must work 72 hours per week/144 biweekly hours.

Firefighter I and II certifications.
Driver/Operator Pumper certification.
Hazardous Operations certification through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System.
State or National Registry EMT License.

Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
Eligibility for relocation expenses reimbursement.
Potential for recruitment and relocation incentives.
Student loan repayment may be authorized.

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