Firefighter (PARAMEDIC)

Defense Logistics Agency • Tracy, CA

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About The Position

The Firefighter (Paramedic) serves as a fully trained member of a firefighting crew responding to fires, medical emergencies, specialized rescues, and natural disasters. The role includes operating complex emergency vehicles and apparatus, performing firefighting and fire-ground operations, and providing advanced patient assessment and paramedic care. The employee also alternates as Lead Firefighter, directing and participating in firefighting, fire prevention, station and equipment maintenance, training, and administrative duties.

This is a mission-essential, non-exempt federal position with a tour of duty of 120 hours bi-weekly. It requires a pre-employment physical, a favorable suitability or fitness determination, and compliance with drug testing requirements. The employee works outdoors in all weather and may encounter fires, smoke, medical emergencies, and other dangerous conditions.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have one year of specialized experience directly related to the position. Qualifying experience includes firefighting, rescue operations, emergency medical care at the required level, and operating emergency vehicles, as applicable to the GS-09 qualification criteria.
• Must possess DoD Firefighter I and II certifications, or equivalent accredited IFSAC or Pro-Board certifications.
• Must possess state Emergency Medical Technician–Paramedic and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certifications. Applicants without certification for the state where applying must have National Registry certification and be eligible for reciprocity.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.
• Must obtain and maintain Emergency Vehicle Operator (EVOC), Driver Operator–Aerial, and Driver Operator–Pumper training within two years of employment.
• Must meet the age requirement: be under 37 at appointment, or meet the stated prior DoD firefighter special retirement coverage and service-completion conditions if 37 or older.
• Must meet applicable time-in-grade, time-after-competitive-appointment, minimum qualification, and other regulatory requirements by the announcement closing date, where applicable.
• Must complete a pre-employment physical.
• Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination where reciprocity cannot be applied.
• Must comply with DLA drug-testing requirements, including pre-employment testing and applicable random testing.
• Must have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.
• Education cannot substitute for specialized experience at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Respond as a member of a firefighting crew to fires, emergency medical incidents, specialized rescues, and natural disasters.
• Control and extinguish fires; operate hose lines; and perform fire-ground operations, including forcible entry, ventilation, search and rescue, salvage, and overhaul.
• Drive and operate complex emergency vehicles and apparatus, including fire engines, ladder trucks, technical rescue apparatus, medic units, and response trailers, and operate their onboard systems.
• Conduct systematic, advanced patient assessments.
• Conduct and interpret electrocardiograms (EKGs), depending on personal certification and local protocols.
• Perform advanced airway techniques, including using an esophageal or dual-lumen airway device and oral intubation using laryngoscopy.
• Assist paramedic personnel in advanced life-support situations in a developmental capacity.
• Alternate as Lead Firefighter, directing and participating in firefighting activities, fire prevention, station and equipment maintenance, training, and administrative duties.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed