SES Fire Operations Training Consultant

ATTAINX INC•Richland, WA

1d•$100 - $125•Hybrid

About The Position

AttainX is seeking a professional fire operations training consultant subject matter expert (SME) to support our client, the Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Field Office (HFO) in the SES Division. The role involves developing and providing training, assisting in exercise development, ensuring compliance with training programs, providing input on transition plans, establishing strategies for emergency services, performing validation of transition activities, reviewing performance testing and drills, overseeing the Hanford Fire Department transition, incorporating lessons learned, assisting with contractor emergency preparedness, and reviewing firefighting apparatus specifications.

Requirements

10 years of Hanford Site fire/emergency response experience
SME-level incident command experience in technical rescue, including high angle, confined space, hazardous materials response including radiological events, wildland fire interface and activation and use of the Hanford Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Detailed knowledge of Hanford facilities, land and hazards
Experience providing training to firefighters
Must obtain and maintain Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance
U.S. citizen

Nice To Haves

Incident command level experience of structural, wildland and hazardous material firefighting techniques
Incident command level experience of managing events requiring the activation of the Hanford EOC
Expertise in National Incident Management System, including Incident Command System practice and use in firefighting
Expertise related to Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment
Expertise related to Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and/or paramedic qualifications and performance standards
Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Responsibilities

Develop and provide training supporting transition of fire service activities.
Assist in developing exercises, performance tests and surveillance to validate capabilities to support transition activities for fire services with other fire department agencies.
Ensure compliance with training programs for fire department personnel, including the use of firefighting equipment, firefighting techniques, rescue work, first aid, EOC activation and paramedical activities.
Provide input and advice in developing, negotiating and managing fire service transition plans, agreements and contracts.
Help establish strategies and procedures for ensuring fire department plans for emergency services activities, accounting for potential toxic and hazardous materials, to include support provided by outside fire agencies.
Perform validation of fire service transition activities applying National Fire Protection Association standards, policies and traditional fire department work practices to evaluate the contractor and outside fire department emergency response services.
Review and assist with performance testing, drills and provide exercise support to fire agencies.
Assist with oversight of the Hanford Fire Department supporting the transition of fire and emergency response services.
Is familiar with lessons learned generated by federal oversight and internal contractor processes and provides oversight to ensure they are incorporated into plans and operating procedures.
Assist with oversight for contractor emergency preparedness and management programs.
Assist with review of firefighting apparatus acquisition specifications and requirements for effective and efficient accomplishment of department firefighting needs, as required.
Perform other duties reasonably related to the position and contract requirements, as assigned.