Fire Protection Inspector (BLS/HMT)

Summary

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Duties

• As a Fire Protection Inspector (BLS/HASMAT) you will be responsible for the following duties:
• Conduct inspections of all installation grounds and facilities for violations of fire regulations and codes.
• Maintain daily surveillance over conditions impacted by receipt and shipping of hazardous materials or changes in the storage locations.
• Review and inspect installation operations such as receiving, storing and shipping as well as various industrial processes such as welding and painting utilized in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, equipment and facilities.
• Review plans for construction or renovation of property to ensure that facilities engineering, contractors and other parties involved follow fire code and regulations when installing or modifying fire protection and suppression equipment.
• Provide Basic Life Support treatment to patients within the pre-hospital environment; performs such duties as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or automatic external defibrillation
• and takes, records, and monitors patient's baseline vital signs including temperature, respirations, blood pressure, and pulse to determine patient priority.
• Serve as a fully trained hazardous materials technician of the Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team and respond to spills and releases for the purpose of control, containment and confinement.
• Perform hazard and risk assessment techniques in completing initial incident analysis.
• Survey the incident to identify materials involved, determines whether hazardous materials have been released, evaluate surrounding conditions; and predict the likely behavior of a material and/or container.
• On an as needed basis, serves as a firefighter performing work to control and extinguish fires, rescue persons endangered by fire and reduce or eliminate potential fire hazards.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Fire Protection Inspector (BLS/HASMAT), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. 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: Carrying out fire prevention and protection programs in accordance with applicable standards. Firefighting, fire prevention theory and techniques. Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized fire department. Conducting hazardous material offensive operations and decontamination operations. Performing Basic Life Support. B.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: Fire Inspector I Fire Instructor I Firefighter I & II Driver Operator - Pumper 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, Hazardous Materials Technician, Fire Inspector II. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Demands The work involves extended periods of heavy moving and lifting. Generally, the work requires recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, and positioning of 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. Ability to maintain alertness, self-control, and emotionally stability to work in conditions of stress, confusion, panic, and physical injury and even death that occurs at major disasters. Climbs ladder and works at various heights. Must pass the firefighter physical examination annually and successfully participate in the ongoing Firefighter Physical Fitness Program. Work Environment The employee is exposed to out-of-control fires, emergency medical scenes, and other dangerous situations. They are 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. Is subject to injury while dealing with frightened fire/medical victims, or while participating in mob or riot control. There may be hazards while operating or riding fire or medical vehicles at high speeds under adverse conditions, e.g., congested areas. The employee works outside in all types of weather conditions. Incumbent will be required to work a 60-hour workweek of four 9-hour shifts and one 24- hour shift. During actual firefighting, rescue, medical emergencies, and occasionally during drills, the incumbent will be subjected to extended hours as dictated by the situation and exposed to extremely hazardous and uncomfortable conditions such as extreme heat and cold, precarious locations, smoke and fumes, or explosions.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. This position is being filled as Term appointment not-to-exceed (NTE) 3 years. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Promotion, this position will be filled as a Temporary Promotion NTE 3 years and may be extended up to a total of five years or converted to a permanent promotion without further competition. Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade, this position will be filled as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade with the intent to be limited to the time period specified in the announcement and may be reassigned at management's discretion or made permanent at any time. Upon termination/expiration of the temporary assignment, placement will be either to the gaining or previous organization in accordance with DLA policy (DLAI 1442.04) regarding placement rights after a time-limited assignment. For all others, if selected, this would be a Term/Time-Limited Appointment NTE 3 years, and not more than six years. The selected applicant will be required to sign a written agreement acknowledging the conditions of this temporary assignment/appointment and that they may be released from this position upon management discretion.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/11/2026. After submitting your online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take any additional online assessments through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you both on screen and via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder. If you do not receive the email invitation to the assessment and you meet the minimum qualifications for the position, you should contact https://apply.usastaffing.gov/HelpTicket to request the email be re-sent. Requests to re-send invitations to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments must be received by https://apply.usastaffing.gov/HelpTicket BEFORE the close of the JOA. If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessments. Click here for Computer System Requirements. NOTE: Set aside at least 3 hours to take these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found in your USAJOBS account under the "Track my application" link for the corresponding application. You may update your application documents and some questions related to your personal information at any time during the announcement open period. However, you will not be able to make changes to questions related to assessing the minimum qualifications and competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics) mentioned in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. To make an allowed update to your application, return to your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account at https://www.usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application. Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/articles/29113644431764-Requesting-an-accommodation. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13051811.