SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT)

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will serve as Station Chief with duties to direct f firefighting activities and assignments for the crew or crews in hazardous environments, until receiving instructions from a Chief Officer.
• You will assist the shift supervisor with planning work schedules and the sequence of operations to ensure an even flow and distribution of work at the fire station.
• You will direct crews in the performance of various standby duties at the station, including maintenance and inspection of equipment, execution of training, drills and the performance of low-risk fire prevention inspections.
• You will direct/assign crews to apparatus for the proper care and treatment of victims of accidents or medical emergencies.
• You will respond to emergency incident scenes and take charge of the firefighting operations, and determine best utilization of firefighters and equipment for combating/mitigating hazardous environment in the absence of the shift supervisor,
• You will instruct crew members by conducting lectures and drills concerning emergency medical services, firefighting techniques, and fire protection and prevention methods.
• You will instruct crew mwmbers by leading lectures and drills concerning fire fighting techniques and fire protections and prevention methods.
• You will oversee attendance and leave, including approval of sick leave and annual leave in abense of shift supervisor.
• You will ensure implementation of approved department guidelines, policies, rules and regulation, practises and procedures of the branch.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: leading and directing work associated with fire suppression and prevention, performing emergency medical treatment and ambulance transport services, emergency communications, and public education and training services. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/fire-protection-and-prevention-series-0081/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How to apply

Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: [email protected] Please reference the Job Title: SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) and Announcement number: DE-12957561-26-DH in the Subject Line of your email. Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.