Fire Protection Specialist; Life Support

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date.  for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Secondary).

• Responsible for developing and accomplishing fire prevention inspections and developing an education program in assigned areas of responsibility at the installation.
• Conducts physical inspections of large, complex, and highly fire prone post and range facilities including mission related facilities.
• Determines potential fire hazards, existing fire hazards, and works with operating officials, project officers, etc., to eliminate, prevent, or reduce the hazards.
• Incumbent inspect fire protection systems that include automatic heat detection, automatic smoke detection, and dry chemical extinguishers, wet pipe sprinklers, dry pipe sprinklers, pre-action sprinklers, and deluge systems.
• Reviews work requests involving alteration and extension of existing facilities.
• Develops special educational materials and programs for the building coordinators required.
• Serves as a fully trained member of a firefighting crew engaged in the protection of life and property.
• Serves as certified Hazardous Material Technician, responding to hazardous chemical spills on the Installation.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of pre-employment and periodic subsequent medical examination in accordance with DoDM 6055.06 to ensure continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 45 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position requires the incumbent to wear the prescribed uniform and/or personal protective equipment while on duty.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis; 48-hour rotating shifts with a work schedule of 120 hours per pay period.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime. This position performs, as required, mutual aid support to local fire departments.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position requires successful completion of an annual Job Performance Test.
• This position requires the incumbent to conform to the requirements set-forth in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1500, Fire Department Occupational Health and Safety Program.
• This position requires participation in a cardiovascular physical fitness program.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate an Emergency Vehicle and must successfully complete the Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course.
• This position works a 60-hour week (120 hours bi-weekly). The incumbent is required to work one 24-hour shift per week (60 hour, total work week) as part of fire department manning.
• Firefighting is arduous duty and incumbent must be physically fit and mentally alert at all times. Firefighters are exposed to inherent dangers involved in fighting all type fires, such as toxics, acids, liquid propellants, gases, etc.
• Firefighters are exposed to inherent dangers involved in fighting all type fires, such as toxics, acids, liquid propellants, gases, etc.
• Must meet all required certifications in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M "DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program" dated January 22, 2020.
• Certifications through the DoD, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), and National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications "Pro Board" will meet these certifications requirements.