Fire Protection Specialist​/Trainee​/Trainee ; NY HELPS

This position will report to the Operational Support Branch, (OSB) within the Office of Fire Prevention & Control.

This position will report to the Operational Support Branch, (OSB) within the Office of Fire Prevention & Control.

• Quartermaster duties for the agency responsible for the logistics, procurement, management, distribution, and testing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and essential firefighting equipment.
• Provide specialized oversight of the National Certification program.
• Provide specialized oversight of the NYS Minimum Standards for Firefighters, including the Candidate Physical Ability Test, (C-PAT).
• Distribute and maintain inventories of supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Ensure the Fire Operations Center is in a state of readiness; recommend and implement approved procedures for efficient activation, operations, and scheduling.
• Assist with Fleet management duties as needed.
• Provide Office support for standardized, consistent, and uniform Office procedures, including curriculum, purchasing, vehicle utilization, travel, and uniforms.
• Respond to emergency incidents as directed. Provide technical assistance to local fire officials as requested.
• Service as liaison between State Office of Emergency Management, local fire departments, and regional fire administrators in the development and implementation of local emergency response plans and exercises. Also serve as state agency liaison during actual emergencies.
• Ensure the state and local fire departments are in compliance with controlling laws, regulations, and best practices.
• May assist in the implementation of special projects, such as, training course revisions, conferences and seminar programs, and equipment maintenance programs.
• Perform technical assistance and emergency response activities.
• Assist with the communications and meetings with local fire chiefs and fire coordinators and other fire officials as needed.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly reports as needed.
• Significant travel, approximately 60%, often overnight in an assigned geographic location is required.

NY HELPS

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NYHELPS).***

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position.

This title includes a traineeship opportunity, and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level
** based on their experience and education.

• Fire Protection Specialist 1 requirements:

Fire Protection Specialist Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14):
Three years of full-time, paid experience as a firefighter in a fire department, military fire department, or industrial fire brigade or six years of experience as a volunteer firefighter or firefighter trainer. Experience and coursework must be obtained as described for Fire Protection Specialist 1.

Fire Protection Specialist Trainee 2 (equated to SG-16):
Four years of full-time, paid experience as a firefighter in a fire department, military fire department, or industrial fire brigade or seven years of experience as a volunteer firefighter or firefighter trainer. Experience and coursework must be obtained as described for Fire Protection Specialist 1.

Fire Protection Specialist 1, SG-18: EITHER five years of full-time paid experience
* as a firefighter in a fire department or industrial fire brigade, OR eight years of experience as a volunteer firefighter or firefighter trainer. Two years of this must have included performing one or more of the following: fire and/or building code inspections and/or enforcement, fire arson investigation; hazardous materials response; technical rescue; or fire instruction. In addition, candidates must have completion of the core coursework
* in all of the following offered by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Office of Fire Prevention and Control, or equivalent, qualifying for certification in:
Fire Investigator 1, Structural Collapse Rescue Technician, Fire Officer 1, Hazardous Materials Advanced Technician, Fire Instructor 2, or certification by the Department of State as a Code Enforcement Official. Candidates must possess a New York State Driver’s License appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated. Candidates may be required to possess a CDL Class A, B, C or General Class D license.

* Experience and…