Firefighter

• Using, operating and maintaining firefighting trucks and equipment (lines, hand tools, pumps, nozzles, foam generators.
• Operating specialized equipment to control and extinguish hazardous fire situations in a variety of structures.
• Performing advanced assessment and treatment of patients.
• Providing fire and safety training to supervisors andemployees using a wide variety of materials, publications, exhibits, protective devices and visual aids.
• Extinguishing fires in situations involving hazards that are difficult to recognize and providing methods to reduce or eliminate.

• Maintain current EMS certification held upon hiring (EMT-P).
• Work Rotating shifts, including weekends, holidays and overtime when directed.
• Participate in tests and exercises during non-duty work hours, nights, weekends, holidays, when recalled.
• Report for duty during inclement weather, natural disasters, and other emergency situations directed by the Fire Chief (subject to recall to duty).
• Wear a uniform and safety apparel in accordance with established policies/procedures.
• Wear various Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to include respirators, masks, self-contained breathing apparatus, and armored vests, and equipment.
• Subject to periodic (e.g., annual) medical examinations following appointment to determine fitness for continued performance of the duties of the position.
• Successfully complete an annual Job Performance Test.
• Participate in a cardiovascular physical fitness program.
• Perform temporary duty travel for the purpose of obtaining specialized training and other fire and emergency service duties.
• Must pass a annual physical.
• Meet and maintain physical agility and stamina standards established for this position.

1. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
2. You must successfully pass a background investigation.
3. Selective Service registration required.
4. Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
5. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
6. You must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.
7. Please review the Additional Information section for additional key requirements.

• Firefighter II
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Driver/Operator Pumper

• Driver/Operator Aerial
• Hazardous Materials Technician

• Confined Space Rescue Technician
• Fire Inspector I

1. Utilizing and maintaining firefighting and emergency equipment AND,
2. Performing advanced life support functions (i.e., resuscitation, intubation, decompression) AND,
3. Participating in worksite inspections to evaluate potential hazards.

• Firefighter I
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Current State or National Registry Paramedic

1. Utilizing and maintaining firefighting and emergency equipment AND,
2. Performing advanced life support functions (i.e., resuscitation, intubation, decompression) AND,
3. Applying hazard and risk assessment techniques during hazardous materials incidents, OR
4. Using chemical, biological, radiation (CBR) equipment.

• Firefighter I
• Firefighter II
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Driver/Operator Pumper
• Current State or National Registry Paramedic

1. Utilizing and maintaining firefighting and emergency equipment AND,
2. Performing advanced life support functions (i.e., resuscitation, intubation, decompression) AND,
3. Performing hazard and risk assessment techniques during hazardous materials incidents AND,
4. Using, operating and maintaining chemical, biological, radiation (CBR) equipment.

• Firefighter I
• Firefighter II
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Hazardous Materials Technician
• Driver/Operator Pumper
• Driver/Operator Aerial
• State or National Registry Paramedic

• Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
• Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

• Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level.
• Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
• Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified.
• 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 provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards.

• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.
• The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to FEMA-Misconduct@fema.dhs.gov.
• DHS uses E-verify, an internet based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
• The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
• A one-year probationary period is required for new Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
• This is a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) because of its security, public health, and/or public safety sensitivity, you are subject to random drug testing under FEMA's Drug-Free Workplace Plan (DWP). Refusal to be tested will result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service.
• A pre-employment physical paid by the agency is required prior to appointment.
• Valid State Driver's license is required. Do not upload a photo ID with application. HR will validate the requirement at time of tentative job offer if selected for the position.

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