FIREFIGHTER (BLS/HAZMAT TECHNICIAN)

GS-07: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department/brigade; 2) Performing rescue operations; 3) Detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; 4) Controlling hazardous materials incidents; 5) Driving and operating firefighting vehicles; and 6) Performing non-invasive emergency medical procedures.
Required Certifications: Firefighter I and II, HazMat Awareness, HazMat Operations, Driver Operator Pumper
One or more of the following certifications below may be required to obtain within 1 year of start date.
Airport Firefighter, Driver Operator ARFF, Driver Operator Aerial, Shipboard Firefighter, Marine FF, and/or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT)
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

GS-06: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department/brigade; 2) Performing rescue operations; 3) Detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; 4) Controlling hazardous materials incidents; 5) Driving and operating firefighting vehicles; and 6) Performing non-invasive emergency medical procedures.
Required Certifications: Firefighter I and II, HazMat Awareness, HazMat Operations, Driver Operator Pumper
One or more of the following certifications below may be required to obtain within 1 year of start date.
Airport Firefighter, Driver Operator ARFF, Driver Operator Aerial, Shipboard Firefighter, Marine FF, and/or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT)
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

GS-05: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; 2) Assisting with the performance of rescue operations; 3) Detecting, reducing, and eliminating potential fire hazards; 4) Operating fire communications equipment; 5) Assisting with controlling hazardous materials incidents; and 6) Assisting in fire protection and prevention.
Required Certifications: Firefighter I and II, HazMat Awareness, HazMat Operations
One or more of the following certifications below may be required to obtain within 1 year of start date.
Driver Operator Pumper, Airport Firefighter, Driver Operator ARFF, Driver Operator Aerial, Shipboard Firefighter, Marine FF, and/or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT)
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

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.