Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Materials Technician)

What you would do

• Respond to fire alarms, hazardous materials incidents, medical emergencies, and aircraft mishaps.
• Drive and operate pumpers, emergency vehicles, hoses, and power tools.
• Serve as an EMT, giving basic life support and caring for patients.
• Handle hazardous materials incidents, including analysis, containment, and decontamination.
• Inspect and maintain emergency vehicles, fire gear, and medical equipment.
• Record patient care and incident details in official reports.

Do you qualify for GS-7?

With experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-7 level, such as fighting fires in an organized fire department, rescue operations, fire hazard inspections, operating fire communications equipment, or driving firefighting apparatus at an emergency scene. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts.

With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade. The announcement says this job has no education requirement.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Firefighter I and II certification (DoD or equivalent)
• HAZMAT Technician certification
• Driver/Operator Pumper certification
• Georgia or National Registry EMT certification with a future expiration date
• Valid state driver's license

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume, two pages or less, with employer name, job title, start and end month and year, hours per week, and duties
• Copies of Firefighter I and II, HAZMAT Technician, and Driver/Operator Pumper certificates, or your DoD lookup report
• Georgia or National Registry EMT card showing a future expiration date
• Government-issued document showing your date of birth (proof of age)
• Copy of your valid state driver's license
• Optional cover letter
• Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using your resume, online questionnaire, and supporting documents. Applications missing certificates, the EMT card, or proof of age are marked incomplete and not considered, and inflating your experience can remove you from consideration.

Tips for this job:

• Keep your resume to two pages or less and list hours per week for each job.
• Attach all required certificates and your EMT card, since missing items mean no consideration.
• Include a government-issued document showing your date of birth, or your application will be marked incomplete.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, with rotating 48-hour shifts totaling 144 hours per pay period, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Incentives and relocation: May be authorized, not guaranteed: recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives; student loan repayment; advanced in-hire; and salary negotiation for new federal employees. The announcement says relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

• Background check and suitability or fitness determination
• Pre-employment and periodic medical exams
• Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds
• Drug test, with random testing after hire
• Mission Essential: must report to work during emergencies
• Shift work including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Planned and unscheduled overtime, including mutual aid to local fire departments
• Annual Job Performance Test
• Participation in a cardiovascular fitness program
• Wear prescribed uniform and personal protective equipment
• Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
• Proof of U.S. citizenship required
• 1-year probationary period
• Direct deposit of pay required

Job details

Salary

$50,460 – $65,599 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-7 · General Schedule

Location

Fort Gordon, Georgia

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

3

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

Occasional travel

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Fire Protection and Prevention (0081)

Announcement

MCFS-27-13083717-DHA