FIREFIGHTER BLSHAZMAT TECHNICIAN

• You will operate firefighting equipment (e.g. pumps foam generators boom ground sweep nozzles) to control or eliminate fires.
  
• You will establish onscene control procedures (e.g. zone control decontamination) in a hazardous material incident.
  
• You will comply with health and safety rules and procedures while treating victims.
  
• You will perform prefire planning by physically going through structures to become familiar with the layout fire hazards and location of fixed fire protection systems.
  
• You will fight structural fires actively and effectively based on uptodate knowledge of layouts potential hazards and fixed fire protection systems.
  
• You will perform duties at airfields handling aircraft carrying large volumes of fuel conventional and sometimes nuclear weapons or are highly flammable or explosive.
  

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
  
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the EVerify employment verification check. To learn more about EVerify including your rights and responsibilities visit everify.gov
  
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  
• Males born after 123159 must be registered for Selective Service.
  
• Applicants must meet the Department of Defense (DoD) certification requirements:
  
• Candidates for firefighter positions must not have reached their 37th birthday by date of appointment. Information on exceptions and waivers:
  
• You will be required to successfully complete a preappointment physical examination then an annual occupational health examination thereafter.
  
• Successful completion of a preemployment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
  
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver s license.
  
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
  
• Employee must be able to lift and move heavy objects such as charged fire hoses fire extinguishers equipment incapacitated persons and litter patients.
  
• Employee must wear a uniform and safety apparel in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  
• This is a bargaining unit position.
  
• You will participate in a Wellness and Fitness Program established by this Fire Department in order to maintain a level of health and fitness necessary for performing the job functions.