FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH/BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) (Title 5)
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As a FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH/BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) (Title 5).....
As a FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH/BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) (Title 5), GS-0081-7, you will serve as a Firefighter (Hazardous Materials Technician/Basic Life Support) assigned to a crew engaged in airfield and structural firefighting and crash-rescue operations.
Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:
- Perform hazard and risk assessment and conduct a complete incident analysis.
- Conduct immediate incident surveys to completely identify materials involved, determines specific HAZMAT that have been released, analyze surrounding conditions to identify the materials and containers involved; predict behavior of a material and/or container and recommend mitigation actions.
- Establish on scene control procedures, including control zones and decontamination processing.
- Employ HAZMAT response procedures and equipment, including liquid splash and vapor protective clothing, self-contained breathing apparatus, spill containment materials, and extinguishing agents.
- Prepare incident reports and documentation.
- Maintain and decontaminate HAZMAT equipment and supplies.
- Initiate established medical protocols in providing basic life support.
- Conduct initial and on-going patient assessment and physical examination.
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillation (AED).
- Employ a variety of established emergency medical techniques, methods, and equipment to stabilize the patient for transport.
- Drive and operate firefighting vehicles, such as pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, and Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles.
- Operate pumps, foam generators, boom and groundsweep nozzles, and other similar equipment.
- Drive to the scene of the fire following a predetermined route or selecting an alternate when necessary and positions vehicle considering factors, such as wind direction, sources of water, hazards from falling structures, location of armament on aircraft, etc.
- Maintain constant awareness of levels in self-contained breathing apparatus and warns other firefighters when tanks are close to empty.
- Perform crash-rescue and firefighting duties involving air traffic or support operations where hazardous conditions are such that the expectancy for fire is high and potential for becoming destructive is great.
- Perform work at airfields handling aircraft (e.g., fighters, bombers, cargo, passenger) carrying large volumes of fuel, conventional and sometimes nuclear weapons, or highly flammable or explosive cargo; or handling a large number of air moves, or a moderate number involving pilot training, or other air moves with high crash or fire potential.
- Direct water through turrets and handlines to cool weapons and ammunitions during rescue.
- Perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities, which may include large multistoried buildings, industrial areas, and/or base storage facilities.
- Perform structural firefighting duties at facilities which may be engaged in the production, storage, and testing of fuels, explosives, gases, or other chemicals and materials which are capable of producing extensive and hazardous toxicological, biological, or radiological products.
- Participate in controlling and extinguishing fires by operating hoses, ladders, and hydrants.
- Maintain firefighting equipment and fire station facilities.
Starting at $49,025 Per Year (GS 7)
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