Lead Firefighter (Basic Life Support)

To qualify for this position, all applicants must meet the following: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. ~AND~ SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7) in the federal service that has given me the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Lead Firefighter (Basic Life Support). Such duties may include (1) controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; (2) rescue operations; (3) detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; (4) operation of fire communications equipment; (5) controlling hazardous materials incidents and/or (6) developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention. At this level applicants should possess experience with hospital health and safety and be familiar with Joint Commission inspections. Also should possess sufficient experience to prepare, conduct and participate in fire drills. Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. ~AND~ MAXIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT: This position requires a maximum entry age for an initial appointment; applicants cannot have reached their 37th birthday by the date of appointment. Applicants who have passed the designated entry age limit, but who have previously served as a federal employee in a covered position, may be eligible to re-enter the fire service provided that they: (1) meet all applicable qualifications for the position and (2) will be able to complete a total of 20 years of covered and creditable Federal fire service by the time the firefighter reaches the age of 57. ~AND~ DRIVER’S LICENSE: All applicants must possess a current, unrestricted valid state Driver’s License. ~AND~ SELECTIVE FACTORS: In addition to the meeting the above requirements, you must also meet the following Selective Factors* for this position. You must submit copies of your certifications with your application to receive credit. *Selective Factors are skills, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to – and essential for – satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. 1. Firefighter 1 and 2 Certification (IFSAC or Pro Board) 2. Hazardous Materials Operations Level certification (IFSAC or Pro Board) 3. Incident Command Systems ICS-100 and ICS 200 Certifications 4. Incident Command Systems ICS-700 and ICS-800 Certifications 5. National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Wisconsin State EMT Certification 6. Driver/Operator Pumper Certification (IFSAC or Pro Board) 7. Fire Officer I Certification (IFSAC or Pro Board) 8. Fire Inspector II Certification (IFSAC or Pro Board) 9. Fire Instructor I Certification (IFSAC or Pro Board) (must be obtained within 24 months of employment) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Attention to Detail Decision Making Fire Management Oral Communication Patient Care IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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 can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: Must maintain an adequate level of physical fitness to react quickly and have the stamina to endure the physical exertion and stress of firefighting; must complete 1 hour of physical activity per day per the NFPA 1500 and annually complete a Fire Department Physical Agility Test outline in NFPA 1500 and NFPA 1583. Fire Department personnel must complete an annual Firefighter physical with Employee Health to be cleared for duty. Incumbent must maintain physical condition to don personal protective equipment consisting of coat, helmet, boots, gloves, bunker pants, and self-contained breathing apparatus, which weighs 75 pounds. Incumbent must wear this equipment when responding to and during all emergency calls regardless of temperature. Incumbent is expected to enter buildings and atmospheres that are unsafe due to fire, oxygen deficiencies, etc. and perform very strenuous types of work carrying heavy equipment and victims. The requirements of the job are such that the incumbent must maintain alertness, self-control and emotional stability when working under conditions of stress, confusion, panic and where physical injury or death are present. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
This position is located within the Fire Department at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin. The primary purpose of this position is to function as a Leader over lower graded staff performing work to control and extinguish fires, rescue persons endangered by fire and reduce or eliminate potential fire hazards.