- Position Title
- FIREFIGHTER (DRIVER-OPERATOR) (TITLE 5)
- Agency
- Air National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- IL-11862508-AF-23-087 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, March 14, 2023 to Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
All on-board federal employees/technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 and Title 5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite). Are you a current on-board federal employee or technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3).
3.
US Citizens. Are you a US Citizen?
Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
General Experience: Do you possess work experience or military service that demonstrated the ability to follow directions and to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures and that otherwise demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position as a firefighter?
2.
Specialized Experience: Do you possess specialized experience (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?
3.
Specialized Experience: Do you possess experience as a firefighter engaged in airfield and structural firefighting?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Drive and operate firefighting vehicles, such as pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, and Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles.
5.
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 of aircraft, etc.
6.
Operate pumps, foam generators, boom and ground sweep nozzles, and other similar equipment.
7.
Operate pumps, foam generators, boom and ground sweep nozzles, and other similar equipment.
8.
Perform crash/rescue and firefighting duties at airfields handling predominantly large or complex aircraft (e.g. fighters, bombers, cargo, and passenger).
9.
Perform standby duty during aircraft refueling and defueling, engine maintenance and testing, welding and burning on fueled and/or armed aircraft, ammunition handling, or other special circumstances.
10.
Direct water through turrets and handlines to cool weapons and ammunitions during rescue.
11.
Operate or deactivate specialized mechanisms and systems, such as hatch or canopy release mechanisms, ejection seat mechanisms, or oxygen supply systems.
12.
Perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities which may include research and/or large industrial complexes.
13.
Perform prefire planning by physically going through structures to become familiar with the layout, fire hazards, and location of fixed fire protection systems.
14.
Participates in controlling and extinguishing fires by operating hoses, ladders, and hydrants.
15.
Maintain firefighting equipment and fire station facilities.
16.
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.