- Position Title
- FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECH/BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) (TITLE 5)
- Agency
- Air National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- IL-12531292-AF-24-261 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 13, 2024 to Friday, September 12, 2025
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Eligibilities
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This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth.
2.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
3.
US Citizens. Are you a US Citizen?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in completing the Occupational Questionnaire. Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in making preliminary screening decisions for this position. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. Particularly, your resume must support the response to the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire. Additional steps in the selections process are designed to verify your stated level of experience and capability.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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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 (Hazardous Materials Technician/Basic Life Support)?
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Specialized Experience: Do you possess specialized experience, education, or training for the GS-07 Level of at least 12 months in one or more of the following areas: (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. (6) Developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention (7) Firefighting and fire prevention theory and techniques; (8) Fixed and mobile firefighting equipment operation. (9) Planning, directing, or carrying out fire protection and prevention programs and operations and/or (10) Performing emergency medical services?
3.
The maximum entry age for DoD firefighters is 37. Are you 37 years of age or younger OR do you meet the reentry requirements listed the DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 336, January 22, 2015, Incorporating Change 1, December 1, 2017, Enclosure 3, Section 2?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Perform hazard and risk assessment and conduct a complete incident analysis.
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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.
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Establish on scene control procedures, including control zones and decontamination processing.
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Employ HAZMAT response procedures and equipment, including liquid splash and vapor protective clothing, self contained breathing apparatus, spill containment materials, and extinguishing agents.
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Prepare incident reports and documentation.
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Maintain and decontaminate HAZMAT equipment and supplies.
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Initiate established medical protocols in providing basic life support.
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Conduct initial and on-going patient assessment and physical examination.
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Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillation (AED).
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Employ a variety of established emergency medical techniques, methods, and equipment to stabilize the patient for transport.
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Drive and operate firefighting vehicles, such as pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, and Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles.
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Operate pumps, foam generators, boom and groundsweep nozzles, and other similar equipment.
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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.
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Maintain constant awareness of levels in self-contained breathing apparatus and warns other firefighters when tanks are close to empty.
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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.
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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.
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Direct water through turrets and handlines to cool weapons and ammunitions during rescue.
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Perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities, which may include large multistoried buildings, industrial areas, and/or base storage facilities.
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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.
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Participate in controlling and extinguishing fires by operating hoses, ladders, and hydrants.
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Maintain firefighting equipment and fire station facilities.
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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.