FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC)

FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC)

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Annapolis, Maryland, Bethesda, Maryland, Patuxent River, Maryland, Dahlgren, Virginia

Salary Range: $70623 - $91815 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC) in the Fire and Emergency Services Division of NSF DAHLGREN.

Major Duties:

• You will perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities that may include, but not limited to, research and/or large industrial complexes.
• You will perform pre-fire planning by physically going through structures to become familiar with the layout, fire hazards and location of fixed fire protection systems.
• You will operate a wide variety of firefighting equipment (i.e., hoses, ladders, and hydrants) in an effective manner to control and extinguish fires
• You will communicate over the radio with an Emergency Room (ER) Physician to provide a detailed report of the medical case (i.e., patient history, current medical condition, treatment applied and current patient status).
• You will conduct medical training courses and classes such as CPR, First Responder, Infectious Disease Control, and recurring Continuing Medical Education) to comply with department training requirements.
• You will provide advanced procedures (i.e., endotracheal intubation, nasal intubation, etc.) to maintain patient's airway during resuscitative measures.
• You will operate diagnostic medical equipment such as EKG machines, blood pressure devices, etc. to ensure proper medical care is provided.
• You will provide advanced or detailed patient assessment by conducting a systematic physical examination of the patient's condition to determine appropriate treatment methods.
• You will choose appropriate route to the emergency scene and properly approach and positions vehicles considering factors such as wind directions, sources of water, hazards from falling structures, location or armament on aircraft, etc.
• You will operate firefighting vehicles (e.g. pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, and Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles in a safe and efficient manner.
• You will operate pumps, form generators, boom and ground sweep nozzles to eliminate fires.
• You will assist in the training of other firefighters on driving vehicles and operating equipment.
• You will direct water through turrets and hand lines to cool weapons and ammunitions during rescue.
• You will enter crashed and/or burning aircraft to perform rescue.
• You will employ hazardous materials response procedures and equipment to mitigate hazardous materials incidents.
• You will evaluate the effectiveness of the situational response to recommend potential alternative or supplementary actions.
• You will maintain hazardous material (HAZMAT) by decontaminating equipment and supplies to ensure operational readiness.
• You will predict the likely behavior of hazardous materials to estimate potential harm to people and the environment.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) providing fire prevention, fire protection and emergency operations; 2) performing emergency medical service and hazardous materials responses; and 3) performing airfield fire control, disaster response/control and recovery. This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for the GS-09: Firefighter 1 and 11, Apparatus Driver-Operator for Pumper, Airport Rescue Firefighting, Aerial vehicles, HAZMAT Technician/Awareness and Operations, State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) EMT-P certification. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you have not attached copies of your certifications, you will be rated ineligible. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/fire-protection-and-prevention-series-0081/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/05/2026. Applications received after 03/05/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-05