Lead Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Driver/Operator/Fire Inspector)

Major duties:

• Distributes and balances the workload among employees in accordance with established work-flow or job specialization, assure timely accomplishment of the assigned workload, and assure that each employee has enough work to keep busy.
• Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and make available written instructions, reference materials and supplies.
• Checks on work in progress or spot checks work not requiring review and reviews completed work to see that supervisor's instruction on work sequence, procedures, methods and deadlines have been met.
• Keeps in touch with the status and progress of work, and makes day- to- day adjustments in accordance with established priorities, obtaining assistance from the supervisor on problems that may arise, such as backlogs which cannot be disposed of promptly.
• Gives on the job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.
• Provides information to supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs.
• Effectively controlling and extinguishing fires, operates various nozzles and hose lines, makes connections to, and operates fire hydrants, performs forcible entries, ventilates structures, carries, raises, and lowers ground ladders, performs, or assists in rescue operations, uses a variety of hand tools, hydraulic tools, portable fire extinguishers, and performs salvage and overhaul.
• Performs specialized rescues, hazardous materials spill response and serves as a driver operator of motorized firefighting vehicles.
• Provides stand-by, and other protective measures as required for hazardous operations such as, helicopter landings and liquid oxygen deliveries. This would include response during hazardous weather conditions. As a member of the rescue crew, the incumbent may be involved with the duty of rescue from bodies of water, response to and control of hazardous materials spills, as well as rescue from fire.
• Operate pumps, foam generators, and other specialized firefighting equipment, determining proper pressures for the type of nozzle or equipment, size of hose, and distance to be covered. Incumbent keeps close watch on water supply and pressure, keeping fire attack and rescue personnel advised so they may act accordingly.
• Administers Basic Life Support care in accordance with established medical standards/procedures. Incumbent performs initial and on-going focused patient assessment and physical examination to determine priority of patient care based upon initial findings, which may include providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), using the automated external defibrillation (AED) and the use of the LUCAS device.
• Take, record, and monitor patient's baseline vital signs. Incumbent will attempt to ascertain whether the patient has preexisting medical problems and to obtain a comprehensive drug history from the patient.
• Prepares the appropriate and relevant patient documentation to ensure medical requirements are met and accurately reported. Uses and maintains care of emergency equipment such as backboards, suction devices, AED, splints, oxygen delivery systems, and stretchers; properly deposes of biohazard materials; and replaces medical and expendable supplies.

Work Schedule: Full time, 72 hrs per week, 144 hrs per pay period, on a schedule of 48hrs on 72hrs off, 48hrs on 72hrs off, and 48hrs on then 48hrs off.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Lead Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Driver/Operator/Fire Inspector)/PD24220A
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Starting at $54,292 Per Year (GS 8)