Firefighter Paramedic

Serve as a Firefighter (Paramedic) in the U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date.

• Administer basic and advanced life support care to victims on the scene of a fire, accident, or in the case of sudden illness.
• Operate firefighting vehicles in response to incidents.
• Use monitoring equipment during hazardous material incidents to identify and verify the presence and concentrations of hazardous materials.
• Operate emergency communications equipment and systems to receive and transmit information.

• Conditions of Employment
• Qualifications
• Who May Apply: US Citizens
• 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).
• You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
• Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Responding to emergencies such as: injury and/or illness of patients, 2) Performing lifesaving measures on persons such as: performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, wound care, and/or rescue operations, 3) Controlling fires as a member of an organized team such as: military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade.
• In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess: -Fire Fighter I -Fire Fighter II -Driver Operator-Pumper -Driver Operator-Aerial -HAZMAT Technician -National Registry Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic (NREMT-P) OR Paramedic Certification -Current active certification through the North Carolina (NC) Office of Emergency medical services (EMS), Paramedic credential OR NREMT-P OR certification from a state which is recognized by the North Carolina (NC) Office of Emergency medical services (EMS)

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• This is a(n) Installations Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.