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Supervisory Firefighter (Basic Life Support)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
About the Role
This position is aligned in the Facilities Service Line - Tomah VA Medical Center Fire Department, at the Tomah VAMC (676) a Level 3 Complexity VHA Facility) located in Tomah WI. Incumbent works under the general supervision of the Assistant Fire Chief. The primary purpose of this position is to function as a General Schedule Supervisor over lower graded staff performing work to control and extinguish fires, rescue persons endangered by fire, and reduce or eliminate potential fire hazards.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties: Oversees, plans, directs, and coordinates the day-to-day work of the Engine Companies consisting of 4 personnel.
- →Establishes and maintains Firefighter work schedules, daily logs, and other records of Fire Department work performed.
- →Performs duties of timekeeper for payroll processing.
- →Prepares and submits written and electronic reports, and reviews crew member reports for accuracy and completeness.
- →Coordinates training needs with Firefighters.
- →Establishes operating procedures and prepares guidance necessary to ensure the training program provides training in the full range of firefighting and prevention techniques.
- →Independently schedules coordinates and conducts inspections, test, maintenance, and minor repairs of Fire Department Equipment and Facility Fire Suppression and Detection Equipment.
- →Reviews work of subordinates, makes improvement recommendations, and provides input for performance evaluations.
- →Preapproves Fire Department Leave Request, initiates call backs for staffing coverage/requirements.
- →Conducts general work planning daily, particularly in the areas of training and fire inspections.
- →Reviews and revises schedule to meet unexpected changes and duty assignments.
- →Responsible for review, assessment, and recommendations concerning Fire Department records of fire prevention inspections, air packs, extinguishers vehicle, hose, fire equipment, daily workloads, safety meeting and pre-fire planning.
- →Responsible for verbal and written reports of deficiencies, discrepancies, conflicts, or unusual situations which are identified and makes comprehensive recommendations for solutions.
- →Trains subordinates and other Medical Center personnel in building evacuations, the use of extinguishers, use of alarms, assembly points for emergencies, and resolves training schedule conflicts with Supervisors and Managers.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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