Firefighter (Basic Life Support)

These positions are located within the Fire Department in the Fire Service at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Castle Point and Montrose, NY. The Firefighter (Basic Life Support) works to control and extinguish fires, rescue persons endangered by fire, and reduce or eliminate potential fire hazards.

These positions involve a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-07. At the GS-06 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-07. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.

The major duties include but are not limited to: Serves as a structural firefighter controlling and extinguishing fires, operating hose lines, making forced entries, ventilating structures, performing or assisting in rescue operations; Performs basic life support duties; Serves as the driver operator of motorized firefighting and rescue vehicles as needed; Combats fires in residences, medical and psychological facilities, multiple story office buildings, industrial shops, warehouses, fuel storage areas, public assembly areas, and brush and wooded areas; Serves as part of an initial response team that mitigates the presence of potential release of hazardous materials; Responds to non-fire related calls and provides appropriate actions to include but not limited to: persons stuck in elevators, motor vehicle accidents, behavioral emergencies (BERT), missing patient grounds searches, patient return assists, confined space rescue, emergency maintenance calls, flooding, etc.; Participates in all fire department training, medical center fire drills, building fire safety inspections, fire alarm, sprinkler system and water supply system inspection and testing; and, Performs all other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: 48 hours on and 72hrs off

Full-time position. Travel Required 25% or less.

To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.

Requirements: Basic Life Support certification

Salary: $82,301 - $118,880 Per Year

Application Deadline: 2026-10-30