Job Descriptions

Job Description
Firefighter - NIH Firefighters serve as the principle liaison with the NIH scientific community and support organizations during emergencies. They develop and conduct in-house training initiatives in fire suppression, pre-hospital emergency medical techniques, fire safety initiatives, confined space rescue and other specialized emergency procedures which are necessary to mitigate the effects of incidents involving hazardous chemicals, bio-hazardous and radioactive materials. They inspect and maintain approximately 5,000 fire extinguishers, respond to fires and other emergencies at NIH, the National Naval Medical Center and in Montgomery County, Maryland in accordance with current mutual aid agreements.

Fire Protection Engineer - The Fire Protection Engineer at the NIH serves as an expert technical authority on fire prevention, fire protection and life safety engineering issues across the NIH community. The Fire Protection Engineer provides expert advice and performs highly advanced complex reviews of plans and specifications for fire suppression, fire detection, life safety analysis and hazard analysis to ensure that all new construction, renovation, and improvements meet fire and life safety code provisions. As a technical authority in fire protection and prevention engineering, this staff member provides authoritative advice and guidance to senior NIH management officials and federal and non-federal architects and engineers to ensure the most up-to-date fire prevention concepts and practice are incorporated into the design and construction of NIH facilities.

Minimum Requirements

Firefighter or Fire Protection Engineer

How to Apply
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