Fire Chief

This is a pre-award opportunity located on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

The Contractor shall provide a Fire Chief who shall be responsible for the crash and fire protection function. 

The Contractor shall provide fire and emergency service personnel organized in accordance with NFPA 1201, and staffed and equipped to meet the fire and emergency standards as outlined in OPNAVINST series 11320.23.

All personnel assigned to this annex shall comply with accepted industry safety standards, applicable safety precautions and guidelines listed in NFPA 1500 and local safety instructions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• The Fire Chief shall have a minimum of three years experience in managing an operation of size and scope similar to that on Diego Garcia and previous experience was within three years of hiring.

• HAZMAT First Response experience shall be at least two years in an operation the size and scope similar to that on Diego Garcia.

• The Fire Chief shall attend the annual Navy and Marine Corps Fire Officer training session.

• Certified by the Emergency Vehicle Operator Course and shall obtain a government license. 

• Certified by the Airfield Vehicle Operator Course provided by the Government.

• Certified and trained in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M.

• Trained in and certified at the Department of Transportation First Responder level or to an equivalent level of emergency medical training.

• Meet minimum qualification standards of GS 081 Series as outlined in United States Civil Service Commission Position Classification Standard TS 30.

• Shall successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual physical as specified by NFPA 1500 and NFPA 1582, respectively. 

• DoD Secret Security Clearance