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Firefighter
National Institute of Standards and Technology
$46,610–$83,119/yr
📍 Gaithersburg, Maryland
It is the mission of the NIST Fire Department to provide an effective fire prevention and protection program to reduce the loss of life and property through the continuation and implementation of policies and education. The department provides a high quality of standard emergency medical care, rapidly responds to any request for assistance by our NIST staff or our neighboring fire departments in Montgomery County. In this position at the ZS-III level, you will respond to all emergency calls and employs appropriate suppression techniques, decontamination methods, extinguishing agents, and equipment required to control and extinguish fires. You will also: Respond to hazardous material incidents for the purpose of stopping/controlling the release, i.e., approaches the point of release to...
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This position is 9 miles from Naval Support Activity Bethesda. The 2026 BAH rate there is $3,132/month for an E-5 with dependents — useful for working out what the salary above is actually worth locally. Nearest VA facility: Montgomery County VA Clinic, less than a mile away. 194 other open positions are currently listed within 25 miles. Browse all jobs near Naval Support Activity Bethesda.
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