Assistant Fire Chief (FT)

This full-time position is a senior-level officer responsible for managing various programs within the Fire Department with a primary focus on fire protection plan review, code enforcement, fire investigation, juvenile fire setter intervention, community fire safety programs, and other programs as assigned by the Fire Chief. Conducts research of code issues in coordination with the fire department and fire inspection staff.

This full-time position may also assist in managing the Fire Department Operations Division including personnel, emergency response, and the related training and safety programs. Provides incident command functions, and supervision of fire officers and firefighters at emergency scenes and in other work settings; and provides administrative and operations support and direction as assigned.

Work is performed independently with guidance and direction from the Fire Chief.

Coordination of all personnel assigned to assist in the accomplishment of essential functions.

Performs varying forms of supervision and work direction for paid-on-call firefighters and fire officers at emergency scenes and in other settings. Serves in the incident command structure at emergency scenes and/or in City’s emergency operations center.

1. Manages/conducts the review of fire protection system plans for new construction and alteration of existing buildings. Also reviews construction site plans for issues related to provision of fireprotection.

1. Manages the community fire safety education program to include: curriculum development, ordering materials, training personnel, scheduling programs, teaching programs, and evaluating programeffectiveness.

Operations, services, and activities of the Fire Department.

Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws as they relate to fire and building codes, fire and arson investigation, and juvenile fire setter intervention.

Current programs and practices concerning community fire safety education and injury prevention.

Principles, practices and methods of comprehensive fire suppression, hazardous materials, emergency response, safety and injury prevention, and emergency medical services.

Principles of incident command, supervision, training and performance evaluation. Pertinent, Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.

Fire Department policies and procedures.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Operate a computer and other office equipment.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Operate assigned vehicle

Manage assigned projects and set appropriate priorities.

Interpret and apply applicable Federal, State and local policies, laws and regulations in assignedareas.

Coordinate the work of personnel assigned to assist with required projects.

Any combination of experience that would likely provide the required knowledge is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Any combination of experience that would likely provide the required knowledge is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Office and emergency firefighting environment; travel from site to site; work closely with others.

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties require maintaining physical condition necessary for standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time; manual dexterity; adequate hearing, vision, and speech; required to operate assigned vehicle in routine and emergency response situations.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a deputy fire marshal may encounter while performing the essential functions of the job.

• While wearing personal protective equipment which weighs approximately twenty-five pounds, and also wearing self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) which weighs approximately twenty-five pounds; the assistant chief may work in areas that may or maynot

be protected from the weather. The assistant chief may work in extreme cold temperatures or high temperatures of which either may cause marked bodily discomfort or reactions. The assistant chief may encounter wet conditions and high humidity as well. The assistant chief may have to perform rescue and/or lifesaving duties in and around stable and moving water environments where the water depth may be greater than the height of the firefighter. The deputy fire marshal may have to perform emergency response functions in confinedspaces.

• Picking up and carrying ladders, hoses, and other fire and rescueequipment
• Raising ladders against astructure
• Opening hydrants
• Connecting hoselines
• Using axes, sledgehammers, and rescuetools
• Must be capable of reaching and extending the hands and/or arms in anydirection

1. Climbing and/orBalancing:

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolds, ramps, and alike using feet and legs and/or hands and arms during emergency response activities and code enforcement activities
• Must be able to balance and have the ability to steady oneself and keep from falling when walking, standing, crouching, crawling on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces
• Must be capable of applying a leg lock with either leg upon a ground ladder to provide a safe anchor when operating hose lines or performing rescuework

• Advancing hose lines in fire situations
• Searching for, and removing firevictims
• Picking up and moving ladders, hoses, and other fire and rescue equipment from the ground
  
  

• Normal hearing needed, with or without correction; firefighter must be able to discriminate among similar sounds in environments with great amounts of background noise

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to theposition.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the position change.