Supervises the activities of personnel performing fire-fighting and rescue duties. Oversees the enforcement of all laws and ordinances relative to fire safety, pyrotechnics, and explosives.
This title will be used for the role of the firefighter who manages the Executive and strategic Financial, Human Resource, and Operational components of the department; evaluates and determines training needs, and coordinates regulatory compliance. Manages large multi-company/station incident responses. Directly supervises 3 or more FSO IV officers.
In charge of the management and control of 1 or more firefighting companies and their regularly assigned crewshifts of firefighters, supervises all firefighters in fire ground situations as well as the performance, care and maintenance of apparatus and equipment. Establishes programs of comprehensive preparedness for natural or human-caused disaster incidents. Develops and administers comprehensive and strategic planning. Coordinates agency alignment of mission and objectives with strategic response and training programs. Manages relationships with interagency planning and projects. Manages internal affairs and professional best practices. Develops employee assessment and evaluation methods. Develops department staffing and response model. Supervises multi-alarm incident responses. Supervises subordinate personnel to fulfill department mission and objectives. Manages budget awareness. Manages the development and implementation of significant policy and procedures. Coordinates employee development programs; and supervises subordinates who lead or manage programs. Develops and maintain cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills through professional development, training and physical fitness as a structural firefighter, emergency medical technician, hazardous material responder and rescue technician. Maintains operational knowledge of firefighting techniques, apparatus and equipment as required.
Understands, advanced administrative, financial, communications, political, legal, managerial, analytical and information management; Effective interactive with community leaders; Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts and practices and ability to use in complex, difficult and/or unprecedented situations; Manages work of others including hiring, terminating, training and developing, providing constructive feedback, establishing and reviewing employee complaints, recommending rewards and recognition and administering corrective action for staff. Plans organizational structure and job content; Responsible for developing and managing budgets and long range planning; Comprehensive knowledge of fire, EMS and rescue equipment and procedures, Skill in the operation of fire-fighting apparatus. Skill in emergency vehicle driving. Ability to make sound decisions in critical situations. Ability to effectively supervise fire service personnel. Ability to keep accurate written records.
Must be able to meet the professional qualifications required by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses to operate assigned vehicles. Must maintain certifications required of the position.
A Bachelor’s Degree and management and supervisory fire prevention or fire-fighting experience.