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Assistant Fire Chief
GENERAL PURPOSE
Protects life and property by performing firefighting, emergency medical, hazardous materials response, and other duties as assigned. Serves as department training officer and department safety officer. Responsible for the overall direction of fire department operations and administration in the absence of the fire chief.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general guidance and direction of the fire chief.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervises company officers. Has the ranking responsibility, authority, and accountability for all of the department’s training programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Peripheral Duties
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Included but not limited to, fire apparatus and fire pumps, hoses, ladders, axes, pike poles, self-contained breathing apparatus, other standard firefighting equipment, radio, pager, personal computer, telephone.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sometimes for long periods of time. The employee frequently is required to walk, use hands and fingers to grasp or feel, reach with hands and arms, such as in handling hoses and other firefighting equipment, sometimes for prolonged periods of time, climb or balance on stairs and ladders, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl while fighting fires and/or assisting in search and rescues, speak or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit while completing reports or driving a service vehicle or fire apparatus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (various firefighting gear and equipment, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (hoses and ladders), and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds (injured or sick people, or items creating obstacles). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
In addition, must be physically able to perform firefighting operations wearing a complete set of personal protective equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) in accordance with all applicable OSHA/NIOSH rules and regulations, as well as all applicable department guidelines.
This position requires the emotional and psychological stability needed to work in a professional emergency service environment. A command fire officer must be able to accept constructive criticism in a mature fashion, effectively communicate and interact positively with fellow employees and the public, function as part of a team, tolerate and function effectively under stress, deal calmly and effectively with extreme trauma, violence, physical and mental illness, disability, injury and death.
The position involves regular and irregular shift work necessary to provide fire protection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The work schedule is normally Monday-Friday, 8 to 5, but may be extended in the event of training needs, staffing shortages, workload, calls in progress, or disasters. The employee must be available and present for work as scheduled, be on call as ordered or needed in an emergency, and perform all functions of the job safely and efficiently at all times in compliance with all safety regulations and policies for the safety and welfare of the employee, co-workers, and the public.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme weather conditions for prolonged periods, such as heat, humidity, snow, sleet, rain, ice, wind and fog. Work is sometimes performed in emergency and stressful situations in which the employee is frequently exposed to hazards associated with emergency driving and work in and around traffic. The employee is frequently exposed to varying weather conditions, varying elevations, vibration, and in atmospheres of extreme temperatures. The employee is occasionally exposed to atmospheres involving chemicals, smoke, high voltage, and/or radiation. In addition, the employee risks exposure to persons and/or articles with contagious and/or communicable diseases and hazards associated with natural and man-made disasters. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be loud for extended periods of time.
The above statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position. This job description is subject to change as the needs and requirements of the job change.