Fire Captain - Industrial

Position Summary:

The Industrial Fire Captain oversees activities including fire suppression, emergency medical incidents, hazardous materials spills and other emergency incident calls and supervises a fire crew to ensure safety. The Industrial Fire Captain provides assistance to the Clients Health, Safety and Environment division.

 

Essential Functions:

 

Fire Suppression

• Manages the day-to-day operation and maintenance of a fire station and the apparatus and personnel assigned to that station.
• Supervise a fire and rescue crew and the station apparatus dispatched to emergency scenes, including fire scenes, emergency medical calls, hazardous materials incidents, etc.
• May serve in the capacity of incident commander at emergency incidents.
• Must be able to perform the duties of subordinate positions.

Operational Duties

• Responds to fire and other emergency incidents as directed by the alarm room.
• Enforces established department safety procedures.
• Responsible for inspections and be familiar with the location of streets, buildings, hydrants and unusual hazards in their respective first due areas.
• Maintains order and discipline in their command at all times.
• Assists with planning, organizing, and controlling station objectives in accordance with all company philosophies, strategies, goals, objectives, principals and procedures.

Communications

• Must conduct all radio communications in a professional, respectful manner.

Customer Service

• Conducts fire safety, home safety, fire extinguisher and pre-fire planning inspections.
• Provides information to the public, install smoke detectors, conduct station tours, visit schools, and participate in public education standbys.
• Work requires cooperative/supportive interaction with co-workers, supervisors, doctors and other healthcare workers.
• Work requires interaction with representatives of other City departments, other fire departments and local, state and federal agencies.

Administrative

• Completes, reviews and forwards all required Fire Station/Company reports.
• Responsible for completion of required administrative forms and station logs.
• Ensures that their station has all required manuals and maintains the station training library.
• Must have thorough knowledge of Fire SOG's and administrative policies.
• Must have thorough knowledge of applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Training

• Ensures participation by his crew in all company required training events.
• Conducts in-service company training.
• Responsible for the completion of all assigned Safety inspections and Pre Emergency Plans.

Supervision

• Directs technical and functional supervision over firefighting staff.
• Ensures that apparatus, tools, equipment and quarters are maintained by crews daily.
• Ensures all required reports are completed daily.
• Communicates any required department orders, directives, memos, etc. promptly and consistently.
• Serves as a role model by consistently displaying exemplary leadership through action and example.

 

Compliance:

• Has complied and enforced all policies and procedures.
• Successfully completed all Compliance Training within the required time period.
• Was not suspended for delinquency of compliance training.
• Has had no compliance related corrective action.

Additional Duties:

• Other duties may be assigned that are specific to the local operation

Qualifications:

• Must be a high school graduate or possess a GED certificate. Must pass background investigation and pre-employment drug screen.
• Must be certified as an NFPA 1001 Firefighter I (State, PROBOARD, IFSAC or equivalent)
• Must be certified to the NFPA 472, Hazardous Materials-Operations (State, PROBOARD, IFSAC or equivalent) 
• NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I (State, PROBOARD, IFSAC or equivalent) preferred, Experience as a Fire Officer is required
• Must have NIMS 100, 200, 700, and 800
• Must be certified as an Emergency Medical Technician at time of hire and must maintain this certification throughout term of employment
• Valid driver license with acceptable driving record in accordance with company policy.
• Must have AHA CPR/AED

 

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