Fire Inspector

Overview

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The San Manuel Fire Department's mandate is to provide emergency and non-emergency services to protect the lives and property of tribal citizens, employees, patrons, and guests of the San Manuel reservation, as well as to safeguard environmental, cultural and economic resources. The department is called upon to ensure fire safety on the reservation and to protect the lives of those within the community. Also critical in the San Manuel Fire Department's mission is to develop, implement and maintain innovative prevention programs and strategies, lifesaving and safety education and training to the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation community. The department fosters partnerships with other tribal departments, as well as outside public safety agencies, to promote a dynamic emergency response capability.

Responsibilities

• Provides courteous and expeditious customer service to the Tribe, employees, and the general public.
• Performs and participates in fire and life safety surveys and examinations of industrial, wildland, wildland-urban interface, commercial, institutional, educational, residential properties and all places of public assembly; locates and identifies existing or potential fire and life safety problems; recommends and requires appropriate fire prevention / safety measures and devices, including correcting hazardous conditions; performs Fire Safety Officer standby on-site at events; reports irregular or suspicious circumstances; plans fire escape routes and promotes installation of built-in fire protection.
• Performs and participates in field inspections of new and existing buildings, building additions and other facilities to determine existence condition, usage and operational adequacy of proper fire detection and suppression systems; secures cooperation of property owners and advises on corrective action to eliminate life hazards and fire conducive conditions; outlines steps to ensure compliance with Safety codes and ordinances pertaining to life safety, substandard housing, health and sanitation, blight, public nuisance and weed abatement; receives and investigates complaints.
• Enforces fire and life safety code provisions of a technical and complex nature; coordinates with Tribal Departments as necessary; issues notices of violations, orders to abate, stop-work notices and warnings; makes court appearances at hearings as needed; checks site plans and building construction plans for compliance; responds to fires and other emergencies as directed.
• Ensures compliance of Tribal ordinances, applicable laws and other regulatory agencies; reexamines occupancies to determine progress towards compliance with codes and policies.
• Implements fire and life safety education programs, including public presentations for groups of owners and tenants of industrial, commercial, institutional, educational, residential, public assembly properties and community organizations.
• Performs safety briefings for employees, contractors, and citizens; acts as the lead person in the field and when conducting survey occupancies for fire prevention.
• Prepares correspondence and reports; communicates with city, county and state fire prevention officials; coordinates with other departments and outside agencies as necessary; prepares and distributes pamphlets, brochures and other public information material; collects, compiles and tabulates information and data; conducts studies of fire and life safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

Education, Experience And Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (KSA)

Abilities

Licenses, Certifications And Registrations

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

The physical demands and working environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters and must be met to successfully perform essential functions.

Reasonable accommodation will be made in compliance with all applicable law.

As one of the largest private employers in the Inland Empire, San Manuel deeply cares about the future, growth and well-being of its employees. Join our team today!

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