Fire Captain

Fire Captain

Salary Range : $66,898 - $72,412. Employee Benefits : Pension and 457(b) Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Referral Bonus, Wellness Benefits Suite, Kelly Day, Paid Holiday, Vacation, & Sick Leaves.

General Description : Supervisory and administrative work in supervising the fire suppression, prevention, and rescue activities of the fire station under the direction of the Fire Chief. Supervises personnel involved in fire suppression, inspection, and prevention activities of a station. The incumbent is responsible for personnel, operations, and equipment and facilities maintenance. Accountable to and works under the direction of the Fire Chief.

Essential Job Functions :

• Develops training schedules for the career and reserve firefighters.
• Records and regulates departmental and individual training hours.
• Addresses civic clubs and other groups regarding the activities and programs of the fire department.
• Serves as commanding officer of the departmental shift with the responsibility of assignments, maintaining discipline, and morale of the on-duty personnel.
• Responds to fire alarms and other emergencies.
• Directs firefighters and rescue operations utilizing the Incident Command System / Incident Management System (ICS / IMS) until relieved by a superior officer.
• Performs inspections of fire station, equipment, apparatus, records and personnel.
• Maintains department procedures, rules and regulations of policies.
• Supervises the preparation and maintenance of shift records, prepares reports and handles other administrative details.
• Recommends appropriate disciplinary action.
• Supervises clean up operations.
• Attends advanced fire / rescue and administration classes.
• Administers first aid to injured persons.
• Performs other related duties as directed or required by the Fire Chief.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education and Experience : High school graduation or possession of equivalency diploma and 5 years experience in fire prevention. (A comparable amount of education, training or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.)

Licenses, Certification or Registration :

Essential Physical Skills :

Environmental Conditions : Works in outdoor environment. (Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)