Fire Chief Fire & Rescue Department

Description

The Fire Chief serves as the executive leader of the Denton County Fire & Rescue Department and is responsible for the overall direction management and performance of fire protection and emergency medical services within the assigned emergency response zone (ERZ). This position provides strategic operational financial and administrative leadership while ensuring the department remains prepared to protect lives property and community resources. The Fire Chief will be responsible during the first two years of employment for developing establishing licensing and staffing a newly created fire department.

The Fire Chief oversees fire suppression rescue operations emergency medical services coordination hazardous materials response community risk reduction and training. The Fire Chief collaborates with the County Fire Marshals Office and Office of Emergency Management for fire prevention fire investigation community risk reduction and disaster response. The position serves as a key advisor to the Commissioners Court and County leadership on public safety priorities operational risks resource needs and long-term planning.

Examples of Duties

Directs the day-to-day and long-range operations of the County Fire & Rescue Department by leading and developing personnel providing clear direction coaching mentoring and accountability.
Provides leadership for fire suppression technical rescue hazardous materials response emergency medical services and training activities.
Develops and implements departmental goals policies procedures response protocols and performance standards.
Ensures personnel facilities apparatus equipment technology and communications systems remain operationally ready.
Provides command leadership or executive oversight during major emergencies disasters and critical incidents.
Advises the Commissioners Court regarding public safety priorities operational capabilities staffing needs service delivery and strategic initiatives.
Directs workforce planning recruitment employee development succession planning performance management and employee relations.
Oversees departmental budgets capital planning facilities apparatus replacement planning grants and resource allocation.
Maintains collaborative relationships with municipal fire departments emergency service districts law enforcement agencies emergency management organizations healthcare providers and regional partners.
Supports the Office of Emergency Management with disaster recovery continuity planning and countywide preparedness efforts.
Establishes accountability measures and performance metrics to evaluate organizational effectiveness.
Ensures compliance with applicable laws regulations standards certifications policies and records management requirements.
Represents the County in public meetings regional committees community events and professional organizations.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Fire Science Fire Administration Emergency Management Public Administration Business Administration or a related field.

  Ten years of progressively responsible full-time experience in fire service emergency services or public safety including at least five years in a supervisory command-level senior management or executive leadership capacity.

• An equivalent combination of education training and experience may be considered when it provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.

  TCFP / IFSAC Advanced Structural Firefighter required Master Structural Firefighter preferred or equivalent credential acceptable to the County.

• Must obtain within twelve (12) months of appointment a certification as Head of Suppression Department issued by TCFP.

• EMT-B Certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services is required / EMT-P Certification is preferred.

• Valid drivers license required.

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