Firefighter Asst. Chief (Greensburg, IN)

Assistant Fire Chief

Under limited supervision, this position assists the Division Fire Chief in the overall leadership, management, and administration of the Fire Department. Responsible for developing and administering programs and systems to support and promote high performance strategies to meet the organizational needs, vision, and values in an assigned area, which may include Support Services, Operations/EMS, and Professional Development. The Assistant Fire Chief will possess knowledge of regulatory standards pertaining to State, OSHA and NFPA standards. Depending on organizational structure, the Assistant Fire Chief may serve at the Incident Command on all emergencies including, Hazard Material Incidents, Fire Operations, Search and Rescue Operations, both Confined Space and High Angle Operations as well as Medical Incidents. The Assistant Fire Chief reports to the Division Fire Chief.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Respond to emergency and non-emergency incidents; provide appropriate services as required including emergency rescue and fire suppression; perform search and rescue for trapped or injured persons; perform emergency medical and first aid services as needed; prepare reports regarding emergency incidents as assigned.
• Participate in a variety of fire prevention operations, activities and programs including training, fire investigations; equipment operation and maintenance; participate in activities in response to natural disasters, incidents involving hazardous materials, and other emergency situations.
• Identifies, isolates, and contains hazardous materials in a safe and effective manner
• Participate in cleaning and maintaining fire station, equipment, and apparatus; ensure that appropriate conditions are maintained; ensure that all equipment and apparatus are in a constant state of readiness.
• Respond to a variety of hazardous materials incidents.
• Oversee the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance schedule of emergency response equipment as well as installed life safety systems in accordance with Vallen and Customer SOP's.
• Assists with and conducts staff meetings to ensure information is distributed to all personnel
• Oversees that emergency vehicle equipment logs are kept and accurate.
• Monitor that EMS supplies and inventory levels are stocked and maintained.
• Fulfill requisitions and order additional materials and supplies as necessary.
• Review Incident and Patient Reports.
• Perform other related job duties and related job tasks as assigned.

Staff Management Responsibilities:

Immediate supervision over a unit, section or department where the majority of the time is spent assigning, reviewing, checking work and eliminating ordinary difficulties. Recommends candidates for hiring, termination; prepares and conducts performance appraisals and salary reviews, and applies company policies.

Job Qualifications:

High School or GED required; Bachelor's in related field of study preferred or 6+ years of applicable direct experience and 5+ current certifications (manufacturer/state) in fire protection and/or related field. Applicable experience should include:

• Firefighter II, IFSAC/ProBoard or NFPA 1081 equivalent
• Fire Officer III, IFSAC/ProBoard
• Fire Inspector II, IFSAC/ProBoard
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-Paramedic w/CPR & ACLS)
• Hazardous Materials Technician
• Rope Rescue Training
• Confined Space Training
• Demonstrated ability and/or competencies to manage a team successfully.
• Demonstrated positive customer service and the ability to manage multiple customer accounts.
• Demonstrated advanced computer skills.
• Must be able to read, write and comprehend English.

Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May be required to complete continuing education courses as required to keep all certifications and licenses current; if applicable, may be required to pass all test requirements for approval to work off-shore.
• May have travel requirements with limited advance notice.
• Occasionally requires long and varied hours.
• Ability to work in extreme hot or cold environment; indoors and/or outdoors.
• Ability to work in dusty conditions.
• May work in hazardous environments and be required to follow safety precautions and use or wear appropriate safety equipment.

Physical Demands:

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 talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand and walk. Must have the ability to walk at a regular pace for up to 15 continuous minutes. Must be able to work from a standing position for 8-10 hours. Must be able to bend, climb, and stoop as needed for access of equipment to repair and service. The employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. Must have the ability to climb stairwells up to 15 high. Must have the ability to ascend and descend ladders (step, extension, case) up to 24' high. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.