INDUSTRIAL FIRE CHIEF

Summary : Under administrative direction, plans, directs, manages and oversees the activities and operations of the Fire and Rescue Department. This will include policy development, fiscal management, code enforcement, emergency medical services (EMS), fire safety and fire suppression and prevention; to coordinate assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to NEMS senior management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Provides oversight to all matters pertaining to the Department.
• Ensures that the vision of reducing and eliminating risk for our clients is achieved at the highest level possible within budgetary constraints.
• Provides effective leadership for all personnel necessary to carry out the business and mission of the Department.
• Manages the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies and priorities for the Department.
• Develops, recommend and administer policies and procedures pursuant to the goals/objectives of the Department.
• Establishes and coordinates appropriate service and staffing levels.
• Establishes recruitment/retention plans to attract and retain quality personnel.
• Selects, trains, motivates and evaluates assigned personnel.
• Monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures.
• Develops metrics to identify potential issues and directs actions for resolution.
• Performs final interpretations of fire codes and ordinances to ensure consistency and compliance with mandate rules, regulation, codes and ordinances.
• Works with personnel to correct deficiencies and implement corrective action.
• Participants in the development and administration of the Department's budget.
• Explain and justify Department programs, policies and activities.
• Coordinates activities with other departments and outside agencies/organizations as needed.
• Will serve as NorthStar EMS' liaison with clients.
• Will stay up-dated on latest Fire Department/EMS standards and trends and evaluate possible implementation.
• Provide expertise in fire prevention, fire suppression and fire investigation strategies.
• Meets the NorthStar EMS job description requirements for Industrial Firefighter and/or Industrial Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Captain, and Assistant Fire Chief (as required).
• Must be able to drive all assigned vehicle per NorthStar's driving policies.
• Will adhere to NorthStar's and Department specific Standard Operating Procedures.
• Performs other duties as required by superiors.

Minimum Qualifications
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Class E driver license.
• Current CPR / AED for Health Care Provider or BLS certification.
• IFSAC / ProBoard Firefighter II.
• NFPA 1002 Ch. 4 or equivalent Emergency Vehicle Driver Training or Apparatus Operator (AO) Certification.
• NFPA 1002 Ch. 5 or equivalent Fire Department Pumper Operations 1
• IFSAC / ProBoard Fire Instructor 1 or NFPA 1041 equivalent.
• IFSAC / ProBoard Fire Officer 3 (4 preferred) or NFPA 1021 equivalent.
• NIMS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700
• OSHA 30 Certification is preferred. Will be required within 12 months of hire.
• Fire Department Safety Officer/Health & Safety Officer NFPA 1521
• Pass a background check.
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with fellow employees, clients, assigned facility/plant employees and contractors, neighboring emergency service agencies, NorthStar EMS/NorthStar Industrial EMS and Fire (NorthStar) management, and the general public.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to handle conflict situations with good judgment, professionalism, and courtesy.
• Firefighters must meet the medical training requirements for each location's Scope of Work, i.e., Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), EMT Basic, Advanced EMT or Paramedic.

Driving Requirements:
• Valid Driver's license.
• Must pass Motor Vehicle Records check
• Meets NorthStar's insurance requirements to drive company vehicles.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Successful ability to complete the departments physical agility requirements including, but not limited to walking, climbing, crawling, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, and maintaining balance over less than ideal terrain.
• Must have good physical stamina and endurance, measured by the ability to undertake, without adverse effects, lifting, carrying, and balancing loads in excess of 125 pounds (250 pounds with assistance), climbing ladders and stairs while carrying equipment/tools, lifting/carrying and pulling hose lines, lifting/carrying required tools and equipment.
• Must have the ability to see different color spectrums.
• Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20 in at least one eye.
• Must have good eye-hand coordination and sufficient manual dexterity to manipulate equipment, instrumentation, and medications.
• Must be able to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings in human physical conditions by using visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile observations.
• Must be oriented to reality.

STRESS FACTORS:

Frequently: Intense tasks, busy environment.

Constantly: High pressure.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Occasionally: Extended day. Available for immediate recall, as needed.

Constantly: While performing the duties of this job the employee may work outdoors. This may include exposure to wet, humid, hot, and inclement weather conditions. The employee may work near moving mechanical parts, under hazardous, life-threatening conditions, such as, but not limited to, heights, confined spaces, temperature extremes, crowds, loud noises, limited visibility, in the presence of hazardous materials, in the

presence of victims of death and/or dismemberment. The employee must work effectively as a team member and/or leader of a fire company, communicate professionally with peers and superiors, one-on-one and in groups.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequently: Analyzing, decision making.

Constantly: Simple reading and writing, high math and writing skills, clerical, memorization, perception/computation, problem solving, simple math skills, judgment, reasoning.

EQUIPMENT USED:

Occasionally: Tablet computer, computer, keyboard, stapler, 3-hole punch, sharpener, calculator. Biomedical equipment

Frequently: Telephone, cell phone, Fire and EMS medical equipment.

PUBLIC RELATIONS:
• Participates actively in public awareness and community educational programs.
• Maintain professional appearance of the approved uniform, maintains hygienic and grooming standards.
• Work on special projects as delegated by management staff.

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS:
• Needs to communicate tactfully and sensitively to others.
• Shall remain apolitical while representing NorthStar. Shall abstain from any and all political involvement with outside agencies while on duty or representing NEMS.
• Must speak English clearly and write legibly.
• Must possess basic teaching skills.