Deputy Fire Marshall 1/2 (26-02)

Deputy Fire Marshal

The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358). The Division of Fire and Life Safety have positions available throughout the state. The salary is based on location of hire. Bethel = $62.72 - $72.68 per hour Juneau = $43.90 - $50.87 per hour Kotzebue = $66.90 - $77.52 per hour Nome = $57.28 - $66.38 per hour Soldotna / Palmer = $41.81 - $48.45 per hour The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. All positions support or carry out the Department's mission. If our mission interests you and this position embodies your strengths, please consider joining our team.

This position enforces State Laws and Regulations in the field of Fire Prevention, Fire Inspections, Fire Investigations, and Plan Reviews statewide. You will perform fire and life safety building inspections, fire investigations in support of fire and life safety prevention, training, and investigations statewide.

Deputy Fire Marshal I:

Attend and successfully complete the Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy provided by the Department of Public Safety, which includes training in criminal justice, investigations, traffic violations, communications, defensive tactics, and use of firearms. Complete the Division of Fire and Life Safety Field Training and Evaluation Program under the supervision of a Fire Marshal III or Field Training Officer. Certify as police officer within the time frames established by the Alaska Police Standards Council. Certify as a Fire Inspector I. Certify as an Alaska Fire Investigator Technician. Obtain a Certified Fire Investigator certification from the Alaska Fire Standards Council.

Deputy Fire Marshal II:

Plan, schedule, and conduct fire safety surveys of all buildings, processes, and practices regulated by the Division to ensure compliance with applicable State fire codes, ordinances, laws, regulations, and standards. Conduct on-site inspections of new and existing buildings and tenant spaces for compliance with applicable State fire codes, ordinances, laws, regulations, and standards. Issue notices of existing violations and notices of fire hazards, set forth time limitations as required, and direct the owner or occupant of a building to correct violations and bring property into compliance. Perform follow-up inspections. Issue corrections, fire watch, stop work, or building closure orders as needed for safety. Investigate fires of any cause, accidental or intentional and determine fire causes by use of chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, psychology, criminology and law disciplines. This includes directing activities of local fire authorities in investigations, interviewing and/or subpoena fire officials, witnesses, and others, examining the physical debris of a fire, drawing diagrams and taking photographs of fire scene, securing evidence, locating point of origin and source of ignition, preparing a written report, and providing expert testimony and opinion at civil or criminal legal proceedings. Perform complete case management for fires investigated by the Division with the exception of cases involving homicides. Package human remains as evidence for transport to the Medical Examiner`s Office and attend autopsy to obtain photographic evidence. Provide fire prevention messages for general and special public groups to include news and fire safety releases to all media, addresses to school children, parent associations, civic clubs, and employee groups. Provide code consultation for architects, engineers, attorneys, owners, builders, planning and building officials, and local fire officials on projects to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. Conduct inspections and plan reviews and issue permits and licenses for statewide programs related to the Division. Perform law enforcement duties as certified police officers.

The Mission of the Division of Fire and Life Safety is to prevent the loss of life and property from fire and explosion.

As a Deputy Fire Marshal, I/II, you will have a rewarding career and receive paid high caliber training and benefits at no expense while attending the academy.

The Deputy Fire Marshal's serve primarily as rural fire marshals. Alaska does not have counties, Sheriff's Offices or Deputies, requiring Deputies to provide complete services for areas outside of the traditional "city limits" of most Alaska cities.

Minimum Qualifications

Deputy Fire Marshal 1: Eligible to obtain a basic certificate as a police officer issued by the Alaska Police Standards Council. Deputy Fire Marshal 2: Possess a police officer "basic certificate" issued by the Alaska Police Standards Council. AND Possess the following certificates: Certified Fire Investigator and Fire Inspector 1. For all levels in the series: At the time of hire applicants must meet the following: Personal History Citizen of the United States of America Possession of high school diploma recognized by a state, diploma from a home school program recognized or certified by a state or by a local school district within a state as having met the state's graduation requirements or has passed a General Education Development (GED) test. 21 years of age or older at the time of the Academy. Possession of a valid driver's license. Not disqualified from any portion of a prior formal background investigation conducted for this job classification in the last twelve months. Prior Use of Illegal/Illicit Substances Not used, transported, or purchased schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, or VA controlled substance during the last ten (10) years (unless under the age of 21 at the time of use AND the act occurred more than 3 years from date of application OR there was an immediate, pressing, or emergency medical circumstance to justify the use of a prescription-controlled substance not prescribed to the person). Not used marijuana during the past twelve months. Not illegally manufactured, transported, or sold a controlled substance (unless under 21 at the time of the act AND the act occurred more than 10 years ago). Criminal History Not received more than three fish and wildlife enforcement citations within the three years before the date of this application. Not currently on court-ordered probation, either supervised or non-supervised. Not convicted of a felony whether set aside, suspended imposition, expunged, or pardoned, excluding juvenile adjudications. Not convicted of a misdemeanor crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person in the last ten years. Not convicted of a misdemeanor crime, reduced or related to domestic violence whether set aside, suspended imposition, expunged, or pardoned. Not convicted of more than one Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or chemical test refusal offenses in the last ten years. Not convicted of a misdemeanor crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude in the last ten years. Not convicted of more than two misdemeanors in the last ten years (unless under the age of 21 at the time of the acts AND three years have lapsed since the most recent act). Prior Law Enforcement Conduct Never denied certification or had basic certification revoked by the Alaska Police Standards Council or the responsible certifying agency in any other issuing jurisdiction (unless the denial or revocation has been rescinded by the council under 13 AAC 85.270 or by the responsible certifying agency of the issuing jurisdiction). Never discharged or resigned under threat of discharge, for cause relating to dishonesty or misconduct, from employment as a police officer in this state or any other state or territory. Not illegally manufactured, distributed, or sold a controlled substance while employed as a peace officer or in a position associated with law enforcement. Special Note: For purposes of the minimum qualifications for this job classification: Convictions or court ordered probation are recognized as either by civilian court in Alaska, the United States, or another state or territory, or by a military court. Misdemeanors are recognized as: 1) a crime classified as a misdemeanor in Alaska at the time the crime was committed. 2) a crime committed in another jurisdiction for which there was a conviction in that jurisdiction by a civilian or military court if that crime has elements similar to those of a misdemeanor under Alaska law at the time the offense was committed. A crime of domestic violence means an offense that: 1) is a misdemeanor or felony under Federal or State Law; and 2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

Additional Required Information

All applicants must successfully pass the initial physical fitness test to move forward in the application process. For more information on our fitness test standards, go to This test can be proctored by an adult at a local gym, or any adequate outdoor or indoor facility. Applicants will submit results via the applicant tracking system when completing their background investigation documents.

Documents to collect to be submitted with the background packet:

• Scanned copy of Birth Certificate (if current name differs from that on the birth certificate, provide court documents showing name change). - If naturalized, a scanned copy of the Naturalization Certificate with a photo. - Certified official high school transcripts or GED certificate. - Certified official College transcripts for all post-secondary education.
• Current and/or former police officers must provide: basic police officer certification or equivalent POST Certification; additional law enforcement-related certifications; certificate of academy completion and course syllabus to include the number of hours