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.