03.05 - Fire Department Job Descriptions

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CHIEF 1 Requirements Same as basic firefighter plus the following: `'• Minimum of 7 years on the Pequot Lakes Fire Department • Firefighter 2 certification • Safety Officer class from accredited sectional school or equivalent • Accountability class from accredited sectional school or equivalent • 1 st Arriving Officer class from accredited sectional school or equivalent • Incident command class from accredited sectional school or equivalent • Leadership 1 class from accredited sectional school or equivalent • Leadership 2 class from accredited sectional school or equivalent • Leadership 3 class from accredited sectional school or equivalent • Fire Officer class from accredited sectional school or equivalent Job Description • Same as basic firefighter plus the following: • Takes operations at emergency scenes and/or incidents (operations) when in the officer's seat • Supervises operation of apparatus by others when officer on scene • Serves as a project team leader at drills, fire prevention and other departmental operations • Adheres to a high code of conduct, displays a professional attitude and image not only while on duty but also in personal life while serving as a department officer • Conveys and transmits information verbally or in written form in a clear, concise and appropriate manner • Oversees all operations on scenes as officer in charge. • Ultimately responsible for safety and security of fire personnel on all scenes. �''• Updates and maintains personnel information, maintenance information, equipment information on the computer as required by state guidelines • Formulates and implements polices and procedures necessary to the operation of the department • Ensures that equipment, safety clothing, apparatus, communications equipment, supplies are specified, purchased, received and distributed in an effective manner and consistent with City policy. • Allocates, directs, motivates and evaluates departmental personnel to help all areas function to the highest level! • Establishes and maintains a working environment conducive to positive morale, individual style, quality, creativity and teamwork • Works with training officers to schedule training sessions • Attends monthly officers meetings • Attends monthly staff meetings with Pequot Lakes City Employees • Attends monthly city council meetings (Ist Tuesday of each month) • Attends regular budget meetings with city clerk • Attends quarterly fire board meetings • Prepares realistic and fiscally sound annual budges to enable the department to achieve it's objectives and ensures that the department functions within it's allocated budget • Establishes and maintains open relationships with all fire department personnel. Communicates openly with all fire department personnel • Effectively applies the incident command system at all types of incidents • Provides leadership, counsel, motivation, supervision and support to the firefighters during operations under extreme conditions �• Is able to delegate duties to officers as needed