DEPUTY COORDINATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:  Under the direction of the Coordinator of Emergency Management Services, assists with the planning, organization and implementation of the County emergency management program; assists in the coordination of emergency services and the direction of appropriate operations in normal daily emergency management activities; assumes responsibility during the Coordinator’s absence in the daily administration of the office.  Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Assume responsibility for Emergency Management Services in the absence of theCoordinator;

Assist in developing and establishing program policies, procedures, standard operatingprocedures, and interprets and explains policies, programs and services;

Develops and maintains liaison with emergency organizations in the adjoining countiesand states; attends various meetings, workshops and seminars;

Work in close coordination with Law Enforcement agencies, Regional HazardousMaterials Team, American Red Cross and other services and organizations as necessary for the successful operation of the County’s emergency service program;

Coordinates with police and fire agencies while conducting investigations into the causeand origin of fires;

Prepares reports on Emergency Management activities and fire investigations;

Assist in the promotion of public relations activities relating to Emergency ManagementPrograms, arson investigation and fire prevention;

Assist the Fire Chief or Officer-in-Charge at a fire scene by securing additionalequipment as needed, ascertain if stand-by equipment is needed, and act as liaison officer to outside agencies while at fire scene;

Research laws, regulations and other necessary information affecting departments related to emergency response personnel and volunteers;

Assist with exercising the emergency response capabilities of local government and private sector forces within the jurisdiction (minimum of one drill per year);

Assist in the development and management of an Emergency Operations Center, including staffing and internal emergency operating procedures by providing trainingto all response agencies in the County;

Attend Mutual Aid/Battalion Meetings and may present reports as needed;

Maintain SARA Title II reports and other files collected from private businesses required by State law;

Must complete basic professional and technical emergency management training;

Maintain a level of proficiency and competency through periodic attendance ofworkshops, seminars and professional development and technical training courses.

The above examples of duties are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND/OR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:  Thorough knowledge of modern firefighting and fire prevention methods, fire behavior and the fire mobilization and mutual aid plan; thorough knowledge of the laws, rules, regulations, aims and purposes of the mutual aid plans; thorough knowledge of the geography of the county; working knowledge of the operations of a two-way radio system; ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relations with State, County and Local officials and members of firefighting forces; ability to facilitate the fire mutual training plan and the arson control plan to County and Local officials; ability to speak in public, initiative and resourcefulness; good judgment; ability to use radio, pager, personal computer; phone.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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 frequently required to sit; talk or hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 125 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Work is performed primarily in office, vehicles and outdoor settings, in all weather conditions, including temperature extremes, during day and night shifts.  Work is often performed in emergency and stressful situations.  Individual is exposed to hearing alarms and hazards associated with fighting fires and rendering emergency medical assistance, including smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemicals, liquid chemicals, solvents and oils.

The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles. Toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings, and loud at the emergency scene.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, and

A.)  Five (5)  years of FT active service in a career fire department ,
      two (2)years as Captain or Assistant Chief or Battalion Chief; OR

B.) Seven (7) years of active service in a volunteer Fire Department,
      two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity as
      Chief orAssistant Chief;

AND

Completion of New York State Residential and Outreach Fire Training Courses as required by the Coordinator of Emergency Management Services as follows:

Preference will be given to applicants that most closely meet the following criteria: 

FIRE OFFICER I (A/2548)* NFPA 1021 (prerequisites as follows)

A     Fire Instructor I or equivalent (i.e. Tow I – Tow II)

B     Fire Officer I:

Introduction to Fire Officer (A/2545)

Fire Officer I

C   Firefighter I or equivalent (Course O/1S)

Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations

First Aid and CPR

One (1) of the following options:

ii      Fire Fighter I

iii    Basic and Intermediate Firefighter

iiii   Firefighting Essentials, Initial Fire Attack, Firefighter Safety and Survival and Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness

D   Firefighter II or equivalent

Firefighter I

Accident Victim Extrication

And one (1) of the following options:

ii      Advance Firefighter

iii    Fire Attack II 

2     Fire Investigator I

Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness (O/03)

Principles of Fire Investigation (O/37)

3     National Incident Management Service (NIMS)

ICS100, ICS200, ICS300, IS700, IS701, IS702, IS703, IS704, IS800

4     Incident Safety Officer* (3143)

Additional Job Expectations: Shall act in a supervisory role for all specialized teams.

Competitive Class

Non-Competitive (PT)