DEPUTY FIRE COORDINATOR
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is an important sub-administration position, assisting the Coordinator of Emergency Management Services or designee with planning and supervising County programs of fire training and mutual aid, and preparation for emergency situations requiring the services of a firefighter. Does related work, as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Assumes the duties of the Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator in the absence of either/or at a fire or other incident requiring the servicesof firefighters;
Acts as advisor to the Fire Chief or Officer-in-Charge when responding to fires;
Assists the Officer-in-Charge or Fire Chief at a fire scene by securing additional equipment as needed, ascertain if stand-by equipment is needed, and act as liaison officer to outside agencies while at fire scene;
Assists in the investigation of fires to determine cause and origin;
Assists in preparing reports on fire investigations and maintains records of investigations;
May determine the need for firefighting and fire prevention courses, and assist with the development of new courses;
Assists with the logistics of training courses in such areas as location of courses and publicity;
Maintains an inventory of all fire-fighting equipment and apparatus within the County;
Informs the Coordinator of special functions, problems, or complaints of the fire companies;
Attends Mutual Aid meetings and may present reports as needed.
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 member of firefighting forces; ability to interpret 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 an emergency scene.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma AND EITHER:
A. Five (5) years of active service in a career Fire Department,two (2) years of which must have served as Captain or Assistant Chief or Battalion Chief;
OR:
B. Five (5) years of active service in a volunteer Fire Department, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity as Chief or Assistant 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: requirements of NFPA Fire Officer I within one (1) year of date of appointment*
1. 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:
Mandatory attendance at quarterly staff meetings and mandatory attendance at least one (1) Emergency Support Unit (ESU) training session quarterly.
Non-Competitive (Part-time)
Revised 2/18/77, 6/13/84, 5/3/85, 5/27/97, 10/6/10, 9/2/15