Fire Battalion Chief

associate’s degree in fire science or related field from an accredited institution; supplemented by five (5) years of progressively responsible fire service experience as a paid firefighter to include three (3) years of supervisory experience at the battalion chief level or above within a municipal city/county fire department; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Preferred: one year of active experience as a chief officer at a municipal city/county fire department within the last three (3) years. Additionally, experience in aircraft rescue and firefighting (arff) and as a hazardous materials (hazmat) technician is highly desirable.

must possess and maintain a valid georgia driver’s license or obtain within 30 days of employment. Must hold a certified firefighter status in the state of georgia and possess national board of fire service professional qualifications (pro board or ifsac – npq firefighter i and npq firefighter ii). Must possess a state of georgia emergency medical technician (emt) or national registry emergency medical technician (nremt) certification.

Must possess incident command system (ics) courses 100, 200, 700, and 800. Must obtain the following certifications within twelve (12) months of hire: ics courses g191, 300, and 400; fire officer iii certification as outlined in the national fire protection association (nfpa) 1021 standard for fire officer professional qualifications; and basic aircraft rescue and firefighting (arff) certification. Preferred certifications: chief fire officer (cfo), executive fire officer (efo);

emt-paramedic; hazardous materials (hazmat) technician, state of georgia, or national registry paramedic certification.

must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

• a comprehensive background investigation is required, including a local, state, and federal criminal history check, financial background check, and sex offender registry check.
• satisfactory results from a high-risk medical evaluation and pre-employment substance abuse testing are required, with the possibility of random controlled substance testing.
• must meet minimum physical agility requirements established by the georgia firefighters standards and training council and minimum medical fitness requirements of nfpa 1582, standard on comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments.

qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications. Veterans’ preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only. To see the full fulton county veterans’ preference policy and procedure,

the examination will consist of a review of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as eligible. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

all applications must be completed in full before they are…