Deputy Hazmat Chief

Fire Marshal/Haz Mat

Reporting directly to the Fire Marshal, responsible for responding to emergency calls that involve fire, hazardous materials, technical response, and emergency operations center needs. Serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Hazardous Materials (Haz Mat) responses. Performs advanced technical investigative work conducting and coordinating investigations into fires/explosives, weapons of mass destruction, hazardous materials incidents, environmental crimes, public nuisance, and other criminal violations of laws and regulations in unincorporated areas of Williamson County and within municipalities when requested, as well as performs fire inspections.

Oversees the County Haz Mat program and equipment (this is not a staffed Haz Mat team responses program).

Responds to all County Haz Mat team call outs and provides 24/7 (SME) assistance to the incident commander

Maintains all Hazmat contracts and inventory lists and creates an equipment replacement program for all Haz Mat needs

Provides staff development, coaching, mentoring, and positive reinforcement

Provides direction and guidance to outside Fire Department staff during emergency hazmat calls, as necessary

Ensures the maintenance and renewal of employee certifications and department training facility certifications

Develops measurement tools and data collection methods to assess special operations, focusing on continuous performance improvement

Develops, coordinates, and assists with special operations training for the region

Assists in developing a Haz Mat education schedule and tracks training hours

Assists in the maintenance of the continuation education program for Williamson County Haz Mat Operations

Serves as an educational resource for county emergency service groups

Updates the standard operating procedures in coordination with other team members

Serves as liaison to regional response groups

Conducts regular inventory of all county Haz Mat vehicles, trailers, gear and equipment

Works with the Fire Marshal and regional response teams to evaluate and improve first responder and staff proficiency

Coordinates and maintains all Haz Mat equipment

Researches, evaluates, tests, and implements new equipment for the department

Identifies areas requiring improvement using standard quality improvement (QI) techniques

Shares QI data, analyses, and process improvement strategies with all staff

Researches and proposes grant equipment through Homeland Security Task Force

Ensures our division meets all National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) requirements for the Haz Mat program

Assists the Fire Marshal with inspections/code enforcement and fire investigations, as needed

Assists the Fire Marshal with long range budget and system planning

Assists in maintaining the budgets for Haz Mat operational and training expenses

Processes purchases and documents expenditures

Attends all drills, training, and meetings, as required

Performs special duties as assigned

Ability to assess emergency scenes and must be able to handle extreme stress in crisis situations.

Position involves prolonged sitting at a workstation, reaching, walking, twisting, bending, repetitive motions, and standing

Position involves occasional lifting and carrying of up to fifty (50) pounds and exertion of up to twenty-five (25) pounds of force to move objects

Position involves occasionally lifting and carrying up to one hundred and fifty (150) pounds with assistance (i.e. training dummies, chlorine kits, training props)

Position involves safely operating a motor vehicle and emergency equipment under normal and emergency conditions without any equipment modifications specific to any individual operator

May be required to work in inclement weather, including extreme heat, cold, and wet conditions

May be exposed to personal and environmentally hazardous conditions

Work outside of the normal office hours (Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) may be required

Essential personnel for emergency situations

Regular attendance is required

Required to be on an on-call rotation for Haz Mat and Fire Investigation callouts

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree in a related field with a background Fire Science and eight (8) years of fire service experience including Special Operations experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience

Four (4) years of supervisory experience including teaching/training in the fire service field

Licenses and Certifications

Required:

Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Advanced Structure Fire Fighter certification

TCFP Fire Service Instructor level I certification

TCFP Hazmat Technician certification

TCFP Hazmat Incident Command certification

TCFP Fire Officer II certification

TCFP Incident Safety Officer certification

TCFP Fire Investigator

TCFP Fire Inspector

Texas Department of State Health Services Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B)

NIMS ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800

Licenses and Certifications Required within one (1) year of…