Fire Chief

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is looking for a Fire Chief to provide support for our government customer in Kaua'i, Hawai'i.

Directly responsible to the Security and Emergency Services Manager for the management, administration, and operational effectiveness of the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Program in support of the U.S. Navy at Pacific Missile Range Facility. Establishes and maintains a comprehensive, installation-specific hazard identification, reduction, code enforcement, and public education program. Responsible for compliance with contractual requirements and various professional standards and federal directives.

Ensures the professional competence of F&ES personnel and maintains an effective emergency service resource deployment program. Serves as the subject matter area expert for all F&ES matters.

• Must be able to effectively manage personnel across a 24-hour rotating shift operation.
• Responsible for administering appropriate corrective or disciplinary action, as needed to maintain a professional and well-disciplined firefighting workforce.
• Ensure fire apparatus, emergency vehicles, protective equipment, communication systems, facilities, and supplies are properly inspected, maintained, and ready for use.
• Develops and maintains a highly effective, outwardly focused, fire prevention and education program
• Develops and maintains a highly effective, application-focused, F&ES training and education program
• Develops and maintains a highly effective, risk managed-focused, F&ES occupational safety and health (OSH) program
• Equips, trains and maintains a highly skilled emergency service team to effectively handle various incidents: medical, airfield, structure, brush/wildland, shipboard, hazardous materials, water rescue, entrapments (vehicle, confined space), etc.
• Develops and maintains a self-inspection program to track department compliance to F&ES requirements:
  Management, Training, Fire Prevention, OSH (NFPA 1500), and Emergency Dispatch
• Produces written correspondence required by F&ES requirements to include as a minimum: operating procedures, risk assessments, checklists, incident action plans, deployment plan, pre-fire plans, financial plan, strategic plan, standard of cover, annual report, goals, and annual compliance report (CFAI)
• Assumes fiscal responsibility of company funds. Identifies needs and expenditures and ensures execution of funds is accomplished in a cost-effective means.
• Prepare detailed Action Plans (IAPs) and operation briefings for scheduled missile test operations, exercises, and VIP visits.
• Performs other duties as required.

Office conditions are varied and include physical tasks including lifting, pushing or pulling over 50 pounds (with a 2-person assist). Physical positions will include but not be limited to walking or standing or sitting for extended periods of time. The environment will include customer contact, extended workdays, in a confined office laboratory work area, with field assignments, sometimes in inclement weather.

Must meet the medical requirements outlined in NFPA 1582, comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments

• High School
• Must have a current Driver’s License
• Must have the following Professional Certifications (IFSAC® or Pro Board
  • Fire Officer IV
  • Fire Inspector III (
    
    NOTE:
    
    exceeds DoD F&ES Certification position standard)
    • Fire Instructor II
    • NFPA 1582 medical requirements
  • Necessary due to Fire Prevention Program staffing and responsibilities.
  • Haz Mat – Incident Command
  • Firefighter
• Must be certified in First Aid and/or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) or higher
• Must be certified in CPR/AED [American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)]
• Must possess a…