Assistant Fire Chief

Under the general direction of the Fire Chief, provides leadership, supervises, and coordinates all programs and activities of firefighter health and safety. Oversees the firefighter health and safety programs including developing and implementing programs, managing the comprehensive occupational medical evaluation program, and other programs that are directed to improve the health and safety of department personnel. Coordinates and supervises regulatory agency compliance, as well as the management of “best-practices” or other accreditation programs and initiatives.

Oversees the promotional and hiring processes and developing and delivering promotional examinations.

Provides highly responsible and complex support to the Fire Chief in the position’s areas of responsibility. Responsible for the supervision of personnel assigned. This position will be heavily involved in emergency management and in the city’s NIMS compliance officer role. Performs all other duties as assigned by the Fire Chief.

• Collect, manages, and maintains reports and records and ensures compliance with agencies that regulate departmental policy, procedures, practices, and programs.
  • Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) compliance
  • Department of State Health Services (DSHS) compliance
  • Texas Fire Incident Reporting System (TEXFIRS) reporting
  • Insurance Service Office (ISO) compliance
  • Risk management
  • Texas Fire Chief’s Best Practices compliance
  • Response time compliance
  • Incident activity reports
• Assists in planning departmental operations with respect to personnel, training, policies, and compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Supervises the department training officer ensuring compliance with continuing education requirements as set forth by state regulatory agencies, ISO, and other applicable accreditation agencies, through the development and implementation of related programs. Ensures the mission of the adopted annual training plan remains the focus to our operations.
  • Annual Training Plan
  • Career Development
  • Special Operations
  • Wellness
• Oversees the firefighter health and safety programs including developing and implementing programs such as “safety stand down”, managing the comprehensive occupational medical evaluation program, and other programs that are directed to improve the health and safety of department personnel.
• Oversees the promotional and hiring processes to include the advertising of new positions, collection, and review of applications, coordinating peer review boards, scheduling pre-employment screenings, notification of personnel of upcoming promotional processes, and developing and delivering promotional examinations.
• Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned department services; recommend, within departmental policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommend and administer standard operating policies and procedures.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement and review with Fire Chief; implement improvements.
• Provide responsible staff assistance to the Fire Chief; and prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence to the Fire Chief, City management staff and City Council as required.
• In the absence of the Fire Chief may be designated in charge of and responsible for some or all activities of the department.
• Coordinate the department’s pre-incident survey program.
• Department liaison with the NCTCOG.
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