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.

• 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 current Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC) – within 90 days from employment
• Must possess a current Airfield Vehicle Operators Course (AVOC) – within 90 days from employment

• Knowledge of F&ES governing regulations (DoD, CFR), national consensus standards (NFPA), and national accreditation requirements (CFAI)
• Knowledge of risk management principles, practices and procedures
• Ability to assess and target compliance to professional and customer requirements.
• Ability to direct operations while operating under stressful, dangerous conditions
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Ability to build and foster positive relationships in and outside…