Fall District Chief Job Rockford area,Illinois USA,Management

This is an INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY POSTING! To qualify for this position, you must be a current member of the Rockford Fire Department in Rockford, Illinois. Applicants must also be in the rank of Captain on a fire suppression company or as a fire training coordinator (time serving in the acting capacity does not count towards the one year). Any application submitted that does not meet the criteria listed above will be discarded.

Nature

of Work

To serve the public with supervisory and administrative work in commanding and coordinating fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials incidents, water rescue, disaster control, extrication and training activities of all fire stations in an assigned district.

Distinguishing Features

1. Employees in this class are responsible for the effective and efficient use of personnel, apparatus, and equipment in extinguishing fires, performing emergency medical services, and rescue/mitigation work.
2.Supervision is exercised over all personnel in an assigned district.
3. Work is performed with considerable independence within established policies and procedures, and is reviewed by superiors through observation of the effectiveness of work performed and the proficiency of assigned subordinates.

Essential Functions (These essential duties are only illustrative.)

1. Directs and supervises all Department forces in an assigned area of the City including firefighting, airport rescue and firefighting (ARFF), hazardous materials, technical rescue team (TRT), emergency medical services (EMS), and other rescue and emergency services.

2. Oversees equipment capability including all relevant staffing.

3. Responds to major fire alarms and emergencies within the Department’s response policies; ascertains the need for and type of additional equipment necessary to counteract the emergency; makes technical decisions as to the best methods of extinguishing fires and providing emergency medical services, rescue, and the mitigation of hazardous material incidents.

4. Keeps the Chief of the Department, Operations Division Chief and all other Division Chiefs aware of any circumstances, incidents, accidents or issues of importance that occur during the shift.

5. Assigns daily staffing on companies.

6. Responsible for the command of all incidents including safety, public information, liaison with other agencies, operations, planning, logistics, and administration functions.

7. Develops incident action plans (IAPs) for operations when necessary, including special events.

8. Checks and ensures that all pre-plans are complete and accurate.

9. Assesses damage, initiates cause and origin investigation, and maintains scene security at incidents.

10. Investigates complaints and makes recommendations to the Operations Chief for actions to be taken.

11. Notifies support agencies and the emergency service and disaster function of the Department when the situation warrants it.

12. Makes regular inspections of company personnel quarters, equipment and records, and reviews and reports drills; coordinates maintenance and repair of fire apparatus; meets with Division Chiefs and other District Chiefs to coordinate operations.

13. Instructs Company Officers in all phases of their work and enforces Departmental regulations; notifies the Fire Chief and Operations Division Chief of major directive violations and recommends discipline; supervises administrative details of the district; recommends or approves request for equipment, supplies, and repairs.

14. Conduct semi-annual meetings to set team goals and address concerns.

15. Recommends personnel changes for approval by superior Officers; counsels employees; inspects, tests, and evaluates new types of firefighting equipment, apparatus or…