Barrow Fire Chief

Barrow Fire Chief in Barrow, AK

Command fire, rescue, and emergency medical operations in Barrow; provide supervision, leadership and training for emergency responders, public fire education and inspections for the community, coordinates routine fire station and equipment maintenance. This position is a regular member of the North Slope Borough Fire Department and is authorized to act under Alaska Statute 18.70.

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Serve as Incident Commander for fire, rescue, and ambulance operations in Barrow.
• Recruits, trains, equips, leads, and appoints local officers and team leaders, engineers, firefighters, rescuers, medics and Explorers; assures staff are ready and prepared for duty, are adequately trained and equipped, and are held accountable for duties and responsibilities assigned.
• Supervise emergency responders in Barrow.
• Provides routine maintenance of fire station, all emergency equipment, and other equipment assigned; assures facilities are clean, maintains inventory with adequate supplies and in a constant state of readiness.
• Coordinate weekly, monthly apparatus checks for Barrow staff.
• Assures routine pre-fire planning inspections and fire cause investigations; assists the State Fire Marshal’s Office with inspections and investigations as requested or assigned.
• Provide public fire information, education, and safety programs for the Barrow community.
• Attend City of Barrow Council meetings to give monthly reports.
• Complete and submit documents and reports as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of NSB Fire Department policies and procedures, firefighting and emergency services techniques and procedures, and related safety and legal issues.
• Knowledge of Borough, state and Federal laws, regulations and ordinances.
• Knowledge of firefighting, fire prevention, first response and emergency medical treatment principles, practices and methods.
• Knowledge of current trends in strategy and tactics for deployment of personnel and equipment in fire and emergency situations.
• Knowledge of techniques for efficient and cost effective management of allocated resources.
• Skill in analyzing complex firefighting and emergency services issues and developing solutions.
• Skill in effectively managing, leading and delegating tasks and authority.

• Associate's Degree or certificate in Fire Science or ability to obtain within one year of hire.
• State of Alaska Firefighter II or ability to obtain within one year of hire.
• Fire Service Instructor or ability to obtain within one year of hire.
• Five years of Arctic firefighting experience.
• Two years of supervisory work experience.
• Valid Alaska Driver's License that meets North Slope Borough insurance criteria.
• Ability to obtain site specific Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) training in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 265.16 within the probationary period.
• Ability to obtain Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) current certification within the probationary period.
• Ability to obtain Small Quantity Handler training in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 273.16 within the probationary period.
• Ability to obtain site specific Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) training in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 112.7 (f)(1)(2) and (3) within the probationary period.
• Ability to obtain…