About the job

DUTIES:

• Regularly discuss with the Fire Board your short and long-range vision for the District
• Plan, organize and direct activities relating to the mission and goals, emergency medical services, fire protection, and other services.
• As necessary assume Duty Chief responsibilities, including responding to major emergency incidents and personally directing activities.
• Prepare and administer the District’s annual budget.
• Develop five year forecast of revenues and expenditures based on economic assumptions.
• Represent the District as a community leader in relationships with the public, community groups, and professional organizations.
• Establish a team environment that effectively implements the District’s mission,
vision, and values.
• Make presentations before the County Board of Supervisors, County Boards, Commissions and coordinate District’s activities with other fire and government
agencies.
• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
• Pursue a safe and healthy work environment.
• Direct and participate in the development of new fire protection ordinances.
• Perform other assignments by the CEO.
• Work closely with the Board President to form Board meeting agendas.
• Meet routinely with each of the Fire Board Directors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Ability to work emergency incident response overtime.
• Periodic standing, walking and stooping on pavement, asphalt and uneven terrain.
• May be required to walk and run while carrying equipment.
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• Occasionally must bend, stoop, kneel or crouch to deal with emergency medical
patient needs, operate rescue equipment or carry equipment and/or hose lines into a burning building.
• Occasionally must crawl within confines spaces and/or within a smoke filled
atmosphere to perform fire control, emergency escape or rescue operations.
• Occasionally must be able to climb ladders, stairs, ramps, scaffolds, poles and the like using feet or legs and/or hands and arms.
• Occasionally must be able to twist the torso, reach overhead and perform neck and cervical movement to accomplish pulling hose and when performing rescue techniques.
• Occasionally must have the strength to lift up to 100 lbs., using appropriate lifting and squatting techniques.
• Must be able to drag an injured victim from a danger area for eventual rescue by a two-member team.
• As part of two-person team must be able to lift a patient or rescue victim.
• Must be able to extend arms and hands in any direction and be able to seize, hold, grasp, turn and otherwise work with hands; must have the fine finger manipulation equivalent to writing.
• Must be able to talk and hear with adequate acuity when giving and taking
emergency orders and following directions as appropriate.
• Must have the visual capacity, depth perception and color vision to drive and follow hazard notification signs.
• Must be able to work in a variety of environmental situations including: indoors, outdoors, fumes, dust, gases, humidity, odors, ventilation, noise or vibration, extreme heat/cold, and in situations where traffic, chemical spills, fires and biohazards exist.
• Ability to work within the chain of command system, give and accept constructive criticism, react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Ability to effectively communicate and maintain positive working relationships with the Board, peers, subordinates, other public safety personnel, and members of the public.

Requirements