Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

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Summary Description


	Supervise fire fighters who control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property, and conduct rescue efforts.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Battalion Chief

2.	Battalion Fire Chief

3.	Chief of Fire Prevention

4.	Chief of Operations

5.	Deputy Fire Chief

6.	Fire Battalion Chief

7.	Fire Captain

8.	Fire Chief

9.	Fire Department Battalion Chief

10.	Fire Fighter

11.	Fire Investigator

12.	Fire Lieutenant

13.	Fire Marshal

14.	Fire Officer

15.	Fire Prevention Bureau Captain

16.	Fire Prevention Captain

17.	Fire Prevention Officer

18.	Fire Suppression Captain

19.	Firefighter

20.	Lieutenant Fire Fighter

21.	Sergeant

22.	Shift Commander

23.	Training Officer

Job Tasks

	Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents. Request emergency personnel. Direct fire fighting or prevention activities.

	Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies. Rescue people from hazardous situations. Administer first aid.

	Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements. Assess characteristics of fires.

	Direct investigation of cases of suspected arson, hazards, and false alarms and submit reports outlining findings. Write operational reports. Direct criminal investigations.

	Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects. Train employees in proper work procedures.

	Inspect and test new and existing fire protection systems, fire detection systems, and fire safety equipment to ensure that they are operating properly. Inspect equipment to ensure safety or proper functioning.

	Develop or review building fire exit plans. Develop fire safety or prevention programs or plans.

	Compile and maintain records on personnel, accidents, equipment, and supplies. Maintain operational records.

	Perform maintenance and minor repairs on firefighting equipment, including vehicles, and write and submit proposals to modify, replace, and repair equipment. Maintain fire fighting tools or equipment.

	Prepare activity reports listing fire call locations, actions taken, fire types and probable causes, damage estimates, and situation dispositions. Write operational reports.

	Study and interpret fire safety codes to establish procedures for issuing permits to handle hazardous or flammable substances. Determine operational procedures. Develop fire safety or prevention programs or plans.

	Evaluate the performance of assigned firefighting personnel. Evaluate employee performance.

	Oversee review of new building plans to ensure compliance with laws, ordinances, and administrative rules for public fire safety. Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations.

	Supervise and participate in the inspection of properties to ensure that they are in compliance with applicable fire codes, ordinances, laws, regulations, and standards. Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with fire regulations. Direct fire fighting or prevention activities.

	Direct the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status. Direct employee training programs.

	Document efforts taken to bring property owners into compliance with laws, codes, regulations, ordinances, and standards. Document legal or regulatory information.

	Maintain required maps and records. Maintain operational records.

	Participate in creating fire safety guidelines and evacuation schemes for nonresidential buildings. Develop fire safety or prevention programs or plans.

	Identify corrective actions needed to bring properties into compliance with applicable fire codes and ordinances and conduct follow-up inspections to see if corrective actions have been taken. Identify actions needed to bring properties or facilities into compliance with regulations. Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with fire regulations.

	Conduct fire drills for building occupants and report on the outcomes of such drills. Provide safety training.

	Present and interpret fire prevention and fire code information to citizens' groups, organizations, contractors, engineers, and developers. Inform others about laws or regulations.

	Recommend personnel actions related to disciplinary procedures, performance, leaves of absence, and grievances. Direct fire fighting or prevention activities.

	Direct firefighters in station maintenance duties, and participate in these duties. Maintain fire fighting tools or equipment. Direct fire fighting or prevention activities.

	Recommend to proper authorities possible fire code revisions, additions, and deletions. Recommend improvements to increase safety or reduce risks.

	Attend in-service training classes to remain current in knowledge of codes, laws, ordinances, and regulations. Attend training to learn new skills or update knowledge.

	Evaluate fire station procedures to ensure efficiency and enforcement of departmental regulations.

	Report and issue citations for fire code violations found during inspections, testifying in court about violations when required. Testify at legal or legislative proceedings. Issue warnings or citations.

	Coordinate the distribution of fire prevention promotional materials. Educate the public about fire safety or prevention.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

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