| Job Title |
Fire Chief |
| Job Description |
Directs Activities Of Municipal Fire Department: Directs
Training Of Personnel And Administers Laws And Regulations
Affecting Department. Evaluates Fire Prevention And Fire Control
Policies By Keeping Abreast Of New Methods And Conducting
Studies Of Departmental Operations. Assumes Personal Command At
Multiple-alarm Fires. Supervises Firefighters Engaged In
Operation And Maintenance Of Fire Stations And Equipment.
Coordinates Mutual Fire Protection Plans With Surrounding
Municipalities. Surveys Buildings, Grounds, And Equipment To
Estimate Needs Of Department And Prepare Departmental Budget.
Confers With Officials And Community Groups And Conducts Public
Relations Campaigns To Present Need For Changes In Laws And
Policies And To Encourage Fire Prevention. May Investigate
Causes Of Fires And Inspect Buildings For Fire Hazards. May
Control Issue Of Occupancy Permits And Similar Licenses. May
Perform Duties Of Battalion Chief (government Ser.) 373.167-010
In Smaller Communities. May Be Designated Chief Of Field
Operations (government Ser.); District Fire Chief (government
Ser.); Or Fire Chief, Deputy (government Ser.) In Larger
Organizations.
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