Assistant Fire Chief, Special Programs - R14181

Overview

Department:
Emergency Services

About Our Job

This position is responsible for highly professional administrative and managerial functions within the Fire Department. Work involves leadership, management, and administration of Special Operations, Marine Operations, Lifeguards, Wildland Mitigation, and all other special programs operated within the Fire Department. Reports to the Deputy Fire Chief of Operations. Acts as “back-up” for other Assistant Fire Chiefs. Direct supervision of any assigned positions relevant to area of responsibility.

Respond to emergency scenes and assume the appropriate position based on the emergency need and complexity of the incident.

Assistant Fire Chief of Special Programs

Responsible for leading the planning, organization, direction, supervision, and evaluation of the work of assigned subordinates in the areas of special operations, marine operations, lifeguards, wildland mitigation, and all other special programs.

Oversees Chief Officers assigned to Operations and all other special programs.

Oversees the Special Operations program, to include hazardous materials, technical rescue, urban search and rescue, confined spaces, and all other disciplines; oversees and facilitates recommendations from the Special Operations Coordinator/Captain relating to budget estimates/requests and grant funding requests/awards for the Special Operations Team; coordinates with the Assistant Fire Chief of Logistics/Capital Projects to ensure proper equipment inventories and maintenance of special operations equipment and apparatus;

coordinates with the Assistant Fire Chiefs of Fire Operations on pre-planning of special technological hazards and hazardous materials incidents; oversees the safety and health program for special operations incidents and the medical surveillance program for all special operations personnel.

Oversees the Marine Operations program and facilitates the development of the task book, training curriculum, and all other policies and procedures in coordination with the Assistant Fire Chief of Training and Assistant Fire Chiefs of Fire Operations; oversees the deployment of the Fireboat and other marine operations apparatus, equipment, and resources in coordination with the Assistant Fire Chief of Logistics/Capital Projects.

Oversees and facilitates recommendations from the Lifeguard Manager relating to Lifeguard operations, training, certification and re-certifications, continuing education, policies and procedures in coordination with Assistant Fire Chief of Training and Assistant Fire Chiefs of Fire Operations.

Collaborates with County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources personnel to oversee Wildland Mitigation program; coordinates with the Florida Forest Service to ensure compliance with Florida statutes and other regulations relating to prescribed burning and open burning authorizations in Sarasota County.

Oversees all other special programs within the Fire Department, to include the Honor Guard; serves as the liaison for state deployments relating to hazardous materials and technical rescue; oversees or delegates the oversight of the Department’s light technical rescue team (LTRT).

Assists in the development of training courses and facilitates staff trainings for Special Operations, Marine Operations, and Lifeguards; collaborates with the Assistant Fire Chief of Training to coordinate training curriculum and scheduling and to ensure training activities of all disciplines relevant to area of responsibility are properly carried out to maintain compliance with Florida statutes, minimum standards, certifications and re-certifications, and continuing education.

Organizes, directs, supervises, assists, and evaluates community risk analysis and risk reduction activities based on hazards in the Department’s service area; directs and assigns resources to organize and prioritize risk reduction activities based on service demand zones and identified needs.

Develops and oversees the Quality Improvement program for Special Operations, Marine Operations, Lifeguards, and any other discipline relevant to area of responsibility to analyze data and implement…