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BATTALION CHIEF (TRAINING)
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general supervision of the Deputy Chief,
Operations, commands, coordinates, and
directs all training activities for Department of Fire and Life Safety
personnel in emergency medical services, fire suppression, hazardous materials,
driver training, and rescue. Performs related duties as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from the Deputy Chief,
Operations
Exercises direct supervision over Training Officers, and
other department staff who may be assigned to the Training Program.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
1.
Directs a department-wide training
program that is responsible for: identifying, developing, implementing and
evaluating various methods, techniques, standards and instruments utilized in
fire and emergency medical services training activi-ties; directs the
implementation of goals and objectives.
2.
Supervises the development of training
programs for department personnel, and educational programs regarding
department operations that are presented to citizens and community groups;
supervises the coordination and sched-uling of in-service training contract
instructors as necessary; evaluates the performance of Training Officers.
3.
Participates in the coordination and
administration of a variety of tests, to include entry level testing for Firefighter/
Paramedics and promotional exams; administers career development programs;
ensures that training needs identified in the quality assur-ance/improvement
program are fulfilled by the training operation.
4.
Monitors applicable local, state, and
federal ordinances, laws and regulations, and ensures that training programs
will maintain department compliance.
5.
Assists in the departmental planning
and coordination as a member of the Department’s Management Team; partici-pates
in other division/department activities and specialized programs as needed.
6.
Prepares and reviews various monthly,
quarterly, and annual activity reports, using notes, records, and current
comput-er technology; participates in the annual division/department budget
preparation; monitors expenditures, and authorizes purchases within the scope
of the position.
7.
Ensures that Training Officers serve as
liaison with advocacy and regulatory agencies related to fire and life safety edu-cation,
to include, but not limited to: DPSST, Oregon Health Division, Board of Medical
Examiners, community college EMT education programs, advisory boards, and the
local Medical Control Board.
8.
Provides the leadership and direction
that is needed for local, county, and statewide fire and life safety initiatives,
com-mittees, and programs related to areas of assigned responsibility.
9.
Attends conferences, schools, seminars,
and various meetings and classes to keep current on new technology and pro-cedures
in fire and life safety science, fire and life safety service resources, and
supervisory techniques; maintains an awareness of new and changing legislation,
as it relates to training programs and fire and life safety operations.
10.
May respond to fire, medical, hazardous
materials, or other incidents, and may be assigned incident command respons-ibilities
as necessary.
11.
May operate various types of Department
equipment as needed; operates various types of office machines, to include
computers and various software programs.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and
procedures for the field delivery of emergency medical services, appar-atus
operation, and modern fire suppression; considerable knowledge of current EMS
systems, operations and techniques including technical and clinical policies
and practices; considerable knowledge of basic employee supervision and
interper-sonal relations; considerable knowledge of techniques of adult
technical education, instructional materials and audio-visual aids;
considerable knowledge of principles of course and program development, and
testing and evaluation; knowledge of planning, fiscal management, and budget
preparation; knowledge of techniques and methods of hazardous materials con-
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trols,
and associated rescue; ability to effectively utilize supervisory principles,
practices, and concepts; ability to utilize the principles, rules, regulations,
laws, and ordinances as they relate to areas of responsibility; ability to analyze
the effective-
ness of the training program as it fulfills the needs of the
department and the ambulance service area; ability to utilize research and
quality control measures to determine the need for new methods, training,
and/or equipment; ability to interact harmoniously with Division, Department,
other City staff, other agency personnel, and the general public; ability to
participate in budget preparation and administration; ability to provide
quality instruction; ability to complete accurate, understandable reports and
records; ability to communicate effectively in oral, written and data
processing formats; ability to perform multiple tasks and coordinate multiple
projects simultaneously without loss of effectiveness; ability to travel as required.
While
performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to
sit, either in an office environment, or in the context of operating a
vehicle. The Training Chief is also
required to: talk, hear, taste, smell, stand, walk; use hands and fingers to
handle, operate, or operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and
arms; and occasionally climb and/or balance their body; and stoop, kneel,
crouch, crawl. The employee must
frequently lift and/or move objects that weigh approximately 10 pounds, and on
rare occasions lift and/or move objects that weigh approximately 100
pounds. Duties are performed in environments
that range from an office, to vehicles, to outdoor settings in all weather
conditions. The outdoor environments involve emergency, dangerous, and
stressful situations that may include: the presence of injured, irrational, or
deceased citizens, air or bloodborne pathogens, smoke, noxious odors/fumes,
chemicals, solvents, high temperatures, uneven surfaces, and collapsing
buildings.
Experience and Training
Graduation from a two year college program with an
Associate Degree in Fire Science, Fire Prevention, Public Administration,
Health Sciences, or a related field, and completion of formal
supervisory training; and eight years of progressively responsible
experience in the fire and life safety service, to include two years as a chief
officer with major responsibility for fire and life safety training, or four
years as a training officer; or six years as a company officer with extensive
experience in fire and life safety training.
Additional education may be substituted for up to half of the
non-supervisory experience, or any combination of experience, training, and
education that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Licenses
State of
Certifications
·
Certification as a NFPA Firefighter II;
Certification as a NFPA Instructor I; Certification as a NFPA Fire Officer I
and Instructor II, or the ability to obtain certification within one
year of appointment; Certification as a Fire Officer II, or the
ability to obtain certification within three years of appointment
(depending on the availability of training, classes, and/or funding).
·
Oregon Health Division certification as
an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic.
·
State of
Condition of Employment
Employees hired after October 1986 shall refrain from using
tobacco products.
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Classification
History: 3/06: Firefighter 3 changed to Firefighter 2 with NFPA
certification and NFPA certification added to Instructor 1 certification