Fire Captain
April 2026
FIRE CAPTAIN
JOB FAMILY: Fire District
EEO CATEGORY: Protective Service Worker Sworn
FLSA: Non-Exempt
PAY PLAN: Full-Time Pay Plan
UNION STATUS: Represented
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Under the direction of the assigned administrator, the Fire Captain commands an engine company in the protection of public safety, health, and welfare by responding to fire and emergency medical calls for service; participates in fire prevention programs; and maintains emergency apparatus, equipment, and facilities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND TASKS:
The following list of functions, duties, and tasks is typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform other closely related or departmentspecific functions, duties, and tasks from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
• Commands subordinate personnel in response to fire calls for service, lays hose lines, directs the water stream, and sets up ladders.
• Directs and participates in rescue, clean-up, and salvage work; ventilates buildings. • Directs and participates in pumping engine operation. • Directs and participates in response to emergency medical calls for service and follows state and local protocols in the treatment of sick and injured persons, administering first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical procedures.
• Maintains an inventory of emergency medical supplies and equipment. • Maintains fire facilities, equipment, and apparatus.
• Records and prepares reports on the daily activities of the company, promptly reporting accidents and injuries to superiors.
• Enforces policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. • May be called in on 2nd alarm fires when off duty.
• Assists and cooperates with other public safety agencies. • Operates fire apparatus, power tools (e.g., chain saws), and heavy equipment during emergency incidents and non-emergency project work.
• Assists in the preparation and maintenance of a fire prevention plan and conducts fire prevention education programs.
• Coordinates training and conducts classroom and field training, including the preparation of Job Classification Description
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Fire Captain
April 2026
lesson plans and the evaluation of student performance. • Assigns work to subordinates; leads those that are assigned to their shift; evaluates the work of assigned employees; assists with routine firehouse maintenance; and prepares emergency incident reports.
• Reviews emergency reports that are prepared by the on-scene emergency medical care providers for the Fire Department.
• Conducts investigations and reports on the cause and origin of fires; collects and preserves evidence; and conducts inspections for the enforcement of Titles 19 and 25 of the California Administrative Code.
• May assist in performing accounting, budgeting, personnel, and material management tasks. • Performs other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
(At time of application)
Knowledge of:
• Federal, state, and local laws and radio communications procedures • City’s geography, water systems, location of hydrants, and those of the surrounding area • Public safety agencies related to fire and emergency medical service functions • Basic hydraulics
• Fire prevention and inspection methods, fire hazards, and educational fire prevention techniques and programs
• Principles of emergency scene management
• Incident Command System
• Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA)protocols • City and departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Special Operations Groups (SOGs)
Skills and Abilities to:
• Read and understand technical material, rules, and regulations related to firefighting, rescue techniques, and emergency medical incidents
• Analyze emergency situations and address them with an effective course of action • Train, supervise, evaluate, and discipline subordinate personnel • Tactfully interact with members of the public
• Safely operate and use fire vehicles and equipment
• Communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
• Operate modern office equipment including a computer and applicable software; and equipment used in fire suppression and emergency medical services • Prepare reports, perform mathematical calculations, and sort or file documents • Relate well, communicate, and work effectively with diverse groups of stakeholders who represent a range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds Fire Captain
April 2026
JOB QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:
(At time of application and in addition to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed above.) EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the qualifications would be:
Associate degree and five years of firefighting experience, including three (3) years as a Fire Engineer.
Completion of the following programs: BFPD Company Officer Development Initiative, Driver/Operator 1A and 1B, ICS 100 and 200, Command 1A, Instructor 1A, Fire Prevention 1A, and Management 1.
LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:
• Valid state-issued driver’s license with firefighter endorsement and a good driving record CERTIFICATIONS AND TESTING REQUIRED:
• ICEMA EMT-1 or Paramedic certification (or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of appointment)
• CPR certification
• OSFM/IFSAC/ProBoard Company Officer Certification (Desirable) • Driver Operator 1B
• ICS 100
• ICS 200
• Company Officer 2A: Driver Operator 1A Human Resource Management • Company Officer 2B: General Administrative Functions
• Company Officer 2C: Fire Inspections and Investigation • Company Officer 2D: All-Risk Command Operations
• Company Officer 2E: Wildland Incident Operations
• ICS-200: Incident Command System for Single Resources • Hazardous Materials Incident Commander (Desirable)
• S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
• Fire Instructor 1
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations) • This position works primarily in an outdoor environment. • Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Very Heavy Work: exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of workday), and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of workday), and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly (2/3 or more of workday) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.