Fire Chief
April 2026
FIRE CHIEF
JOB FAMILY: Fire District
EEO CATEGORY: Official/Administrator
FLSA: Exempt
PAY PLAN: Full-Time Pay Plan
UNION STATUS: Unrepresented
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Under the direction of the assigned administrator, the Fire Chief plans, coordinates, directs, supervises, and manages the work of the Fire Protection District (Fire Department) in the protection of public safety, health, and welfare, the development and administration of a fire prevention program, and provides highly complex professional support to the City Manager, the District Administrator, the City Council, and the Fire Board.
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.
• Participates in and manages the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; recommends service and staffing levels, policies, and procedures. • Participates in and directs the research and compilation of comprehensive reports for the City Manager. the District Administrator, the City Council, the Fire Board, and the public. • Prepares, implements, and monitors the department budget. • Plans, directs, supervises, and reviews responses to emergency medical calls for service; ensures compliance with state and local protocols in the treatment of sick and injured persons; administers first aid, CPR, and other emergency medical procedures. • Plans, directs, supervises, and reviews training programs. • Supervises and reviews reports of the daily activities of the company, promptly reporting accidents and injuries to superiors.
• Explains, interprets, and enforces policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and programs. • Plans, directs, supervises, and reviews purchasing activities, including the preparation of Request for Proposals.
• Prepares monthly and annual reports.
• Hires, trains, supervises, evaluates, motivates, and disciplines subordinate personnel. • Represents the Fire Department at community meetings, committees, and advisory boards; Job Classification Description
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• Coordinates activities with public safety agencies, including city Police Department, Highway Patrol, County Sheriff, state, and federal emergency management agencies. • Prepares agendas and agenda reports.
• Recommends modifications to new policies, procedures, and regulations. • Develops and implements short- and long-range planning activities and strategies. • Serves as the Incident Commander in major emergencies and natural disasters. • May be called in on 2nd alarm fires when off duty.
• 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 as related to fire and emergency medical services functions • Basic hydraulics
• Fire prevention and inspection methods, fire hazards, and educational fire prevention techniques and programs
• Principles of administration and management
• Principles of budget development and monitoring
• Principles of employee hiring, training, supervision, evaluation, motivation, and discipline 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 with an effective course of action • Prepare and monitor a large and complex budget
• Train, supervise, evaluate, motivate, and discipline subordinate personnel • Tactfully interact with members of the public
• Safely operate and use fire vehicles and equipment
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, elected and appointed officials, and the public
• Operate a computer, calculator, telephone, portable radio, copying machine, and other equipment used in fire suppression and emergency medical services • Understand and respond to requests for assistance both on the phone and in person • 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 Chief
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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:
Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, fire science, emergency services management, or a related field and eight (8) years of increasingly responsible experience in fire suppression, prevention, and investigation, including three (3) years of supervisory experience. A Master’s degree is highly desirable.
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 ability to obtain one within 6 months of appointment.
• CPR certification
• OSFMIFSAC/ProBoard Chief Fire Officer Certification or equivalent • OSFMIFSAC/ProBoard Executive Chief Fire Officer Certification or equivalent (Desirable)
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, sitting, climbing, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, 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