Deputy Fire Chief- EMS

About the role

THIS DEPUTY CHIEF POSITION WILL OVERSEE EMS OPERATIONS. This is advanced fire administration work planning, organizing and directing the activities of the Division of Fire. Work involves overseeing suppression, prevention, and EMS activities, performing community relations work, developing and implementing division operating budget, ensuring compliance with local, state and federal suppression, hazardous materials and related laws, rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, prioritize, and direct the activities of the fire division to ensure operational effectiveness;
• Assist in researching, developing, writing, and presenting the annual division budget;
• Purchase new supplies, equipment and uniforms;
• Make recommendations to the Fire Chief;
• Control spending within the approved budget.

• Manage and supervise all assigned employees (e.g., schedule and assign tasks; interview job applicants; recommend the hiring of job applicants; recommend discipline; evaluate performance; receive and adjust grievances or employee complaints; approve and recommend the approval of leave requests; attend or participate in meetings in which policy questions are reviewed or discussed; recommend policy changes; participates in personnel or labor relations activities; has access to other employees’ personnel files; serve as a member of management’s collective bargaining negotiating team; prepare or type documents to be used solely in collective bargaining; has access to financial data used in monitoring department review / income, etc.).

• Plan and train staff for emergency situations; oversee training of staff; respond to emergencies and direct emergency response; make critical decisions regarding life and death in hazardous situations; pre-plan disasters; participate in problem-solving within the fire division.

• Maintain records and prepare reports on various subjects; stay updated with changes in state and federal laws related to the division; work with other Central Ohio Fire/EMS agencies to enhance services; assist in developing the emergency mutual aid program and Emergency Management.

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with community groups, agencies, and the media; make presentations regarding emergency services; handle citizen complaints; help plan and direct fundraising as required; participate on various city and community committees and task forces.

• Perform as Fire Chief as needed.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in fire administration or related field;
• Over five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as a fire officer including supervisory experience;
• Must possess and maintain a valid State of Ohio vehicle operator’s license and remain insurable under the City’s vehicle insurance policy.
• Must possess an Ohio Paramedic certification, Ohio Firefighter II fire training certificate, and Ohio Certified Fire Safety Inspector.
• Completion of ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800.
• Ohio Fire Executive or Executive Fire Officer is preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of fire suppression and emergency medical methods, fire and emergency response equipment operation and maintenance, safety standards and precautions pertaining to the use and operation of fire equipment and to fire suppression and emergency medical activities, fire codes and regulations, supervisory principles and practices, agency goals and objectives, agency policies and procedures.
• Computer operation, motor vehicles, use of modern office equipment and software, critical thinking, judgment and decision making.

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Employees pay 15% of the monthly medical insurance premium through United Healthcare which includes prescription coverage. Employee, Employee plus child(ren), Employee plus spouse and family coverage is available. However, a spouse who has affordable health care coverage through their employer must elect that coverage as primary. The City health care plan is a high deductible healthcare plan.
• Vision and Dental: The City pays 100% of the premium for dental and vision.
• LIFE INSURANCE: The City pays 100% of the premium on a $100,000 life insurance policy for employee and $10,000 for spouse and $5,000 for child.
• Retirement Pension: The City contributes 14% monthly toward retirement benefits offered through the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System. The employee pension payment share is 10% of gross salary.
• Vacation: New employees accrue two weeks of paid vacation every year. Vacation time increases with length of service time.
• Personal Leave: Employees receive 6 prorated days of personal leave annually.

Pay

Salary range: $90,000 - $110,000 per year.

Schedule

Position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Position requires occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

Qualifications

• Do you possess an EMS instructor certification?
• Do you have at least 5 years of supervisory experience in a Fire Department/Division?
• Do you currently hold your Paramedic/Firefighter license?

How did you learn about this position?

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