Fire Captain

About the role

The City of Homer is accepting applications for a Fire Captain/ALS EMT position. The starting salary for the Fire Captain is $78,968.00 or higher, DOE, with attractive benefits. This is a non-exempt position (eligible for overtime) offering a $5,000 recruitment bonus for licensed paramedics. Employees of the Homer Volunteer Fire Department are required to live within a 15-minute maximum response/drive time to Fire Station 1. The position works a 24-hour on and 48-hour off (56-hour/week) schedule.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, trains, and leads fire personnel, volunteers, rescuers, and medics; ensures they are ready and prepared for duty, adequately trained and equipped, and held accountable for assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Responds to emergencies and performs fire suppression, rescue, hazmat, and emergency medical duties as required; assumes emergency incident scene command as required.
• Operates and inspects all emergency, fire, rescue, medical, and life-saving tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• Maintains and assigns maintenance of Fire Department facilities, equipment, and supplies; inspects and returns equipment to service after use.
• Prepares and maintains required departmental and emergency response records.
• Prepares, edits, updates, and coordinates the production of training materials; develops specialized training materials and sessions.
• Provides emergency medical and fire training for emergency responders.
• Reviews changes in fire and emergency services laws, rules, regulations, and policies; updates training content and provides related training liaison as required.
• Conducts health and fire safety inspections of commercial properties.
• Updates and maintains a variety of files, records, charts, and other documents; gathers, compiles, and synthesizes data; maintains appropriate records and prepares reports as required.
• Periodically leads and manages multiple resources during emergency responses and training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Certified as an IFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter 1 and 2.
• Hazardous Materials Operations level certification.
• Certified IFSAC or Proboard Fire Officer 1.
• State of Alaska EMT 3/NRAEMT or higher ALS certification.
• Fire and/or EMS instructor certification.
• Meet all requirements of a Driver Operator for HVFD.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must possess a valid State of Alaska drivers' license with a CDL preferred.
• Must be a United States citizen or naturalized citizen.
• Must pass a physical examination and drug urinalysis test.
• Must not have been convicted of a felony or have disqualifying criminal histories in the past seven (7) years.
• Must endure a personal, professional, and a moral background investigation to determine honesty, maturity, and dependability.
• Must be able to work shift work and attend additional job-specific training as scheduled.
• Must be fluent in the English language.
• Obtain any other certification deemed necessary by the Chief or designee at the department's expense.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of State, City, and Federal statutes, rules, codes, and regulations.
• Five years of Firefighting experience with a minimum of three years paid or equivalent combination of experience/education.
• Extensive knowledge of modern office procedures and use of computers and software programs. Requires excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of Fire Department policies and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of Firefighting and emergency services techniques and procedures, and related safety and legal issues.
• Strategy and tactics for management and deployment of personnel and equipment in fire and emergency situations.
• Experience with methods and techniques to develop and present training programs.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of State, City, and Federal statutes, rules, codes, and regulations.
• Five years of Firefighting experience with a minimum of three years paid or equivalent combination of experience/education.
• Extensive knowledge of modern office procedures and use of computers and software programs. Requires excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of Fire Department policies and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of Firefighting and emergency services techniques and procedures, and related safety and legal issues.
• Strategy and tactics for management and deployment of personnel and equipment in fire and emergency situations.
• Experience with methods and techniques to develop and present training programs.

Benefits

Affordable and attractive benefits package.

Pay

$78,968.00 or higher, DOE, with attractive benefits.

Schedule

24 hours on and 48 hours off (56-hour/week) schedule.