Village Fire Chief - Point Lay

Summary or Purpose

The Village Fire Chief - Point Lay is responsible for commanding fire, rescue, and emergency medical operations in a village community. They oversee the supervision, training, and management of emergency responders, conduct public fire education and inspections, coordinate maintenance, and provide reports to local councils.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as Incident Commander for fire, rescue, and ambulance operations in a village community.
• Recruits, trains, equips, leads, and appoints local officers and team leaders, engineers, firefighters, rescuers, medics and Explorers; ensures staff are ready and prepared for duty, are adequately trained and equipped, and are held accountable for duties and responsibilities assigned.
• Supervise emergency responders in their village.
• Coordinate weekly, monthly apparatus checks for department staff.
• Provides routine maintenance of fire station, all emergency equipment, and other equipment assigned; maintains facilities, inventory, and readiness.
• Performs routine fire safety, pre-fire planning inspections and fire cause investigations; assists the State Fire Marshall's Office with inspections and investigations as requested or assigned.
• Completes and submits documents and reports as required.
• Provide public fire information, education, and safety programs for the communities.
• Attend local city council meetings to give monthly reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of NSB Fire Department policies and procedures, firefighting and emergency services techniques and procedures, and related safety and legal issues.
• Knowledge of Borough, state and Federal laws, regulations and ordinances.
• Knowledge of fire fighting, fire prevention, first response and emergency medical treatment principles, practices and methods.
• Knowledge of current trends in strategy and tactics for deployment of personnel and equipment in fire and emergency situations.
• Skill in analyzing complex fire fighting and emergency services issues and developing solutions.
• Skill in effectively managing, leading and delegating tasks and authority.

Education, Experience, Certifications and Licenses Required

• High school graduate or G.E.D./A combination of 12 years of education and related work experience.
• Three years of paid or volunteer arctic firefighting experience;
• One year of supervisory work experience;
• State of Alaska Firefighter I or ability to obtain within one year of hire;
• Emergency Medical Technician I or ability to obtain within one year of hire;
• Fire Service Instructor or ability to obtain within one year of hire;
• Valid Alaska Driver's License that meets North Slope Borough insurance criteria.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in internal and external environments with exposure to inclement weather and varying temperatures.
• May be exposed to hazardous materials, dangerous machinery and potential physical harm when responding to fire and rescue emergencies.

Special Equipment and Tools Utilized

• Emergency response vehicles, specialized fire department and personal protective equipment, rescue equipment and emergency medical tools and gear.

THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH IS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

Benefits

• Health care is provided at no cost to the employee (no premiums).
• Coverage includes major medical, preventive care, vision, dental and prescription drug benefits.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in internal and external environments with exposure to inclement weather and varying temperatures.
• May be exposed to hazardous materials, dangerous machinery and potential physical harm when responding to fire and rescue emergencies.

Special Equipment and Tools Utilized

• Emergency response vehicles, specialized fire department and personal protective equipment, rescue equipment and emergency medical tools and gear.