Fire Captain

City of Tulare•Tulare, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Tulare is seeking two Fire Captains to serve as commanding officers who balance strategic oversight with frontline action to protect the community and inspire the next generation of first responders. As a Fire Captain, you will run your own station, command high-stakes incidents, and directly shape the culture, readiness, and safety of your company. This role involves taking immediate tactical command of fires, rescues, hazardous material scenes, and medical emergencies, planning, mentoring, and leading the daily work of Firefighters, Paramedics, and Engineers. You will also manage station budgets, spearhead grant-writing initiatives, oversee equipment logistics, enforce fire codes, conduct investigations, and serve as a community ambassador.

Requirements

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented with extensive course work in fire science, police science, fire investigation, or related field.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible full time paid fire fighting experience.
Seasonal experience may be used to fulfill this requirement if documentation can be provided that indicates the experience was equivalent to that of full time firefighting duties.
Possession of a valid Class A or B driver's license, or a Class C driver's license with a Fire Fighter 'F' endorsement, and a satisfactory driving record.
Possession of a valid Fire Officer or Company Officer certificate from the California State Fire Marshal.
Possession of the Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations certification.
Possession of a valid healthcare provider CPR certification.
Possession of a valid EMT-I certification or valid EMT-P issued by a California Emergency Medical Services Authority.
Knowledge of principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review, and evaluation and the training of staff in work procedures.
Knowledge of principles, practices, procedures, techniques, and equipment used in fire, medical, and hazardous materials emergency response, including containment and clean-up; technical and confined response situations.
Knowledge of basic emergency medical procedures including basic first aid and CPR.
Knowledge of symptoms of medical emergencies and of appropriate responses to such conditions.
Knowledge of practices, procedures, and equipment used in fire investigations, including the ability to recognize and collect evidence.
Knowledge of basic building construction techniques and practices including operation characteristics and designs of fire protection, sprinkler, alarm, elevators, and other related systems.
Knowledge of safety practices and equipment related to the work.
Knowledge of computer applications related to the work.
Knowledge of geography of the City, including locations of streets, hydrants, sprinkler and standpipe hookups, and alarm panels.
Knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws, codes, and ordinances.
Knowledge of modern office practices, methods, computer equipment and computer applications.
Knowledge of English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
Knowledge of techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors and City staff.
Ability to plan, schedule, assign, supervise, review, and evaluate the work of staff on an assigned shift.
Ability to train staff in work procedures.
Ability to serve as an integral part of the department's management team; including administering assigned programs and projects.
Ability to perform fire suppression and associated rescue and salvage work in a safe and effective manner.
Ability to evaluate patients' conditions and properly render emergency medical care including administration of emergency medications.
Ability to perform at required EMS, technical rope rescue, and hazardous material operation levels.
Ability to apply the mechanics of fire fighting.
Ability to operate vehicles and apparatus safely and in conformance with department procedures and traffic laws.
Ability to deal with hazardous materials incidents in conformance with department procedures.
Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare clear and accurate reports and other written materials.
Ability to interpret, apply, and explain complex codes, regulations, and ordinances.
Ability to enter information into a computer with sufficient speed and accuracy to perform the work.
Ability to establish and maintain a variety of manual and computerized recordkeeping and project management systems.
Ability to make sound, independent decisions in emergency situations within established policy and procedural guidelines.
Ability to organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
Ability to operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and software programs.
Ability to use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing.
Ability to use tact, initiative, prudence and independent judgment within general policy and legal guidelines in politically sensitive situations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years in the operation of equipment and apparatus at the level of Fire Engineer is desirable.
A two-year degree in Fire Science or a related field from an accredited college is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Establishes incident command system at all emergencies; directs firefighting operations until relieved by a higher-ranking officer, including commanding tactical and safety activities to ensure all response activities are conducted in a manner consistent with prescribed policies and procedures.
Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives; establishes schedules and methods for providing effective fire suppression and prevention services; implements policies and procedures.
Participates in the development of the Fire Department's budget, including submitting budget recommendations and monitoring expenditures.
Plans, schedules, organizes, assigns, reviews, and evaluates the work of sworn staff of an assigned company or station; provides input into selection, disciplinary, and other personnel matters; may counsel employees as required.
Identifies fire training needs of company personnel; drills and instructs personnel in the use of a variety of fire fighting apparatus, equipment, tools, and devices; instructs personnel on location of fire hazards in public buildings and the methods of combating fires in such places; ensures conformance of training and instructional work with department policies and procedures.
Ensures an accurate and efficient inventory of equipment and supplies, including purchasing needed equipment and submitting equipment requests accordingly.
Administers, coordinates, manages, and personally performs work in support of a variety of departmental programs and activities such as fire administration, prevention, public education, inspection, fleet equipment maintenance, inventory, training, or other aspects of the fire prevention and suppression programs.
Represents the department and the City in contacts with other fire and medical response agencies.
Provides mutual aid to other fire service and medical emergency agencies in accordance with departmental policy.
Assists in rendering emergency medical services.
Supervises and participates in the laying and connection of hose, direction of water streams, placement of ladders, ventilation of buildings, rescue of persons, and salvage operations; ascertains the need for and type of additional equipment necessary to handle emergencies; makes technical decisions as to the best methods of extinguishing fires after observing the fire and receiving reports from company officers.
Checks commercial and residential buildings for code compliance including in the areas of building exits, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarms, fixed fire extinguishing systems, commercial hood and duct systems, emergency generators, underground water systems and hazardous materials storage; interprets and enforces provisions of fire prevention and fire safety laws, ordinances, and other regulations.
Performs and assists in company and/or station inspections; inspects personnel, equipment, and company quarters.
Conducts preliminary investigation on causes of fire; obtains and otherwise preserves evidence at a fire scene; collects, prepares, and presents evidence in court when required; prepares reports of findings and recommendations.
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with the community; presents a variety of educational and public service programs to children, youth and community groups; responds to questions and comments from the public; collaborates with involved parties to reach resolutions on identified issues.
Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others informed regarding present and potential work issues and provides solutions to address issues.
Performs a variety of administrative duties including recording company activities in designated logs, preparing and maintaining records, reports, forms, recommendations, and other required administrative procedures of the company.
Applies for various grants and coordinates the process from the beginning (i.e., grant writing) to the end (i.e., purchase order tracking).
Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews materials to remain current on principles, practices, and developments in assigned work areas.
Performs the full range of Firefighter and/or Fire Engineer duties.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Oversees and coordinates the daily operations and activities of a comprehensive training program within the Fire Department, ensuring that the assigned program has the necessary logistical support to ensure efficient operations at all times, and compliance with Federal, State, and local training mandates.
Trains and supervises assigned staff to implement goals, objectives, and functions of training programs, including coordinating and participating in ongoing training activities, participating with staff in correcting deficiencies, and maintaining records as appropriate.
Schedules monthly training of staff; plans, oversees, and coordinates all related activities; produces, maintains, and manages all training-related reports, records, and logs.
Plans, develops, and instructs training courses in a variety of fire service areas; researches various current materials, tools, techniques, and equipment for performing various emergency tasks.
Participates in training planning on at the local, State, and national level as a member of related committees and organizations.
Manages and administers the training budget; prioritizes training leave; approves and purchases training materials and supplies.