Fire Captain

Orange County Fire Authority • Irvine, CA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

This promotional opportunity is open to current, qualified, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), non-probationary firefighter unit members only. No other applications will be considered. The complete classification specification for Fire Captain can be viewed via the provided link.

Requirements

• Current, qualified, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), non-probationary firefighter unit members only.
• Completed probation as a Firefighter.
• At least five (5) years’ experience as a full-time career Firefighter or Fire Apparatus Engineer with the OCFA or a fire agency that the OCFA assumed fire protection responsibility for, or a combination of the two.
• Qualifying experience as a Firefighter begins at time of hire as either a Firefighter Trainee or Firefighter.
• Possess basic proficiency skills by any one of the following: current Fire Apparatus Engineer with the OCFA, on the current Fire Apparatus Engineer promotional list, completed the formalized OCFA Fire Apparatus Engineer Development Series (Class 1-4), or completed the California Fire Service Training & Education System (CFSTES) Driver Operator 1A and 1B (or equivalent new series of Fire Apparatus Drive/Operator classes).
• Possession of a valid Class C Driver License at time of appointment.
• Completion of all of the California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) Company Officer courses: Company Officer 2A – Human Resources Management, Company Officer 2B – General Administrative Functions, Company Officer 2C – Fire Inspections and Investigations, Company Officer 2D – All Risk Command Operations, Company Officer 2E – Wildland Incident Operations, Instructor 1 – Instructional Methodology.
• Applicants who have completed all eight (8) CSFM Fire Officer courses prior to 01/01/2017 will not need to complete the 5 new CSFM Company Officer courses. Proof of documentation is required.
• Proof of ENGB qualification or completion of all of the following courses: I-300 – Intermediate ICS (In-person course only), IS-800 B, C, or D – National Response Framework, an Introduction, S-215 or Company Officer 2E – Wildland Incident Operations, S-230 and S-231 – Engine Boss (Single Resource), S-290 – Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (online course is NOT valid for this process), RT-130 - Annual Wildland Fire Safety Refresher.
• Standard or higher rating on last two (2) annual performance reviews.
• Online application
• Resumé outlining qualifications
• Required certification(s)

Nice To Haves

• Fire Apparatus Engineer Development Series (Class 1-4)
• California Fire Service Training & Education System (CFSTES) Driver Operator 1A and 1B
• Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Pump, Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Aerial, Fire Apparatus, Driver/Operator Tillered, Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Wildland and Fire Apparatus, Driver/Operator Water Tender
• All eight (8) CSFM Fire Officer courses completed prior to 01/01/2017

Responsibilities

• Structural Strategy and Tactics
• Human Resources / Employee Relations
• Wildland and All-Risk Strategy and Tactics
• Review
• Academy Assessment Center
• Tactical Simulator (Dynamic)
• Tactical Simulator (Static)
• Employee Relations Exercise
• Administration & Leadership
• Fire Inspections and Investigations
• Fire Command Operations
• Wildland Incident Operations
• Human Resources Management
• General Administrative Functions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed