Fire Lieutenant

Town of North Topsail Beach•Town of North Topsail Beach, NC

23h

About The Position

The Fire Lieutenant performs public safety, firefighting and emergency medical response, fire prevention, and supervisory duties during an assigned shift. The employee supervises and participates in fire-station operations and is responsible for both stations in the absence of the Fire Captain. The role leads emergency response activities, provides immediate supervision at incident scenes, and oversees daily cleaning and maintenance of apparatus, equipment, the station, and grounds. The lieutenant also supervises and participates in preparing fire reports and maintaining records. The position requires keeping current with fire, hazardous materials, and rescue procedures, techniques, and equipment, and incorporating relevant changes into in-service training. Work is performed under regular supervision and evaluated through observation, conferences, and written reports on incident-response quality and effectiveness. The employee is exposed to incident-response hazards, including indoor and outdoor work, heights, extreme temperatures, noise, vibration, moving parts, electrical current, heat, chemicals and other airborne hazards, poor ventilation, oils, respirator use, close quarters, and bloodborne pathogens.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of modern fire-suppression and incident-response methods and the use and maintenance of related apparatus and equipment.
Thorough knowledge consistent with the required emergency medical certification level.
Thorough knowledge of departmental rules and regulations and of the physical layout of the Town and related facilities.
Considerable knowledge of required technical-rescue methods.
Knowledge of applying information technology to fire service and management.
Working knowledge of supervisory principles, including motivation, leadership, communications, conflict resolution, and performance development.
Ability to coach, provide technical advice, and train employees.
Ability to provide leadership and maintain calm control while supervising emergency incident scenes.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
Ability to make sound judgments in emergency situations and prepare and maintain records and reports.
Graduation from a community college with a degree in fire science or a related field, supplemented by advanced fire-service courses and seminars, and considerable progressively responsible fire-service experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Possession of a valid Class B North Carolina driver's license.
Possession of other certifications required by the Town.
Ability to perform basic life functions including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, and hearing.
Ability to perform heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
Visual acuity sufficient to assess the color, volume, and extent of fire involvement; operate heavy fire apparatus in emergencies; and prepare records and reports.

Responsibilities

Provide first-line supervision of emergency response and station maintenance activities on an assigned shift, and supervise and participate in daily equipment, apparatus, and station maintenance.
Lead and participate in incident-response operations as required or until the incident commander arrives, including structural, vehicle, and brush fires; emergency medical services; hazardous-materials response and mitigation; and technical rescues.
Participate in fire-safety inspections to enforce fire-safety provisions of state building codes.
Plan, organize, and coordinate in-service training programs.
Prepare incident and response reports and maintain pre-incident plan records; participate in fire-prevention inspections and related recordkeeping as needed.
Coordinate staff projects involving training, equipment maintenance, safety, hose testing, pumper testing, and hydrant maintenance.
Participate in public education programs, tours, and information activities.
Plan, coordinate, and conduct staff training; coach employees and provide input for performance evaluations.
Perform special projects and assignments, including hose testing and replacement, radio maintenance, and SCBA maintenance.
Perform related duties as required.