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Job Description

Supervise fire fighters who control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property, and conduct rescue efforts.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 33-1021.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors”.

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Tasks for “Fire Prevention Captain”

Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
Recommend to proper authorities possible fire code revisions, additions, and deletions.
Participate in creating fire safety guidelines and evacuation schemes for nonresidential buildings.
Perform maintenance and minor repairs on firefighting equipment, including vehicles, and write and submit proposals to modify, replace, and repair equipment.
Report and issue citations for fire code violations found during inspections, testifying in court about violations when required.
Conduct fire drills for building occupants and report on the outcomes of such drills.
Direct investigation of cases of suspected arson, hazards, and false alarms and submit reports outlining findings.
Oversee review of new building plans to ensure compliance with laws, ordinances, and administrative rules for public fire safety.
Compile and maintain records on personnel, accidents, equipment, and supplies.
Study and interpret fire safety codes to establish procedures for issuing permits to handle hazardous or flammable substances.
Attend in-service training classes to remain current in knowledge of codes, laws, ordinances, and regulations.
Develop or review building fire exit plans.
Present and interpret fire prevention and fire code information to citizens' groups, organizations, contractors, engineers, and developers.
Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.
Coordinate the distribution of fire prevention promotional materials.
Maintain required maps and records.
Identify corrective actions needed to bring properties into compliance with applicable fire codes and ordinances and conduct follow-up inspections to see if corrective actions have been taken.
Inspect and test new and existing fire protection systems, fire detection systems, and fire safety equipment to ensure that they are operating properly.
Supervise and participate in the inspection of properties to ensure that they are in compliance with applicable fire codes, ordinances, laws, regulations, and standards.
Evaluate fire station procedures to ensure efficiency and enforcement of departmental regulations.
Recommend personnel actions related to disciplinary procedures, performance, leaves of absence, and grievances.
Evaluate the performance of assigned firefighting personnel.
Document efforts taken to bring property owners into compliance with laws, codes, regulations, ordinances, and standards.
Prepare activity reports listing fire call locations, actions taken, fire types and probable causes, damage estimates, and situation dispositions.
Direct the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status.
Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements.
Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
Direct firefighters in station maintenance duties, and participate in these duties.

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