Fire Captain FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

General Definition of Work

Performs intermediate protective service work supervising and commanding fire services, hazardous materials, tactical rescue, emergency medical response and station operations, training personnel, managing equipment, apparatus and station maintenance, maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Battalion Chief. Continuous supervision is exercised over subordinate company personnel.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required and are not necessarily actual functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

Performs duties in accordance with City's keys to excellent customer service; encourages and promotes a culture of excellent customer service.

Responds to fire alarms and provides command, directs firefighting and rescue operations until relieved by a superior officer; makes and directs fire ground decisions; obtains and preserves evidence at fire scenes; supervises and assists in providing first aid and basic life support to the ill or injured.

Supervises the daily activities of an assigned company of firefighters; organizes and administers work assignments; reports daily activities to the Battalion Chief or other officer.

Directs and assists with cleaning, testing and maintaining assigned station, grounds, equipment and apparatus; conducts station inspections.

Supervises, participates and conducts pre-fire surveys and enters relevant data into computer system.

Supervises and conducts inspection and maintenance of fire hydrants; conducts water flow testing.

Prepares reports on emergency responses, daily and monthly activities, training, etc.

Assists with developing and preparing division budget; makes recommendations for replacement and repair of equipment; maintains inventory of and orders station supplies; assists with developing and implementing department goals.

Assists with recruiting and selecting company staff; assigns, directs, inspects and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel; recommends rewards, transfers, promotions, suspensions and terminations; coaches, counsels and disciplines assigned personnel; develops staff schedules; approves employee shift trades and submits to the Battalion Chief; maintains personnel records on assigned employees.

Conducts demonstrations and programs for schools and the community.

Installs smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Plans and implements training of assigned company personnel; participates in continuing training and instruction program by individual study of technical material and attendance at scheduled drills and classes.

May be required to work outside normal work hours in on-call or emergency situations.

Assumes the duties of the Battalion Chief as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices techniques and procedures of fire suppression; thorough knowledge of department rules and regulations; thorough knowledge of the physical lay out of the City and the location of important buildings; general knowledge of supervisory principles and practices; ability to effectively supervise others in routine and emergency operations; ability to communicate ideas effectively in both oral and written formats; ability to prepare and maintain reports and department records; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in fire suppression including some supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and tasting or smelling; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), frequently requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to vibration and wearing a self contained breathing apparatus and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

Special Requirements

Possession of North Carolina Firefighter I and II, Rescue Technician, Driver/Operator, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic and Hazmat Technician certifications.

Possession of or ability to obtain appropriate Fire Service Instructor II, Fire Inspector I and Fire Officer I certifications within two years of employment/promotion.

Must meet and maintain all minimum state and local training and education requirements for the position.

Valid class driver's license in the State of North Carolina to operate any standard Fire Department vehicle and tow any Fire Department trailer.