Fire Captain - Internal Only

Position Description

Salary Range: $75670.40 $112257.60

Opening Date: April 152025

Closing Date: May 12025 5:00 pm

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs a wide variety of duties related to protecting lifeand property of City residents. Functionscan and will change on a day to day basis. The Captain will need to be able toadapt to numerous challenges and multitask.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the close supervision of the Fire Chief.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises Firefighter/Advance Emergency MedicalTechnicians.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Functions as the Station Officer.

Be able to function as an Incident Command on fireincidents.

Manage daily EMS response.

Command and understand how to manage MCI incidents.

Operates under state and national guidelines; maintainsrequired state certifications.

Coordinates station vehicles and equipment maintenance.

Evaluates performance of firefighters.

Determines the need for new equipment and supplies forassigned station.

Coordinates training of firefighters.

Schedules firefighters for work.

Conducts cause and origin investigations.

Prepares incident reports which includes fire and EMS reports.

Participates in personnel actions such as recruitment anddiscipline.

Regular and predictable attendance

May be assigned special functions by the Fire Chief.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Educationand Experience:

A. Graduation from high school or equivalent GED.

B. Three years of experience as a firefighter II. plus one year of specialized training in fire sciencegeneral

management etc.

C. Or an equivalent combination of education andexperience.

2. KnowledgeSkills and Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of firefighting methods techniques andprocedures; firefighting equipment types and varieties and their mostappropriate and effective use; equipment and maintenance and care; state andcity codes laws and regulations and ordinances related to fire prevention;fire vehicle equipment and apparatus operation; emergency driving techniquesassociated with heavy firefighting apparatus; emergency medical techniques andprocedures and firstaid; interpersonal communication skills. Workingknowledge of training methods and techniques.

Ability to follow detailed verbal or written work instruction; workin dangerous emergency situations; perform strenuous physical labor; communicate effectively verbally andin writing; assimilate modern fire prevention and firefighting skills; performunder extreme weather conditions; work oncall and onshift work; developeffective working relationships with supervisors fellow employees and thepublic.

3. Required Special Qualifications:

Must possess a valid Driver License.

Must be Utah State Fire Officer Icertified.

Must be Utah Advanced EMT certified.

Must be hazmat certified(operations level).

Must be Utah State Fire Inspector Ior Company Inspector within one year of hire.

Must be Utah State Apparatus DriverOperator certified.

Must be Utah State Wildlandcertified within one year of hire.

Preference will be given for heavyrescue certifications.

4. Preferred SpecialQualifications:

Applicants who have one or moreTechnical Rescue Certifications.

5. Work Environment:

Position generally performs in acontrolled environment but subject to all seasonal and weather extremes. Emergency response travel expected in normalcourse of performing duties. Manyfunctions of the work pose high degree of hazard uncertainty. Physical readiness and conditioning may be acondition of job retention. Variouslevels of mental application required i.e. memory for details emotionalstability discriminating thinking creative problem solving; and continuoususe of motor skills.

FLSA AND ATWILL STATUS

This position is nonappointed andis entitled to protections of Utah Code. As such the Fire Captain shall be entitledto due process appeal authority as set forth in Utah Code.

The Fire Captain position is anonexempt position under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

This job description describes thegeneral nature and type of work performed by the employee(s) assigned to thisjob. The duties listed are not intendedto be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities demands and skills requiredof the position. The job description isnot intended to and does not imply or create an employment compensation orcontract right to any person or persons. The City reserves the right to add delete or modify any and/or allprovisions of this job description at any time.

Veterans Preference Points: ApplicantsMUST submit a copy of their DD214 with their application and beforethe closing date in order to receive veterans points. This is for initialappointments only.

Riverdale City is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Allapplicants

selected foremployment with the city shall be required to pass a criminal

background check anda drug and alcohol test with negative results

as a precondition ofemployment.