Location
Caldwell, ID | United States
Job description
Type:
Full Time
Salary/Pay Rate:
$41.76 Hourly
Posted Date:
02/15/2024
Deadline to Apply:
02/28/2024
The City of Caldwell Fire Department is seeking a Division Chief Wildland/Training to join our ranks!
Caldwell Firefighters are represented by IAFF Local 1821 and operate on a 48/96 schedule.
The City of Caldwell has an opening for a Full-time Division Chief who supervises assigned resources and reports to the Operations Chief or other assigned supervisor. The Division Chief works in the Operations functional area specifically in the Caldwell Rural Fire District. The primary function of the Division Chief of Wildland / Training is the deployment of resources in the Caldwell Rural Fire Protection District to support the development of a reserve Firefighter program and emergency response to wildland incidents in the District and Region.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plans, coordinates, supervises, evaluates and establishes procedures for CRFPD Wildland Program, including records and reports management, district training plans / data, and wildland response plans in order to implement directives from the Fire Chief.
- Oversees the administration of the wildland services, including licensing, policy and procedure of wildland equipment.
- Coordinates wildland program, mission and response. This includes supervision of line personnel assigned to this program.
- Develops program to prepare and deploy reserve firefighter personnel within 12 months of program deployment.
- Prepares and submits reports to the Fire Chief and/or Administrative Control Board regarding District activities and prepares a variety of other reports as appropriate and requested by the Fire Chief.
Essential Physical Abilities:
- Duties involve fieldwork: requiring above average physical fitness and endurance. Work requires prolonged standing, walking over uneven ground, and reoccurring bending, reaching, lifting and carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds and shared lifting and carrying of heavier items, and similar strenuous activities requiring at least average agility and dexterity. Duties include demands for strenuous activities in emergencies under adverse environmental conditions and over extended periods of time. Operation of some specialized fire equipment can place extended physical stress on incumbent during fire activities.
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Minimum Qualifications
Education, Training, and/or Experience Preferred:
- Eight or more years of experience in forestry, fuels management, fire suppression, or a closely related field.
- Qualified as Crew Boss (CRWB) and Engine Boss (ENGB), Firing Boss (FIRB), Strike Team or Task Force Leader (STCR/TFLD), Incident Commander 4 (ICT4) per National Wildfire Coordinating Group Red Card standards (PMS 310-1). Demonstrated Crew supervision and Leadership.
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Licenses, Certifications and Other Requirements:
- M410 or equivalent. Possession of a valid class B driver's license.
- ICC Fire Inspector 1 or ability to obtain within 3 months of job offer.
- Idaho State EMT or ability to obtain within 3 months of job offer.
- Subject to a background check, drug testing and physical.
Applications must be submitted electronically for consideration.
Position is open until filled. Position may close at any time.
Any candidate questions can be directed to [email protected]
PERSI 401k Benefit:
Employee City Match
1% 6.2%
2% 6.7%
3% 7.2%
4% 7.7%
5%+ 8.2%
The City of Caldwell is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
If you are a Veteran and wish to request Veterans' preference, please upload a copy of your DD214 as part of your application.
How do we want you to apply? Download an application from the City’s website at and submit to [email protected]. Please submit all documents via online.
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