Job title
Captain
Key responsibilities
The fundamental reason this classification exists is to supervise a number of
Firefighters and Fire Engineers and to perform skilled fire fighting and
emergency medical service work.
Fire Captains are responsible for the discipline of the employees and the proper
maintenance of apparatus and equipment at a fire station.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Responds to emergency medical scenes, fire incidents, and other related
emergency requests;
* Directs and coordinates emergency scene activity unless and until relieved of
command by a supervisor;
* Supervises search and rescue operations;
* Coordinates the laying of hose lines and the placement of ladders; Directs
pressure and use of water streams, and directs ventilation procedures, salvage
operations and overhaul activities;
* Supervises the keeping of fire apparatus and equipment in readiness;
* Writes reports of all fires and related emergency activities, and reports
concerning the use and condition of apparatus, related equipment, and supplies;
* Lays and connects hose, and raises and climbs ladders at fire scenes;
* Moves and/or covers furnishings, removes smoke, and performs other salvage
operations to minimize property damage;
* Attends in-service classes in fire fighting, emergency medical service, and
related duties;
* Participates in inspections of fire hydrants.
* Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround
times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide
quality seamless customer service.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
* Fire fighting principles, practices, and procedures.
* The operation and maintenance of various types of apparatus and equipment used
by the Fire Department.
* Fire salvage and overhaul operations.
Ability to:
* Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others.
* Enter data or information into a PC system.
* Train and instruct employees in modern fire fighting principles, practices,
and procedures.
* Work in confined spaces such as attic crawl spaces.
* Travel across wet, slippery, rough, uneven or rocky surfaces.
* Work at heights greater than ten feet.
* Move heavy objects (50 pounds or more) long distances (more than 20 feet).
* Observe or monitor people's behavior to determine compliance with prescribed
operating or safety standards, or to assess patient condition.
* Understand and follow oral and written instructions in the English language.
* Tolerate extreme fluctuations in temperature while performing job duties.
* Work for long periods of time, requiring sustained physical activity and
intense concentration.
* Rely on sense of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to help determine the nature
of an emergency and make operational decisions.
* Make life and death decisions during emergency situations.
* Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements.
* Learn job related material through structured lecture and reading and through
oral instruction and observation. This learning takes place in both a classroom
setting and in an on-the-job training setting.
* Observe or monitor objects to determine compliance with prescribed operating
or safety standards.
* Bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time to perform emergency medical
services, or perform duties on the fire ground.
* Perform duties requiring frequent pulling of 40 pounds or more, such as
removing hose from apparatus, pulling ceilings, starting power equipment, and
opening doors on the apparatus.
* Lift arms above shoulder level to cut vent holes with an axe or to force entry
into automobiles using specialized tools.
* Use Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and protective clothing to prevent
exposure to hazardous materials and infectious diseases.
* Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
Street address
P.O. Box 626 Crowley, Texas 76036
dcurry@station83.com
Office phone
817-389-3958
FAX number
817-389-2296
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