Fire Captain

Under general supervision, this employee normally commands a fire company, attends fires, and leads the unit in saving lives and property and in extinguishing fires. Performs other related duties as may be required.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS:
This class is distinguished from the fire lieutenant in that the fire captain commands all three units of the company and is responsible for the actions and discipline of all members of the company; and from the District Chief in that the District Chief is responsible for all the buildings, apparatus, equipment and manpower of the district or bureau on his/her assigned tour of duty.

(Illustrative only. Any one position in this classification may not require all of the KSAs listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the KSAs which most be possessed.)

Knowledge of:
division rules, regulations, procedures, including the union contract and grievance procedure, g general orders and memoranda, personnel policies, and how to complete required forms and reports.
modern firefighting principles, practices, and methods including ladder and hose placement, ventilation, salvage procedure, manpower requirements, and high-rise firefighting techniques.
apparatus, tools and equipment including their capabilities, safety features, and how to efficiently operate them.
locate fire prevention and building codes including egress requirements, hazardous material storage and handling requirements, and required water supplies.
the nature and effect of various flammable and volatile materials, types of equipment and extinguishing agents needed to contain them, and symbols and placarding or hazardous
materials.
how to investigate causes of fires.
emergency medical assistance and basic life support methods and procedures.
supervision principles, including delegation principles, performing evaluation standards, and training techniques.
safety policies and procedures, e.g.; Employee Safety Instruction Manual and applicable agency requirements.

Ability to:
lead subordinates and give orders effectively especially under emergency conditions. analyze situations quickly and correctly to adopt effective and reasonable courses of action.
put into practice technical firefighting principles and techniques.
rescue and render emergency medical assistance to fire and emergency victims.
coordinate firefighting operations with other agencies.
determine hazards to firefighters and direct operations accordingly.
enforce company and division rules and regulations
maintain discipline fairly and properly.
recognize strengths and weaknesses of subordinate personnel.
maintain discipline fairly and properly.
impart knowledge to subordinate personnel.
evaluate performance for rating and training purposes.
counsel subordinates with their problems.
evaluate grievances properly and fairly.
interpret rules, regulations, and procedures.
maintain proper records.
write reports.
plan and schedule.
operate fire apparatus.

Closed Book

1. General Orders

CFD

2. Procedures/Operations Manual

CFD

3. Fire Officer’s Principles and Practices – 4^thEdition (ISBN:9781284172393)

IAFC/NFPA

4. Fire Ground Size Up – 2^ndEdition (ISBN:9781593704858)

Michael Terpak

5. Building Construction for the Fire Service- 6^thEdition (ISBN:9781284177312)

Francis Brannigan & Glenn Corbett

6. Fire Department Incident Safety Officer 3^rdEdition (ISBN: 9781284041958)

Dodson

7. Fire Officer’s Handbook of Tactics- 5^thEdition (ISBN:9781593704186)

Norman

Open Book

8. Report Manual

• #13, #21, #27, #28S, #31, #35, #40, #47, #57, #66S, #70, #71, #76, #80S, #90S, #92S, #212, #251, #273B, #298 and #500

CFD

9. Fire Department Performance Rating Manual

City of Cincinnati

10. Current Union Contract

City of Cincinnati/ Local 48

11. Administrative Regulations

City of Cincinnati

a.

#01

Policy and Procedure for use of Administrative Regulations

c.

#05

Policy Regarding Use of Public Buildings

e.

#17

Flying of Flags During Periods of Mourning

f.

#18

Removal of City-Owned Personal Property

g.

#22

Affirmative Action Policy Statement

h.

#25

Policy Statement on Sexual Harassment

i.

#31

Operation of City and Personal Vehicles on City Business

l.

#41

The American with Disabilities Act

n.

#46

City Vehicular Safety Policies

o.

#49

Policy on Violence in the Workplace

p.

#52

City of Cincinnati- Substance Abuse Policy

q.

#55

Workplace Behavior Policy

Examples of Work Performed

(Illustrative only. Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the tasks which may be performed.)

As a Company commander, commands a fire company (Engine, Ladder, or Rescue).
Directs operations of one unit of that company during the twenty-four hour period including fire ground operations, saving lives and property, extinguishing fires, and activities at other emergency operations.
Plans and organizes activities of all members of that company including all three units.
Directs unit members in daily activities such as building inspections, hydrant inspections, training, house and apparatus maintenance.
Plans and organizes the total fire prevention inspection activities for the company, the total hydrant inspection program for the company, and the training schedule in compliance with division directives.
Plans and organizes activities of all members of that company including all three units.
Issues directives relating to total company activities, and coordinates and evaluates the activities of the lieutenants in carrying out such orders.
Maintains and supervises the maintenance of records for the company; completes and reviews reports, maintains and coordinates with the lieutenants the overall discipline of that company including the counseling and training of members of that company.
Completes correspondence (letters, memos and narrative reports) to subordinates, supervisors, private citizens as needed in order to disseminate information to the appropriate persons.
Performs investigative duties to determine cause of fires, false alarms, other emergencies and public complaints.
Performs public and community relations by means of attending community meetings; giving talks and demonstrations of fire prevention, emergency medical services, etc.
Resumes responsibility for the safety of operations for personnel by applying safety principles and disseminating information provided in department policies and procedures. Identifies and eliminates all unsafe practices and conditions.
May be assigned as acting District Chief.
Plans and organizes activities of all members of that company including all three units.
Issues directives relating to total company activities, and coordinates and evaluates the activities of the lieutenants in carrying out such orders

Probationary Period

Six (6) months

Supervision Exercised

Fire Captains directly supervise all subordinates assigned in their area of responsibility. This direct supervision is varied based on the assignment area of the various Captains.