Position / Title: Division Chief of Training

Job posting date: 04/17/2017

Requirements:

A. Background and experience:
1. Ten (10) year’s verifiable service with a legitimate fire department or district.
2. Five (5) years verifiable experience as fire officer, Captain or higher.
3. Three (3) years verifiable experience in administration and development of a fire department training program at an instructor II level.
4. Certifications as Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Fires Service Instructor I, Fire Service Instructor II, Lead Evaluator with the Missouri Division of Fire Safety, Missouri EMT minimum, CPR instructor.

For any required certifications you hold that are not issued by the Missouri Division of Fire Safety but are eligible for certification by reciprocity or equivalency from the Division, verification of certification by the Division must be received within 6 months of hire.
5. Experience in working with volunteer and career personnel, preferably with a combination department.
6. Management skills, verifiable tactical operations training, verifiable officers training, Fire Officer II or equivalent training and experience.
7. ICS to NIMS standard or equivalent level necessary to perform assigned duties. NIMS: IS 700, 800. ICS 100, 200, 300, 400.
8. Experience and training in fire investigation.
9. Experience and training in building inspection.
10. Experience in development and delivery of firefighting training classes.
11. Experience in instruction on EMS and ability to deliver programs that qualify for EMS CEU’s. Bureau of EMS instructor preferred.
11. Skills and physical ability to perform tasks the Gravois Fire Protection District is called upon to perform, based on established physical standards for a firefighter, including but not limited to:
a. Firefighting duties on structures, vehicles, boats, machinery and wild land.
b. EMS at BLS to support ambulance providers.
c. Rescue operations: vehicle extrication, high angle rope, entrapment, search and rescue, surface and swift water.
d. Hazardous Materials Response.
e. Water supply operations, both from pressurized hydrants, draft from static water supplies and tanker operations.
f. Aerial operations.
g. Marine Division operations, I.E. fire boat operations.
h. Public relations, public speaking, safety education and fire prevention.
i. Competent in use of computers, standard office equipment, communications equipment and knowledge of Firehouse software and use of Microsoft Office software.
j. Ability to effectively communicate in both spoken and written word.
k. Ability to safely drive and efficiently operate fire apparatus in use by the District.
B. Other requirements:
1. Valid Missouri class E driver’s license, if from another state, valid Missouri license prior to first day on duty.
2. High School Diploma.
3. Good driving record.
4. No history of felonies or crimes against persons.
5. No misdemeanors within last 5 years.
6. Physical and drug testing upon position being offered.
7. Have and maintain residency within District Boundaries within 60 days of hire.
8. Shall submit driving record for review for DWI or DUI history.

Special Filing Instructions:

Contact Info:

An application can be downloaded at the link above.
Send to:
Gravois Fire Protection District
215 Highway O
Laurie, MO. 65037

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