Deputy Fire Chief Of Training And Administration

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Nantucket, MA 02554
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 00162
Department: FIRE
Division: FIRE 01220
Opening Date: 11/02/2023
Closing Date: 11/30/2023 4:00 PM Eastern
Description
The Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts has an immediate opening for two (2) Deputy Fire Chief positions. One Deputy in Operations and the second Deputy in Training and Administration.
The island of Nantucket is located approximately 30 miles south of Cape Cod, with an approximate year-round population of 14,500 and a seasonal population that can exceed 50,000. Although well-known as a summer destination spot, Nantucket has numerous boutiques and shops, restaurants, a vibrant year-round community, including a K-12 public school system, plus two small private schools, a hospital, its own airport and a pier facility on the waterfront. Residents and visitors enjoy its windswept beaches, sand dunes, historic character, blinking lighthouses and a charming pace of life. Nantucket is 14 miles in length and 3.5 miles wide and includes the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget. Once the world's foremost whaling port, the Island is now designated a National Historic Landmark. Nantucket is brimming with seaside cottages, old whaling captains' mansions, historic harbors and large tracts of scenic open space.
Appointed by the Fire Chief, the Deputy Chiefs assist with the coordination and Administration of the divisions of the Department that handle emergency calls, fire protection and prevention, fire inspection and arson investigation; as well as building and vehicle maintenance including ensuring compliance with all related laws, rules and regulations. Implements all fire prevention programs and training programs for regular and call firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, controlling and staffing of all activities within the department and ensuring that all firefighters and EMT's are properly trained. In the absence of the Fire Chief, the Deputy is responsible for overall supervision of the department, including permanent firefighters, fire prevention officer(s), call firefighter(s), call EMT's and paramedics.
In 2021, the Nantucket Fire Department began delivering Advanced Life Support on the ambulance. This service is offered when a paramedic is working or when recalled for a call for service based on priority and reason of the call.
The Department is funded for staff of a Chief, Deputy Chief of Operations, Deputy Chief of Training and Administration, (4) Lieutenants, (4) Captains, (24) FT firefighters, (2) Fire Prevention Officers, and (18) Paid Call.
RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in fire science or fire administration
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional experience in an organized fire department with at least five (5) years of experience in a command capacity
• Successful completion of two or four year accredited fire science technology schooling or any equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid Massachusetts Driver's License
• Paramedic certification desired but not required
• Current Commonwealth of Massachusetts EMT certification desired

Salary and Benefits:
Salary range of $140,000- $170,000, commensurate with qualifications. The Town of Nantucket offers a retirement pension through Barnstable County Retirement, 90% employer-sponsored health insurance plan options, and a diverse selection of supplemental insurance policies. The Town of Nantucket is actively working to secure housing for this position.
Interested applicants should apply online here. Please attach a cover letter and resume. The application deadline is 4:00 pm on November 30, 2023.
The town of Nantucket is an equal opportunity employer, qualified minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
Appointed by the Fire Chief. The Deputy Chief assists with the coordination and supervision of the divisions of the Department that handle emergency calls, fire protection and prevention, fire inspection and arson investigation; as well as building and vehicle maintenance including ensuring compliance with all related laws, rules and regulations. Implements all fire prevention programs and training programs for regular and call firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, controlling and staffing of all activities within the department and ensuring that all firefighters and EMT's are properly trained. In the absence of the Fire Chief and Assistant Chief, the Deputy is responsible for overall supervision of the department, including permanent firefighters, fire prevention officer(s), fire alarm superintendent(s), call firefighter(s), call EMT's and paramedics.
SUPERVISION REQUIRED: Works under the supervision of the Fire Chief or his/her designee. Performs a variety of duties requiring the exercise of independent and objective judgment. Works frequently on own initiative to handle areas of responsibility and assigned tasks in a professional manner.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: The Deputy Chief of Training and Administration should be responsible for developing and overseeing the Department's training plan, managing training scheduling, and ensuring consistent quality training across each shift. This should include the development of a special operations team training plan that develops high angle, trench, and confined space skills sets on each operating shift. Collecting, analyzing and reporting key operations and administrative performance measures for the Department on a monthly basis to the Chief and Town management. Managing the fleet and apparatus maintenance and replacement process. This position should work closely with the Deputy Chief of Operations and the Shift Captains on oversight and implementation.
CONFIDENTIALITY: The Deputy Chief has regular access to confidential information such as department records and EMS patient information that are obtained during performance of regular position responsibilities in accordance with Federal law and the State Public Records Law.
ACCOUNTABILITY:Consequences of errors, missed deadlines or poor judgment may include adverse public relations, harm to persons and property, legal repercussions, and fines where applicable. The Deputy Chief is considered an essential services employee and is required to maintain or protect the health, safety or physical well-being of the Town given the conditions of the declared emergency.
JUDGEMENT: Numerous standardized practices, procedures or general instructions govern the work performed and in some cases may require additional interpretation. Independent judgment is needed to facilitate exceptional customer service with the general public and maintain confidentiality. Independent judgment is exercised with regards to the collective grievance procedures and formulation of policies.
COMPLEXITY: The work consists of the practical application of a variety of concepts, practices and specialized techniques relating to a professional or technical field. Assignments typically involve evaluation and interpretation of factors, conditions or unusual circumstances; inspecting, testing or evaluating compliance with established standards or criteria; gathering, analyzing and evaluating facts or data using specialized fact finding techniques; or determining the methods to accomplish the work as well as presenting information to the public.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Normally works under standard office practices, policies and conditions. Work environment is frequently hectic and disruptive. The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate and very loud at an emergency scene. Work is performed in emergency and stressful situations. Interruptions in work are frequent. Work may involve outdoor exposure to varying weather conditions. The work day may frequently be greater than eight (8) hours. Some exposure to various types of chemicals related to may occur. The standard workweek shall be 40 paid hours per week (Monday - Friday). Daily schedule may vary to accommodate department operations. Work outside of the standard workweek and outside of the typical daily schedule may be necessary to accommodate emergency or other atypical situations.
NATURE AND PURPOSE OF PUBLIC CONTACT: Relationships with co-workers and the public involving frequent explanation, discussion or interpretation of practices, procedures, regulations or guidelines in order to render service, plan or coordinate work efforts, or resolve operating problems. Other regular contacts are with service recipients. More than ordinary courtesy, tact, and diplomacy may be required to respond to requests for information or to deal with uncooperative or uninformed persons.
OCCUPATIONAL RISK: Essential functions regularly present potential risk of injury to the employee that could result in loss of time from work. Special safety precautions, Training and protective clothing are required
Essential duties/ responsibilities/ functions

• At the direction of the Fire Chief, the Deputy Chief plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates all training operations.
• Responsible for life and property in the event(s) of, but not limited to, fire, fire alarm activation, hazardous materials incidents, motor vehicle accidents, aircraft accidents, dangerous weather accidents and other emergency events.
• Assists in coordinating the response to an alarm to ensure performance in a safe and efficient manner.
• Responds to and commands fire and other responding department personnel at major fires and other serious emergencies, including hazardous materials incidents. Oversees clean-up and salvage operations.
• Responsible for training, motivating and directing the activities of personnel; and, for scheduling training programs as may be required or needed, either on or off-island. Maintains high training standard for all fire department personnel to ensure the best possible resolution to a given problem.
• Manages all training software to develop reports. Including updates to software & hardware, training on programs, review of Training, submission of Training to State and National organizations as needed.
• Establishes policies and procedures for Emergency Medical Service and Rescue. Ensures prompt and efficient dispatch of ambulance and other rescue vehicles when required. Implements and is responsible for maintaining proper procedures to keep ambulances in constant state of preparedness. Supervises quality of care delivered to all patients of the service.
• Manages all Ambulance patient care reports and software to develop reports. Including updates to software & hardware, training on programs, review of PCR (patient care reports), submission of PCR to billing company and State.
• Implements preventive maintenance program to ensure that emergency vehicles are in the utmost state of readiness; and, establishes protocol for daily and weekly checks on equipment to make sure it is clean and in proper running condition.
• Determines how to alleviate equipment problems and directs personnel to act accordingly.
• Oversees maintenance of buildings and grounds of the Fire Department, including writing bid specifications, advertising, following bidding procedures and analyzing bids for repairs maintenance and other types of work to Departmental equipment as well as buildings and grounds, as needed.
• Assists with required fire-related inspections of all regulated structures, including but not limited to, nursing homes, hospitals, schools and restaurants, pursuant to Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 148 and amendments thereto, all fired furnaces and appliances which have been installed or altered, pursuant to MGL Chapter 148, and in accordance with Chapter 527 of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations
• Assists with investigations of all incidents in which there is probable cause to suspect an unnatural cause for the incident, including supervising the collection of all evidence, information and witness accounts, and relaying it to other federal, state and/or local authorities as may be required pursuant to MGL Chapter 148. Responsible for final determination of probable cause of all fires.
• In the absence of the Fire Chief and Assistant Chief, the Deputy is responsible for Fire prevention Officer(s.)
• Assists with collaborates with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management, State Division of Forestry and Parks, and local Department of Public Works to implement state and local requirements for maintaining the state and town-owned woodlands and forests in a safe, clean and available condition for public access and use. Determines, as conditions warrant, when these areas present an unsafe condition requiring a restriction of public access.
• Assists with state-mandated fire and medical incident reports. Processes and files for all permits issued by the department; supervises filing of special applications such as State Ambulance Service license and Federal Communications Commission radio station license. Responsible for implementation of Right-to-Know directives, in conjunction with the Emergency Management Coordinator.
• Attends conferences and continuing education workshops, as needed or requested, to keep abreast of current trends in the field; represents the town in a variety of local, county, state and other meetings.
• Serves as a member of various town-related committees, as directed.
• As directed by the Chief participates in senior management meetings and strategy sessions such as Cabinet meetings and Executive Sessions, when appropriate and permitted, to be kept informed of important issues that must be communicated to the public and/or Town departments.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned or required.

Required minimum qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Associate's or Bachelors degree in fire science or fire administration; minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional experience in an organized fire department with at least five (5) years of experience in a command capacity Successful completion of two or four year accredited fire science technology schoo...