25-141i Fire Captain Suppression (Full Time)

NATURE OF THE WORK

Reporting to and under the general direction of a Chief Officer the Fire Captain is responsible for the activities of subordinate Fire Fighters. Responsibilities include the proper care and maintenance of City equipment apparatus and the supervision and / or delivery of firefighting training first aid training lectures inspections drills and for the pre-incident planning and public education activities on their shift. An employee of this class is directly responsible to the Chief Officer on all administrative matters. At an emergency incident the Fire Captain may be in Command or may be under the Command of an Officer of equal or higher rank. While subject to the requirements of written orders regulations verbal or written directions of the Chief Officer the Fire Captain exercises great independence of judgement and action while in this position. The Captain is responsible for the safety of subordinate staff at all times.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Deploys staff equipment and gives direction on how to control or stabilize an emergency situation.
• Assesses emergency situations with good judgement and speed and if necessary requests a senior officer extra staffing equipment and / or other agencies to attend the incident in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Supervises and provides direction to subordinate staff.
• Conducts performance evaluations for subordinate staff.
• Completes and enters detailed reports on incidents in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Responsible for the development completion quality and distribution of Pre-Incident Plans.
• Through collaboration with the Training Division develops implements evaluates conducts and / or participates in department training.
• Supervises and / or participates in department Public Education programs.
• Supervises suppression fire fighters and arranges proper equipment maintenance.
• Participates in supervises and evaluates crew effectiveness during training exercises.
• Promotes a safe and respectful workplace.
• Promotes a positive attitude on shift.
• Follows direction of senior officer at an emergency situation.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

LICENSES CERTIFICATES AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED

Qualified individuals are encouraged to view the full job description on the City website and to apply online at to access competition number 25-141i. Employees are advised that they must make application by submitting a current resume with a cover letter outlining their relevant education and experience and providing information on why this position is of interest and submit to Human Resources before the closing date of December 17 2025 .

It is the responsibility of interested employees to ensure that their application is received in the Human Resources Department before the deadline.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1