106.1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
For the purpose of
providing protection to the property and lives within the District, the
District and on its behalf, the Board shall have the powers, authority and
privileges as set forth in RSMO Chapter 321, for Fire Protection District’s.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The Board Members are
responsible for direction and control of the organization. They must ensure the District is following
all applicable laws and ordinances. The
Board should set organizational goals.
They must maintain adequate funding and seek new and additional funds to
manage the growth of the organization.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment,
candidates for the position of Board Member shall be a voter of the District at
least two (2) years prior to his/her election or appointment and be over the
age of twenty-five (25) years. If a
candidate is an employee of the District, before the election he/she must
resign as a member. Nominations and
declarations of candidacy shall be filed at the Nixa Fire Protection District
Administrative Offices. The candidate
must pay a ten ($10.00) dollar, filing fee, file a statement under oath, that
such person possesses the required qualifications and complete an ethics statement.
The candidate may also be
required to attain the following requirements:
1. New board member orientation program.
2. NIMS 700 and 100.
3. Any State mandated education/courses.
106.2 FIRE CHIEF
The Fire Chief shall
exercise discretion and independent judgment for the overall planning, coordinating
and providing of efficient and economic emergency services for the patrons of
the District. The Fire Chief shall
advise the Board of Directors on emergency service matters and the
administration of the District. The
Fire Chief is under the general supervision of the Board of Directors.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
As the leader of the
management team, the primary duties of the Fire Chief include directing the
work and efforts of all employees of the District; custodian of records,
prepares and administers the fiscal budget; evaluates personnel performance;
makes recommendations as to hiring, promoting, discipline or termination;
oversees the payroll and personnel records; handles community complaints,
including determining whether to refer such complaints for further
investigation; prepares budgets and controls expenditures; ensures operational
readiness through supervision and inspection of personnel, equipment and
facilities; decides how and where to allocate personnel maintains inventory of
property and supplies and directs operations of scenes, including deciding
whether additional personnel or equipment is needed. The Fire Chief coordinates the efforts of the management team to
keep all policies, procedures, records, and programs in line with the overall
goals, objectives, and mission of the District. The Fire Chief shall perform any other duties as prescribed by
the Board of Directors.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment,
candidates for the position of Fire Chief must have attained an Associates
Degree in Fire Science (National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program
and/or Bachelors Degree in Administration preferred). The applicant shall have no less than ten (10) years of fire
service experience with a minimum of five (5) years experience at an
administrative level in supervision, training, fire prevention and/or fire
suppression. The candidate shall meet
all District application requirements.
The candidate may also be
required to have the following requirements:
1. Executive Fire Officer Program
2. Bachelors Degree
3. NIMS, 700, 100, 800, 200, 300, 400, and National Response
Plan
106.3 ASSISTANT CHIEF/TRAINING
The AC/Training shall
exercise discretion and independent judgment as it relates to the Training
Division. As a member of the management
team he/she shall aid the Fire Chief in administrative duties. The AC/Training is under the general
supervision of the Fire Chief.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
As a member of the
management team, the primary duties of the Training Chief include directing the
work and efforts of all employees of the District as it relates to his/her
Division; organize, coordinate, evaluate, and implement training programs to
develop the members of the organization; evaluate personnel performance; enforce
the rules and regulations; make recommendations as to hiring, promotion,
discipline or termination; maintain company payroll and personnel records;
handle community complaints, including determining whether to refer such
complaints for further investigation; prepare budgets and controlling
expenditures; ensure operational readiness through supervision and inspection
of personnel, equipment and facilities; decide how and where to allocate
personnel; manage the distribution of equipment; maintain inventory of property
and equipment; and directing operations at scenes, including deciding whether
additional personnel or equipment is needed.
The AC/Training shall assist in research, planning, scheduling, annual
reports, setting goals and objectives, and administering policies and
procedures to complete the mission of the District. The AC/Training shall perform any other duties as prescribed by
the Fire Chief.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment,
candidates for the position of AC/Training must have attained a portion of an
Associate Degree, preferably 30 hours minimum (Associates Degree in Fire
Science is preferred). The applicant
shall have no less than five (5) years of fire service experience with a
minimum of three (3) years experience at a company Battalion Chief in
supervision, training, fire prevention and/or fire suppression. The candidate shall meet all District
application requirements.
The candidate may also be
required to have the following requirements:
1. Missouri certified
Fire Service Instructor II
2. Curriculum Development
certification
3. NIMS 100, 700, 800,
200, 300, 400, and National Response Plan
106.4 ASSISTANT CHIEF/FIRE PREVENTION
The AC/Fire Prevention
shall exercise discretion and independent judgment as it relates to the Fire
Prevention Division. As a member of the
management team he/she shall aid the Fire Chief in administrative duties. The AC/Fire Prevention is under the general
supervision of the Fire Chief.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
As a member of the
management team, the primary duties of the Fire Prevention Chief include
directing the work and efforts of all employees of the District as it relates
to his/her Division; organize, coordinate, evaluate, and structure fire
prevention programs of the District; evaluate personnel performance; enforce
rules and regulations; make recommendations as to hiring, promoting, discipline
or termination; maintain company payroll and personnel records; handle
community complaints, including determining whether to refer such complaints for
further investigation; preparing budgets and controlling expenditures; ensuring
operational readiness through supervision and inspection of personnel,
equipment and facilities; decide how and where to allocate personnel; manage
the distribution of equipment; maintain inventory of property and supplies; and
directing operations at scenes, including whether additional personnel or
equipment is needed. The AC/Fire
Prevention shall perform inspections, code enforcement, occupancy reviews,
investigations, public relations and information; assist in research, planning,
scheduling, annual reports, setting goals and objectives, and administering
policies and procedures to complete the mission of the District. The AC/Fire Prevention shall perform any
other duties as prescribed by the Fire Chief.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment,
candidates for the position of AC/Fire Prevention must have attained a portion
of an Associate Degree, preferably 30 hours minimum (Associates Degree in Fire
Science is preferred). The applicant
shall have no less than five (5) years of fire service experience with a
minimum of three (3) years experience at a Battalion Chief level in
supervision, training, fire prevention and/or fire suppression. The candidate shall meet all District
application requirements.
The candidate may also be
required to have the following requirements:
1. Missouri certified
Fire Investigator
2. Missouri certified Inspector
3. NIMS 100, 700,
800, 200, 300, 400, and National Response Plan
106.3 ASSISTANT CHIEF/SUPPORT OPERATIONS
The AC/Support shall
exercise discretion and independent judgment as it relates to the Support
Operations Division. As a member of the
management team he/she shall aid the Fire Chief in administrative duties. The AC/Support is under the general
supervision of the Fire Chief.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
As a member of the
management team, the primary duties of the Support Chief include directing the
work and efforts of all employees of the District as it relates to his/her Division;
organize, coordinate, evaluate, and implement emergency operation programs to
develop the members of the organization; evaluate personnel performance;
enforce the rules and regulations; make recommendations as to hiring,
promotion, discipline or termination; maintain company payroll and personnel
records; handle community complaints, including determining whether to refer
such complaints for further investigation; prepare budgets and controlling
expenditures; ensure operational readiness through supervision and inspection
of personnel, equipment and facilities; decide how and where to allocate
personnel; manage the distribution of equipment; maintain inventory of property
and equipment; and directing operations at scenes, including deciding whether additional
personnel or equipment is needed. The
AC/Support shall assist in research, planning, scheduling, annual reports,
setting goals and objectives, and administering policies and procedures to
complete the mission of the District.
The AC/Support shall perform any other duties as prescribed by the Fire
Chief.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment,
candidates for the position of AC/Support must have attained a portion of an
Associate Degree, preferably 30 hours minimum (Associates Degree in Fire
Science is preferred). The applicant
shall have no less than five (5) years of fire service experience with a
minimum of three (3) years experience at a company Battalion Chief in
supervision, training, fire prevention and/or fire suppression. The candidate shall meet all District
application requirements.
The candidate may also be
required to have the following requirements:
1. Emergency Management
Functions and Operations
2. Dispatch Functions and Operations
3. NIMS 100, 700, 800, 200, 300, 400, and National Response Plan
106.5 BATTALION CHIEF
The Battalion Chief shall exercise discretion and independent judgment while directing all facets of the day-to-day operations of an assigned shift. As a member of the management team he/she shall aid the Fire District in administrative duties. The Battalion Chiefs are under the general supervision of the Fire Chief or in his/her absence any Chief Officer.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
As a member of the management team, the primary duties of the Battalion Chief include directing the work and efforts of all employees of the shift; evaluate personnel performance; enforce the rules and regulations; make recommendations as to hiring, promotion, discipline or termination; coordinate training activities; coordinate fire prevention activities; maintain company payroll forms and personnel records; handle community complaints, including whether to refer such complaints for further investigation; assist in preparing budgets and controlling expenditures; ensure operational readiness through supervision and inspection of personnel, equipment and facilities; decide how and where to allocate personnel; manage the distribution of equipments; maintain inventory of property and supplies; and directing operations at scenes, including deciding whether additional personnel or equipment is needed. The Battalion Chief shall assist with planning, setting of goals and objectives, preparation of annual reports and directly supervise all day-to-day facets of operations of the District and enforcing the policies and procedures to complete the mission of the District. The Battalion Chief shall perform any other duties as prescribed by any Chief Officer.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment, candidates for the position of Battalion Chief must have attained Fire Officer II. The applicant shall have no less than five (5) years of fire service experience with a minimum of three (3) years experience at a company officer level in supervision, training, fire prevention and/or fire suppression. The candidate shall meet all District application requirements.
The candidate may also be required to have the following requirements:
1. Advanced IMS/ICS courses
2. NIMS 100, 700, 200, 300, and 400
3. Fire Investigator I
4. Emergency Management
106.6 COMPANY OFFICER
The Company Officer is
directly responsible for the supervision of personnel and property in both
emergency and non-emergency situations.
The Company Officer is under the general supervision of the Battalion
Chief or in his/her absence any Chief
Officer. During emergency incidents the
Company Officer is under the general supervision of the Incident Commander.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
As a secondary member of
the management team, the Company Officer, shall maintain station documentation,
records, reports, maintenance, housekeeping, grounds, supervise personnel,
perform fire prevention programs, inspections, occupancy reviews, public
relations, assist in research, planning, scheduling, budget proposals, setting
goals and objectives, and administering policies and procedures to complete the
mission of the District. The Company
Officer shall coordinate apparatus and respond to all emergency and
non-emergency calls, enforce the policies and procedures to complete the
mission of the District, and upon request, perform any other duties as
prescribed by the Battalion Chief or in his/her absence any Chief Officer.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment, candidates for the position of Company Officer must have attained certification of Fire Officer I. The applicant shall have no less than three (3) years of fire service experience with a minimum of one (1) year experience with Nixa The candidate shall meet all District application requirements.
The candidate may also be required to have the following requirements:
1. Fire Service
Leadership Enhancement
2. Leader Ship 1, 2, and
3
3. Instructor I
4. PICO and STICO
5. Incident Safety
Officer
6. Command and Control
7. Cause and Origin
8. NIMS 700, 100, 200,
300, and 400
106.7 FIREFIGHTER/EMT OR
PARAMEDIC, (Full time & Reserve)
The Firefighter is
responsible for responding to incidents and performing the appropriate level of
care for personal injuries or illnesses and firefighting duties. The Firefighter shall be able to perform
these operations under both emergency and non-emergency conditions, within the
policies and procedures set by the District.
The Firefighter is under the general supervision of the Company Officer or in his/her absence the Battalion Chief. During emergency incidents the Firefighter
is under the general supervision of the Incident Commander.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The Firefighter shall
respond to all alarms as assigned, evaluate patient condition, administer
appropriate medical services in accordance with adopted protocols and/or
physician direction in proper relationship to, type of the alarm, conditions
found, and be able to perform as required on the fire scene to meet the mission
of the District. The Firefighter shall
perform apparatus and equipment checks, routine maintenance and care of
District apparatus and equipment to maintain a state of readiness, adhere to
the policies and procedures to complete the mission of the District, and upon
request, perform any other duties as prescribed by the Company Officer or the
Battalion Chief.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment,
candidates for the position of Firefighter must have attained certification of
Missouri FF 1 and Missouri EMT/B. The
candidate shall have a Missouri operator license with no suspensions,
revocations, or any other significant moving violations within the last three
(3) years. The candidate shall meet all
District application requirements.
The candidate may also be
required to have the following requirements:
1. Missouri certified Firefighter II
2. Driver Operator Status
3. Mobile Water Supply
4. Aerial Operator Course
5. NIMS 700, 100, and 200
6. Emergency Vehicle
Driving
7. Company Inspections
8. District’s Public
Presentation, Public Education, and Pre-Incident Plans
106.8 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
The Administrative
Assistant is responsible for payroll, insurance forms, maintaining personnel
files, financial statements and records, operating office equipment, and acts
as the office receptionist. The
Administrative Assistant is under the general supervision of the Fire Chief or
in his/her absence any Chief Officer.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The Administrative
Assistant shall prepare and maintain all records of accounts payable bank
deposits, payroll tax deposits/forms, bank statements, insurance forms,
financial reports, and prepare workers compensation paperwork. The Administrative Assistant shall also
assist auditors during audits, be a notary public of the state of Missouri,
records and prepares minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors, and perform typing, data entry, filing,
sorting, mailing, answer telephones, provide message services, adhere to the
policies and procedures to complete the mission of the District, and upon
request, perform any other duties as prescribed by the Fire Chief or in his/her
absence any Chief Officer.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment,
candidates for the position of Administrative Assistant must have attained a
high school diploma or equivalent, knowledge of accounting principles and
practices, general office skills,
typing, computer, filing, and telephone and good oral and written communication skills . The candidate shall meet all District
application requirements.
The candidate may also be
required to have the following requirements:
1. Knowledge of laws and
regulations of public entities in financial administration
2. Notary
3. District’s Flexible Spending, Lagers Retirement, Insurance and Works Comp
4. District’s Accounts,
Banking, Budget Process and Computer Usage
5. Payroll Certification
106.9 FIREFIGHTER/GENERAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN, (Full time & Part time)
The Firefighter/General
Service Technician is responsible for maintenance and service of District
grounds, facilities, apparatus, and equipment.
The FF/GST is under the general supervision of the Fire Chief or in
his/her absence any Chief Officer.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The FF/GST shall maintain
all grounds, facilities, apparatus, and equipment through preventative
maintenance and work orders. The FF/GST
shall adhere to the policies and procedures to complete the mission of the
District, and upon request perform any other duties as prescribed by the Fire
Chief or in his/her absence any Chief Officer.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment,
candidates for the position of Firefighter/General Service Technician must have
a basic understanding of mechanics, preferably in diesels, a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid
Missouri operator license with no suspensions, revocations, or any other
significant moving violations within the last three (3) years. The candidate shall meet all District
application requirements.
The candidate may also be
required to have the following requirements:
1. Emergency Vehicle
Technician
2. Pump Maintenance
106.10
FIREFIGHTER/INSPECTOR, (Full time & Part time)
The Firefighter/Inspector
is responsible for prevention and training activities of the District. The FF/Inspector is under the general
supervision of the AC/Fire Prevention or in his/her absence any Chief Officer.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The FF/Inspector shall
perform activities relating to the fire prevention bureau and assist in
activities of the training division.
These activities shall be, but not limited to; pre-plans, fire and life
safety inspections, plan reviews, hydrant flows, open burning procedures, fire
investigations, lesson plan development, training delivery, and/or other
related functions. The FF/Inspector
shall adhere to the policies and procedures to complete the mission of the
District, and upon request perform any other duties as prescribed by the
AC/Fire Prevention or in his/her absence any Chief Officer.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment,
candidates for the position of Firefighter/Inspector must have completed a minimum course of basic fire inspections,
Missouri Fire Inspector I is preferred, a high school diploma or equivalent and
a valid Missouri operator license with no suspensions, revocations, or any
other significant moving violations within the last three (3) years. The candidate shall meet all District
application requirements.
The candidate may also be
required to have the following requirements:
1. Missouri Fire
Inspector Certification
2. Missouri Fire
Instructor Certification
3. Missouri Fire Investigator
Certification
4. Plans Interpretation
5. Code Interpretation
106.12 CHAPLAIN, (Volunteer)
The District Chaplain is an integral part of scene management responsible for providing assistance to firefighters, families and constituents in times of need. The Chaplain is under the general supervision of the Fire Chief or in his/her absence any Chief Officer. During emergency incidents the Chaplain shall be under the control of the Incident Commander.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The Chaplain shall respond to incidents as assigned and provide assistance to family members and personnel as needed. The Chaplain may need to respond to area hospitals to provide assistance for family members until the hospital can get them assistance. The Chaplain is available for personnel to discuss matters created by incidents or if they need some assistance in personal matters.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior to appointment, candidates for the position of Chaplain shall be a pastor for a recognized church, preferably within the fire district boundaries. The candidate shall reside within the fire district boundaries. The candidate shall meet all District application requirements.
The candidate may also be required to have the following requirements.
1. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
606.0 OFFICIAL DISTRICT RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS
No record or document
shall be released to any employee, citizen, or organization without written
request, unless authorized by the Fire Chief or designee.
The following shall not
be authorized for release except by legal council, search warrant or subpoena,
or state statute of immunity, or after review by the Fire Chief;
1. Inspection files and records,
2. Construction files and records,
3. Investigation files and records,
4. Personnel issues, files and records,
5. Patient information and medical reports,
6. Police issues.
Upon proper written
request, authorization, proper credentials and identification the following may
be released;
1. Any document or record of information, allowed by
law with immunity, may be released, (i.e. investigation files that can be
shared with insurance or police agencies),
2. The front page of a Fire Report
A copy of the person’s
credentials and identification shall be made for the file. The signed request for information shall be
included with the paperwork.
There is a ten-dollar
($10.00) charge, payable to Nixa Fire Protection District, for preparing copies
of fire reports.
701.0 CLOSED RECORDS
The District has
implemented certain testing procedures to be utilized in determining the
qualifications of applicants for positions with the District. To insure the privacy of the applicants and
to encourage qualified applicants to apply for positions with the District and
to facilitate candor and objectiveness in the selection process the individual
grades, scores, results, rankings, conclusions, observations, and opinions from
the testing procedures and interviews of applicants for positions with the Nixa
Fire Protection District shall be declared “closed records” pursuant to chapter
610, Revised Missouri Statues. The Fire
Chief or designee shall be responsible for the sealing and safeguarding of the
records. These same policies shall
apply to internal promotional processes.
701.1 ELIGIBILITY LISTS
Eligibility lists for
promotions or new hires, when available, shall be posted in alphabetical order
only, with no ranking intended. The
list shall include the length of time the eligibility list is valid.