HomeMy WebLinkAbout209 - Fire Chief - Duties and QualificationsFESOU TION NO. 200
A Fr S. LT'TT:rr TTr CT.TY COW�,CIL On THl CITY CF' COSTA MESA PFESCFIB-
ING THE li_TIc;S, 11Q IIL'IENTS, AND GEVEFAL (,1 ALIFICATT^.NS OF TFL FIFE
CTTLF CF TT7 CITY CP' C,S'TA T9ESA.
VrThbEAS, the City Counc'1 of the City of Costa Mesa is desirous that
the duties, qualifications and redirements of the Tire Chief of the City of
Costa Mesa be established;
"'Oh, T"EFEFOFE, the Cite con nell of the City of Ccsta tisea does hereby
resolve, determine and order as follows:
FTFE C'IT LF:
A. Pities: Ander tue carectirn of the City I anarer, the nits Chief
shall have charce of and he resrons'lle for the activities and personnel of
the Fire I'enartrent; and under tI,e cirerticn of the City Nanaver, the Fire Chief
shall have complete authority, control, and command over the Fire Iepartment;
and shall be responsible for the traininm of candidates for membership, and for
the further training of members; he shall coordinate and supervise the prevent-
ion and control of fires and of all measures necessary to ouarc and protect en-
dangered property; to review the dally reports of all couranies; to maintain
prover discioline and efficiency anc check the work and eeuipment of department
personnel as necessary; to answer calls relatino to the work of the department;
to interview, inform and advise citizens and officials of the laws, ordinances,
roles, rear lations, activities and policies of the department; to make invest-
igations of any complaints and charves of laxity or misconduct in the performance
of 0 ties by members of tke department; to cooperate with Civil Iefense and other
organ zat'ons; to analyze fire co-bitio-s and plan fire prevention measures; to
keep Fire Lepartrent iecores and to ma,e rej its V ereof; to scnervise and manage
the maintenance of all lelldin,s, apparatus and equipment of the Ieiartment; and
to perform such other related dcties as may be req�.ired.
'Phe Fire C4+ef shall be res-._onsible for the development of the organizat-
ion and facilities of the City Fire Lepartment incer the direction of the City
Manaeer, as provided in Ordinance No. 19
B. Fequirements:
(1) Age. Applicants roust be at least twenty-five (2r) years and not
over fifty-five ren) years rf ane on tate of examination.
(2) Pox. Male.
(3) Edi cation. Full h'gh school course or en,ivalent ecication. Cne
ad0it',ra1 year o£. experience as described below ma- he s bstitr ted for each year
of hi Th school.
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(6) Experience. At least five ([) years recent pad exrerience in an
organized fire cenaitment, of which two (2) years must have been in an administ-
rat!ve cancel ty, inc I, rir- si ^ervl si. nn of two or more fire suppression units.
C. General ))all '!cations:
Candidates rust have exece.,.tive and adm"nistrative ability; have a thor-
ouoh knowledge of modern fire prevention and fixe suppression principles and
practices and the ability and leadeish+p to carry out a propressive program; be
able to lead si.bordinates with a hi.rh degree of morale and to maintain discipline
and efficiency in the Lepartment and respect for the Lepartment; have the ability
and willingness to carry out the administrative direction o` the City Nanaper; be
familiar with modern safety measures; have a thorn gh knowledge of the mechanics
and rem irements of fire suppression em ipment; have a knowledge of various types
of water supply; he famillar with billing codes and their relation to the act-
ivities r+' the Fire L'epartment; be familiar with local civil defense orpan;zations
ant the proper relations of t'e ilie I'epartrents ane to nrepare accurate, clear
and corprehensive reports; have integrity, iesourcef:lness, and siroeiviscry
ability, be able to assime responsiblllty anc to exercise anind inderendent iudv-
rent; and have the peas—alit- and ability to work with other departments and
jurisdictions and to meet the p'olic ef''ectively, inclvidually and in croups.
The above and foregoing iesolution was cult' and regclarly passed at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the ('Ito; of Costa Yesa held on the 5th
day of March, 1056, by the following vote, to-w'_t:
AYES: COL NCTIJI LN Martin, Pinkley, Smith, Meyers and Nelson.
NOES: COP NCILI,EN None
A£SENT CO('NrrLP'EN None
ATTEST:
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T77ty Gleno' the C!,,, of Costa Mesa
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CC-, PTA -GE
T, A. C. MAI -TZ, 'It- Clcrk o' the C -t, of rosta I esa, do hexeby certify
t',,t the above ant forego;n- }esnluti_nn No. 200 was dtsly ant regularly passed and
adopted at a rem1i mcet'n- of the r! t,, Co,�neil of the City of Costa Mesa held
on the rth day of A'ardh, 1006.
City Clerk ae� officio Cl k of the
City Co, .nci1 of the City of .osta Mesa
IATLE: March Ith, 1056
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