| (A) Qualifications. A Fire Officer IV is an upper level
supervisor who performs both supervisory and managerial functions.
In addition to the qualifications and competency for Fire Officer
III, the Fire Officer IV is an individual who has met all the job
performance requirements of Fire Officer IV as defined in Chapter
7 of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.
Typical duties of an individual at the Fire Officer IV level include:
administering job performance requirements; evaluating and making
improvements to department operations; developing long-range plans
and fiscal projections; developing plans for major disasters; serving
as Incident Commander at major incidents for all hazard types; and
administering comprehensive risk management programs.
(B) Competency. A Fire Officer IV must demonstrate
competency in appraising and evaluating departmental programs to ensure
adherence to current laws and best practices; developing medium and
long-range plans for organizations; and assuming a top-level leadership
role in both the organization and community.
(13) Fire Service Instructor I personnel. The following
general position description for Fire Service Instructor I personnel
serves as a guide for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications,
competencies, and tasks required of the Fire Service Instructor I
operating in the State of Texas. It is ultimately the responsibility
of an employer to define specific job descriptions within each jurisdiction.
(A) Qualifications. In addition to successfully completing
a commission approved course and achieving a passing score on the
certification examination: must have the ability to deliver instructions
effectively from a prepared lesson plan; the ability to use instructional
aids and evaluation instruments; the ability to adapt to lesson plans
to the unique requirements of both student and the jurisdictional
authority; the ability to organize the learning environment to its
maximum potential; the ability to meet the record-keeping requirements
of the jurisdictional authority.
(B) Competency. A Fire Service Instructor I must demonstrate
competency in delivering instruction in an environment organized for
efficient learning while meeting the record-keeping needs of the authority
having jurisdiction, utilizing skills in accordance with the objectives
in Chapter 8 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual.
(14) Fire Service Instructor II personnel. The following
general position description for Fire Service Instructor II personnel
serves as a guide for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications,
competencies, and tasks required of the Fire Service Instructor II
operating in the State of Texas. It is ultimately the responsibility
of an employer to define specific job descriptions within each jurisdiction.
(A) Qualifications. In addition to successfully completing
a commission approved course, achieving a passing score on the certification
examination, and meeting the qualifications for Fire Service Instructor
I: the ability to develop individual lesson plans for a specific topic,
including learning objectives, instructional aids, and evaluation
instruments; the ability to schedule training sessions based on the
overall training plan of the jurisdictional authority; the ability
to supervise and coordinate the activities of other instructors.
(B) Competency. A Fire Service Instructor II must demonstrate
competency in developing individual lesson plans; scheduling training
sessions; and supervising other instructors, utilizing skills in accordance
with the objectives in Chapter 8 of the commission's Certification
Curriculum Manual.
(15) Fire Service Instructor III personnel. The following
general position description for Fire Service Instructor III personnel
serves as a guide for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications,
competencies, and tasks required of the Fire Service Instructor III
operating in the State of Texas. It is ultimately the responsibility
of an employer to define specific job descriptions within each jurisdiction.
(A) Qualifications. In addition to successfully completing
a commission approved course, achieving a passing score on the certification
examination, and meeting the qualifications for Fire Service Instructor
II: the ability to develop comprehensive training curricula and programs
for use by single or multiple organizations; the ability to conduct
organizational needs analysis; and the ability to develop training
goals and implementation strategies.
(B) Competency. A Fire Service Instructor III must
demonstrate competency in developing comprehensive training curricula
and programs; conducting organizational needs analysis; and developing
training goals and implementation strategies, utilizing skills in
accordance with the objectives in Chapter 8 of the commission's Certification
Curriculum Manual.
(16) Incident Safety Officer personnel. The following
general position description for Incident Safety Officer personnel
serves as a guide for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications,
competencies, and tasks required of the Incident Safety Officer operating
in the State of Texas. It is ultimately the responsibility of an employer
to define specific job descriptions within each jurisdiction.
(A) Qualifications. An Incident Safety Officer is an
individual who has met the requirements of Fire Officer Level I specified
in NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications
and Chapter 6 of NFPA 1521, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer
and has the knowledge, skill, and abilities to manage incident scene
safety. Typical Incident Safety Officer duties include risk and resource
evaluation; hazard identification and communication; action plan reviews;
safety briefings; accident investigation; post incident analysis;
and participation in safety committee activities.
(B) Competency. An Incident Safety Officer must demonstrate
competency in management of incident scene safety through a working
knowledge of the various emergency operations as prescribed by the
local jurisdiction; an understanding of building construction; fire
science and fire behavior; managing an organization's personnel accountability
system; and incident scene rehabilitation methodology.
(17) Basic Wildland Fire Protection personnel. The
following general position description for Basic Wildland Fire Protection
personnel serves as a guide for anyone interested in understanding
the qualifications, competencies, and tasks required of the Basic
Wildland Fire Fighter operating in the State of Texas. It is ultimately
the responsibility of an employer to define specific job descriptions
within each jurisdiction.
(A) Qualifications. A Basic Wildland Fire Fighter is
an individual who has met the requirements of Chapter 5 of NFPA 1051,
Standard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional qualifications, and
should demonstrate knowledge in: wildland fire behavior; fireline
safety and use; limitations of personal protective equipment; fire
shelter use; fire suppression tactics and techniques in wildland settings;
and have an understanding of the fire fighter's role within the local
incident management system.
(B) Competency. A Basic Wildland Fire Fighter must
demonstrate competency in such areas as: maintaining personal protective
equipment and assigned fire suppression tools and equipment; the ability
to quickly prepare for a response when notified; recognizing hazards
and unsafe situations in a wildland fire; securing a fire line; mopping
up a fire area; and patrolling a fire area so as to ensure fire control.
(18) Intermediate Wildland Fire Protection personnel.
The following general position description for Intermediate Wildland
Fire Protection personnel serves as a guide for anyone interested
in understanding the qualifications, competencies, and tasks required
of the Intermediate Wildland Fire Fighter operating in the State of
Texas. It is ultimately the responsibility of an employer to define
specific job descriptions within each jurisdiction.
(A) Qualifications. In addition to the qualifications
and competency for the Basic Wildland Fire Fighter, the Intermediate
Wildland Fire Fighter is an individual who has met the requirements
of Chapter 6 of NFPA 1051, Standard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional
qualifications, and should demonstrate knowledge in: basic map reading;
use of a locating device such as a compass; radio procedures as adopted
by the local jurisdiction; and record keeping.
(B) Competency. An Intermediate Wildland Fire Fighter
must demonstrate competency in such areas as: the ability to lead
a team of fire fighters in the performance of assigned tasks while
maintaining the safety of personnel; implementing appropriate fireline
construction methods and other techniques for protection of exposed
property; operation of water delivery equipment; securing an area
of suspected fire origin and associated evidence; and serving as a
lookout in a wildland fire.
(19) Plans Examiner personnel. The following general
position description for Plans Examiner personnel serves as a guide
for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications, competencies,
and tasks required of the Plans Examiner operating in the State of
Texas.
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