| (B) Competency. A fire investigator or arson investigator
must demonstrate competency in determining fire cause and origin utilizing
equipment and skills in accordance with the objectives in Chapter
5 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual.
(6) Hazardous Materials Technician personnel. The following
general position description for hazardous materials personnel serves
as a guide for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications,
competencies, and tasks required of the hazardous materials technician
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
for basic structural fire protection personnel: successfully complete
a commission approved course; achieving a passing score on the certification
examination; the ability to analyze a hazardous materials incident,
plan a response, implement the planned response, evaluate the progress
of the planned response, and terminate the incident.
(B) Competency. A hazardous materials technician must
demonstrate competency handling emergencies resulting from releases
or potential releases of hazardous materials, using specialized chemical
protective clothing and control equipment in accordance with the objectives
in Chapter 6 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual.
(7) Hazardous Materials Incident Commander personnel.
The following general position description for Hazardous Materials
Incident Commander serves as a guide for anyone interested in understanding
the qualifications, competencies, and tasks required of the Hazardous
Materials Incident Commander 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
for awareness and operations level personnel, the Hazardous Materials
Incident Commander is an individual who has met all the job performance
requirements of Hazardous Materials Incident Commander as defined
in Chapter 8 of NFPA 472, Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials
Incidents/Weapons of Mass Destruction. The individual should demonstrate
knowledge in the policies, plans, and procedures regarding hazardous
materials response as adopted by the local jurisdiction; and all components
of the incident command system and their proper utilization.
(B) Competency. In addition to the competencies of
awareness and operations level personnel, a Hazardous Materials Incident
Commander must demonstrate competency in such areas as: analyzing
an incident via the collection of information and an estimation of
potential outcomes; planning appropriate response operations; implementing
a planned response; evaluating the progress of a planned response
and revising as necessary; terminating an incident; conducting a post-incident
critique; and reporting and documenting an incident in a manner consistent
with local, state, and federal requirements.
(8) Driver/Operator-Pumper personnel. The following
general position description for driver/operator-pumper personnel
serves as a guide for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications,
competencies, and tasks required of the driver/operator-pumper of
a fire department pumper 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
for basic structural fire protection personnel: ability to perform
specified routine test, inspection, and maintenance functions; ability
to perform practical driving exercises; ascertain the expected fire
flow; ability to position a fire department pumper to operate at a
fire hydrant; ability to produce effective streams; and supply sprinkler
and standpipe systems.
(B) Competency. A driver/operator-pumper must demonstrate
competency operating a fire department pumper in accordance with the
objectives in Chapter 7 of the commission's Certification Curriculum
Manual.
(9) Fire Officer I personnel. The following general
position description for Fire Officer I personnel serves as a guide
for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications, competencies,
and tasks required of the Fire Officer 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 the qualifications
for basic structural fire protection and Fire Instructor I personnel:
the ability to supervise personnel, and assign tasks at emergency
operations; the ability to direct personnel during training activities;
the ability to recommend action for member-related problems; the ability
to coordinate assigned tasks and projects, and deal with inquiries
and concerns from members of the community; the ability to implement
policies; the ability to perform routine administrative functions,
perform preliminary fire investigation, secure an incident scene and
preserve evidence; the ability to develop pre-incident plans, supervise
emergency operations, and develop and implement action plans; the
ability to deploy assigned resources to ensure a safe work environment
for personnel, conduct initial accident investigation, and document
an incident.
(B) Competency. A Fire Officer I must demonstrate competency
in handling emergencies and supervising personnel utilizing skills
in accordance with the objectives in Chapter 9 of the commission's
Certification Curriculum Manual.
(10) Fire Officer II personnel. The following general
position description for Fire Officer II personnel serves as a guide
for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications, competencies,
and tasks required of the Fire Officer 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 the qualifications
for Fire Officer I and Fire Instructor I personnel: the ability to
motivate members for maximum job performance; the ability to evaluate
job performance; the ability to deliver life safety and fire prevention
education programs; the ability to prepare budget requests, news releases,
and policy changes; the ability to conduct pre-incident planning,
fire inspections, and fire investigations; the ability to supervise
multi-unit emergency operations, identify unsafe work environments
or behaviors, review injury, accident, and exposure reports.
(B) Competency. A Fire Officer II must demonstrate
competency in supervising personnel and coordinating multi-unit emergency
operations utilizing skills in accordance with the objectives in Chapter
9 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual.
(11) Fire Officer III personnel. The following general
position description for Fire Officer III personnel serves as a guide
for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications, competencies,
and tasks required of the Fire Officer 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. A Fire Officer III is a midlevel
supervisor who performs both supervisory and first-line managerial
functions. In addition to the qualifications and competency for Fire
Officer II, the Fire Officer III is an individual who has met all
the job performance requirements of Fire Officer III as defined in
Chapter 6 of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.
Typical duties of an individual at the Fire Officer III level include:
establishing procedures for hiring, assignment, and professional development
of personnel; developing public service/partnership and programs;
preparing budgets and budget management systems; planning for organizational
resource management; evaluating inspection and public safety programs
and plans; managing multi-agency plans and operations; serving as
Incident Commander at expanding emergency incidents for all hazard
types; and developing and managing a departmental safety program.
(B) Competency. A Fire Officer III must demonstrate
competency doing research; analyzing data and using evaluative techniques;
developing proposals; developing, preparing, and implementing various
procedures and programs within an organization; managing personnel
resources; preparing and managing budgets; utilizing techniques to
encourage personnel participation and development; and working in
top-level positions within the incident command system.
(12) Fire Officer IV personnel. The following general
position description for Fire Officer IV personnel serves as a guide
for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications, competencies,
and tasks required of the Fire Officer IV operating in the State of
Texas. It is ultimately the responsibility of an employer to define
specific job descriptions within each jurisdiction.
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