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City of Elk River <br />Deputy Chief of Community <br />Risk Reduction <br />Position Description <br />Department: <br />Immediate Supervisor: <br />Fire <br />Fire Chief <br />Pay Grade: <br />FLSA Status: <br />Last Updated: <br />2N <br />Non -Exempt <br />6/2020 <br />Positions Supervised: <br />N/A <br />Position Summary <br />The Deputy Chief of Community Risk Reduction (CRR) is responsible to promote fire <br />prevention activities consisting of building inspections, fire investigations, and outreach activities <br />that protect the welfare of the community. This individual is a fulltime responder and responsible <br />for Fire Marshal duties. The CRR Specialist develops and manages a comprehensive community <br />risk reduction program with community focus on fire prevention and building safety which <br />prevents or mitigates the loss of life, property and resources associated with life safety, fire, and <br />other disasters. This individual is responsible to understand/ comply and monitor all applicable <br />federal, state, and local codes and ordinances. <br />Essential Functions <br />Fire Suppression and Emergency Response <br />A. Formulates response strategies in accordance with predetermined standards; <br />determines the nature of the incident and facilitates the plan of action; assigns staff <br />to specific tasks. <br />B. Fills incident management roles as necessary, as assigned, and/or as <br />required/outlined by department policies or procedures at fire, medical, hazardous <br />materials, technical rescue and/or largescale emergencies until relieved by a higher <br />command authority. <br />C. Performs structure and wild land fire suppression, ventilation, rescue, salvage, <br />overhaul, extrication, emergency medical support, hazardous materials response and <br />other emergency response functions. <br />D. Responds to hazardous material emergencies; identifies potential hazardous materials <br />situation; determines strategy for dealing with incident; follows evacuation <br />procedures, including the proper handling of contaminated patients; supports <br />mitigation and decontamination activities. <br />E. Performs rescue efforts and determines tactics to use while ensuring the safety of all <br />rescue personnel and observers; participates in search operations and enters <br />hazardous environments; administers appropriate techniques to accomplish rescue. <br />F. Ensures the investigation of all fires as outlined by department policy and state <br />statute. <br />