Fire Prevention Specialist
Salary
$25.41 - $31.25 Hourly
Location
Victoria, TX
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
23-00426
Department
Fire
Division
Fire Marshal
Opening Date
01/13/2025
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JOB SUMMARY
The
Fire Prevention Specialistconducts technical work in the fire prevention program. Educates and informs the public about fire hazards. Handles building plan reviews, fire protection system plan reviews, systems tests, apparatus access issues, and other fire prevention and code enforcement concerns. Perform various related duties, including safety inspections of department equipment, personnel, and facilities.
*Commitment of 3 years within the position beyond date of transfer or hire.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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| - Assist in planning and implementing the fire and arson prevention |
| and public fire education program. |
| - Inspect commercial, industrial and residential establishments, |
| for existing or potential fire hazards and order correction of |
| dangerous conditions. |
| - Receive complaints on fire hazards, investigate them, and |
| recommend or order methods of correction. |
| - Inspect schools for fire hazards, conduct fire drills, and give |
| talks to students on fire hazards and drill procedures. |
| - Collaborate with inspectors or field service workers of other |
| municipal departments when making inspections to correct or |
| remove hazards involving structural, electrical, and utility |
| service safety. |
| - Collaborate with private contractors and/or private business |
| owners when making inspections to correct or remove hazards |
| involving structural, electrical, and utility service safety for |
| new or existing construction. |
| - Prepare reports of inspections and maintain files on all records. |
| - Review site and building plans, note code violations and make |
| recommendations for changes. |
| - Review fire protection systems plan, note deficiencies and make |
| recommendations for improving systems. |
| - Inspect, review and test fire protection systems. |
| - Interact with officials of all departments involved in regulating |
| construction and use. |
| - Coordinates safety inspections of department equipment, apparatus |
| and facilities. |
| - Assist building inspectors with building code @type compliance |
| actions. |
| - Review and interpret plans, specifications, environmental, and/or |
| technical reports. |
| - Document incident information and fire reports accurately and |
| timely. |
| - May be required to utilize principles of supervision, interact |
| with management, and assist with delegation of authority |
| - Regular attendance at work and arrives on time. |
| - Performs all other job-related duties as assigned. |
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PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The employee must frequently lift and move up to 15 pounds, traverse uneven and slippery surfaces, and may be required to climb ladders, Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, co-peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
