Firefighter/Fire Prevention Officer

As our Firefighter/Fire Prevention Officer and a member of the Town of Olds Fire Department, you will

help protect our community through both proactive and reactive duties, such as conducting code

inspections, fire education and prevention programs, and fire suppression activities. Every day you will

work to implement the Quality Management Plan (QMP) by detecting fire hazards, recommending

prevention measures, ensuring compliance with the fire code, planning, and participating in fire prevention

and education, and responding to emergency calls during regular work hours. To thrive in this role, you

must have experience in referencing and enforcing the National Fire Code-Alberta edition at the B1 and

C2 level, creating fire education programs, and have been or are a member of a paid-on-call (volunteer)

or full-time fire department with NFPA 1001 certification. We are seeking someone who takes pride in

protecting your community, your team, your equipment, and yourself.

The Town of Olds Fire Department is a busy and highly professional department made up of a mixture of

full-time and paid on-call members. The department responded to 435 calls in 2022. The department

responds to a variety of calls including structure fires, motor vehicle collisions, medical response, and

wildland fires. With a modern fleet and NFPA accredited fire training facility, the department is proud to

serve the Town of Olds and Mountain View County.

We are looking for a person that has experience…

• Creating positive customer experience while implementing the QMP, and in an

enforcement/inspection role

• Being a firefighter who has responded to a variety of calls.
• Creating and implementing a fire education program for the community.
• With extensive exposure to code enforcement, fire prevention and fire suppression terminology

and processes.

• Understanding that adaptability and collaboration are foundational to success in this role.

The wage range for this position is $42.82 – $48.59 per hour. The annual salary is based on a 37.5-hour work week.

This position includes health benefits and participation in the Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP).

A detailed job description can be found on the Town of Olds website at www.olds.ca/careers

Interested parties are invited to send a resume outlining their qualifications by April 24, 2023, at 8:30 am to:

Human Resources

Town of Olds

4512 46 Street

Olds AB T4H 1R5

Fax 403.556.6537

E-mail: hr@olds.ca

The Town of Olds thanks all applicants, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Town of Olds Job Description

JOB TITLE: Firefighter/Fire Prevention Officer

DEPARTMENT: Protective

Services

JOB REPORTS TO: Deputy Fire Chief -Training & Support Services

FUNCTION/PURPOSE: The Firefighter/Fire Prevention Officer will perform duties, both in emergency and

non-emergency situations, related to fire protection, emergency medical services, hazardous materials

response, rescue, and emergency management delivery. This position will also help to prevent fires and other

emergencies through public education and fire code inspections to ensure properties meet fire regulations and

other safety code requirements. The Firefighter/Fire Prevention Officer will be certified by the Alberta Safety

Codes Council in the fire discipline and given designation of powers pursuant to the Safety Codes Act to

function as both a fire investigator and inspector.

# KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (% time)

1. Incident Response

• Respond to daytime fire incidents and conduct tasks including interior attack, ventilation,

salvage, overhaul, or fire ground operations as required.

• Respond to daytime emergency medical incidents and serves as a medical team

member as required.

• Participate in emergency rescue operations and supports specialized teams including

incidents involving water, vehicles, machinery, collapse, trench rescue, elevated or high

angles.

• Drive and operate emergency vehicles including pumpers and aerial devices safely and

efficiently.

• Familiarize and safely operate all firefighting, medical equipment, and related rescue

tools; including fire streams and other practices as directed through the Standard

Operational Guidelines.

• Maintain Olds Fire Department Minimum Attendance requirement for training

participation.

• Participate in weekend training as required.

20%

2. Quality Management Plan Inspections (QMP)

• Ensure scheduling and compliance to meet QMP inspection frequency set out by Town

Council.

• Inspect structures for fire code compliance, specifies remedial action, and follows up for

compliance.

• Monitors and follows up on outstanding deficiencies found on inspections in accordance

with the QMP.

• Ensures accurate records are maintained as outlined in the Fire Schedule of the QMP.
• Ensures accurate information is reported to the Office of the Fire Commissioner relating

to fire investigations within the jurisdiction.

• Make sure all relevant code and standards have been met before structures are given

approval for occupancy.

Recommendations

• Make recommendations to the Fire Chief on enhancements and adjustments to the

QMP as required.

• Provide reporting and trend recommendations on areas of risk in the community.

20%

3. Prevention and Education

• Analyze community needs for fire safety education and prevention activities.
• Evaluate needs for public education and prevention programming based on fire trends

locally and provincially.

20%

• Administrate and schedule community fire safety education, prevention activities, and

fire station tours.

• Collaborate with other town departments on training, special projects, and community

events (fireworks, outdoor rinks, parades, festivals).

4. Technical

• Maintain current knowledge of the Alberta Fire and Building Codes.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

standards in relation to fire safety.

• Work collaboratively with Health and Safety/Building Code partners to conduct

inspections, investigations or to act on unsafe acts or operations.

• Write reports related to dollar loss fires and report to the Alberta Fire Commissioners

Office.

• Actively participate in Safety Code Council events and training.
• Awareness of fire trends and statistics provided by the Alberta Fire Commissioners

Office.

• Evaluate development proposals, review buildings and renovation plans to ensure

conformation to minimum safety standards.

• Lead fire investigation activities as required.
• Formulate action plans for inspection procedures and timeframes.
• Determine unsafe conditions that warrant immediate action with respect to the Alberta

Fire Code and implement remediation.

• Administrate and report on the Town of Olds QMP- Fire and Alberta Milenet.

Recommendations

• Make recommendations and reports to the Fire Chief on Code related items.
• Make recommendations and reports to the Fire Chief in relation to the Town QMP.

20%

5. Customer Service

• Provide information to the public about relevant laws, regulations, codes, and fire

prevention activities.

• Demonstrate a high standard of professionalism in interactions with internal and external

stakeholders.

• Establish and maintains effective working relationships with departmental personnel,

community stakeholders, and public.

• Maintain a high level of proficiency with verbal and written communication styles.
• Organized records of communication and documentation.

20%

6. Risk Management & Safety

• It is the responsibility of Town of Olds employees to take care to ensure their own safety

and the safety of others, to know and follow all safety and health instructions, rules,

regulations, and safe work procedures and to report any unsafe or substandard condition

or act as soon as possible to the employer.

• Promotes the Town’s health & safety programs and safe work environment that are

consistent with the Town standards and policy as well as provincial and federal legislation

for employees and contractors.

• Sound situational awareness and hazard recognition for public safety.
• Will work in a safety-oriented culture and demonstrate good practice.

100%

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Minimum Grade 12 or GED, OR post-secondary education in Fire Services is an asset.
• Minimum Class 3Q License – Class 4 would be considered an asset.
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Level II
• NFPA 1002 Driver/Operator – Aerial Operator would be an asset.
• NFPA 472 Operations level
• NFPA 1021 & NFPA 1041 would be considered an asset.
• Certification as a Group B Level 2 Fire Inspector (Alberta)
• Certification as a Group C Level 2 Fire Investigator (Alberta)
• NFPA 1031 & NFPA 1033 would be considered an asset.
• Incident Command System (ICS) 100 – ICS 200 would be considered an asset.
• Standard First Aid CPR/AED “C”, Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) or Advanced First Aid (AFA) designation

would be an asset

Experience: 2 years fire service experience preferred. Experience as a past or current member of a Paid-On-Call Fire

Department would be an asset. Previous experience as a Fire Inspector in Alberta,

Competencies:

1. Understanding of the Alberta Building Code and its relation to Fire Code.
2. Good written and verbal communication skills.
3. Strong organizational skills.
4. Strong computer skills especially Microsoft Office.
5. Problem solving skills.
6. Strong math skills.
7. Highly motivated and self-directed work habits.
8. Excellent public relations and customer service skills.
9. Ability to be diplomatic and work towards conflict resolution.
10. Use of Records Management Software (Mobile Eyes)

DIRECTLY REPORTING TO THIS JOB ARE: none 2021 NOC CODE: 42101

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Exposure to electrical hazards, fire hazards and unsafe conditions that include smoke, chemicals, extremes

in temperature/humidity, natural or manmade disasters, high noise and or light, working in or around traffic

and machinery, biological exposure and to stress and lack of sleep and or rest or nutrition.

• Exposure to staff, public and media criticism.
• Exposure to stressful situations due to conflict resolution situations.
• Exposure to general elements while working outside.
• Investigating fires that are in a hazardous environment which requires the use of PPE.
• Inspecting facilities that may be under construction, demolition, or a general unsafe condition.

Identified job hazards: Hazards as outlined on the Hazard Identification & Assessment Worksheet in the Fire

Hall Safe Work Procedure and Hazard Assessment binder.

Wage Grid: Technical 2

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