Fire Prevention Officer Trainee

City-of-Sacrament; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Sacramento is seeking an entry-level Fire Prevention Officer to perform inspections, investigate complaints, and provide public information on fire safety.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED with college coursework, plus 9 Fire Technology/Fire Science units before advancement to Fire Prevention Officer I and a 12-month mandatory training program.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED plus 15 college units required.
• Must complete 9 Fire Technology/Fire Science units before advancement.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret, and enforce fire prevention codes and regulations.
• Perform detailed inspections for compliance with codes.
• Investigate complaints and instruct residents on corrections.
• Provide information to the public on Fire Prevention and Fire Safety.
• Prepare detailed factual reports of inspections and investigations.

Skills

Basic arithmetic

Public interaction

Learn to follow instructions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Fire Tech/Fire Science coursework

Job description

Learns to perform entry-level Fire Prevention work including inspections, complaint investigations, and public information duties.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the entry-level class of the Fire Prevention Officer series. Incumbents are required to undergo a comprehensive training program designed to qualify them for advancement to Fire Prevention Officer I.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Immediate supervision is provided by a Senior Fire Prevention Officer. Functional and technical supervision may be provided by a Fire Prevention Officer II.

TYPICAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Read, interpret, and enforce Federal, State, and City Fire Prevention and Life-Safety codes and regulations.
• Perform detailed inspections of buildings and facilities for compliance with pertinent codes and regulations.
• Investigate complaints or allegations of code violations and instruct residents or owners on required corrections.
• Provide information to the public on Fire Prevention and Fire Safety measures.
• Prepare detailed factual reports of inspections and investigations.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual.

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Basic arithmetic and simple calculations.
• General courtesy in dealing with the public.

ABILITY TO

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Learn to perform the specified as well as related duties.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Fire Department personnel and others encountered in the course of work.

EDUCATION

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Possession of a High School Diploma or equivalent G.E.D. certificate and completion of fifteen (15) semester units from an accredited college or university.
• Trainees will be required to complete an additional nine (9) units of Fire Technology/Fire Science courses from an accredited college or university prior to advancement into the Fire Prevention Officer I classification.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credential's evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

TRAINING

Trainees must agree to complete a twelve (12) month mandatory training program comprised of classroom, on-the-job, home-study and community college training in Fire Science, Fire Prevention and Life-Safety Law, Inspection Techniques, Public Relations, Report Writing, Record Keeping, and related subjects. Failure to satisfactorily complete the training program within the twelve-month mandatory training period (probationary period) will be cause for termination.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Driver License:

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Loss of the Class C License is cause for discipline. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.