Fire Prevention Specialist II

Join CAL FIRE; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CAL FIRE's Fire Prevention Specialist series describes roles involved in fire prevention information, inspection, education, engineering, and law enforcement activities in the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Incumbents learn fire and life safety standards and enforcement techniques, performing technical prevention work on vacant land and various buildings, and assist the unit fire prevention officer in the Fire Prevention Program.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of applicable fire code chapters Title 19 and Title 24 (Cal. Code Regs).
• Ability to review subdivision applications and set fire protection conditions.

Responsibilities

• Review applications and set fire protection conditions on subdivisions, parcels, and development cases.
• Review building plans for commercial, industrial, and public facilities for fire protection compliance.
• Coordinate with planning departments, review complex fire protection systems, and provide recommendations.

Job description

The Fire Prevention Specialist series describes positions engaged in fire prevention information, inspection, education, engineering, and law enforcement activities in the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Incumbents in these classes learn fire and life safety standards and enforcement techniques, perform technical fire prevention standards and inspection work related to vacant land as well as public, commercial, and industrial buildings, teach fire and life safety, and assist the unit fire prevention officer in the Fire Prevention Program.

Certain positions may be designated Public Officer and subject to a thorough background investigation as outlined by Public Resources Code Section 4156 which provides authority under Penal Code Section 830.7.

This is the journey level of the series. Under direction, incumbents serve as the Public Information Officer in the Fire Protection Planning Program or Fire Prevention Program (education/law enforcement/public information).

In the Fire Protection Planning Program, incumbents must have a thorough knowledge of Title 19 and Title 24 of the California Code of Regulation and will independently review applications and set fire protection conditions on subdivisions, parcel maps, conditional use cases, public use cases, public facility cases, plot plan approvals, variance cases, and on any development or problem raised by a county planning department, planning commission, or board of supervisors; review building plans for all commercial, industrial, multi-family, and public facilities as they are submitted to a county building department; review plans and inspect complex engineered or pre-engineered suppression systems, fire alarms, and sprinkler systems, and provide fire protection recommendations or requirements; coordinate special operations (e.g., Red Flag Patrols); coordinate with cooperating agencies; maintain tools and equipment; provide basic first aid; and monitor assigned budgets.

Incumbents in a public information/law enforcement/education assignment will serve as an assistant manager in fire prevention education; issue citations; perform preliminary fire investigations; provide support to law enforcement operations; provide support during emergency incidents; enforce forest and fire laws; conduct fire hazard inspections; coordinate team teaching materials; coordinate training for unit personnel and volunteers; design, construct, and display fire prevention materials; oversee fire safety patrols; act as Assistant Information Officer; prepare news releases, present speeches to the public and community groups; recruit volunteers; conduct VIP meetings; maintain VIP records; prepare correspondence and reports; and coordinate research projects.