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Command Staff Duties

Assistant Chief

  • Assist Chief with overall operation of the Fire Department

  • Assume command in the absence of the Chief

  • Establish and maintain preplans for the Fire District

  • Assist establishing a yearly budget with Chief

  • Assist in maintaining records of Inspections

  • Promoting public safety programs for the Fire District and Fire Safety Program

  • Assume and assist in suppression as needed

  • Assist in the Chain of Command duties as needed

  • In the absence of the Chief, act as the Public Information Officer (PIO)

Station Captain

  • Assist the Chief and Assistant Chief in operation of the Kemah Fire Department

  • Maintain all Fire Apparatus (Suppression and Support)

  • Maintain all records of maintenance on all vehicles using FireHouse Software

  • Propose an annual budget for maintenance on all vehicles

  • Develop a maintenance program for all Fire Department vehicles

  • Maintain up-to-date records of vehicle maintenance using FireHouse Software

  • Assume command responsibilities when needed

  • Assume suppression role when needed

  • Maintain Station-1 and all related records using FireHouse Software

  • Order all equipment for all apparatus or the station

  • Includes all electronic equipment used by the Kemah Fire Dept.

Station Lieutenant

  • Assist Station Captain with his duties

  • Assume command when needed

  • Assist the Chief and Assistant Chief with operations of the Kemah Fire Department

  • Assume suppression role when needed

Training Captain

  • Assist the Chief and Assistant Chief with over all operation of the Kemah Fire Dept.

  • Maintain all training records using FireHouse Software

  • Establish a credited training program for SFFMA or Texas Commission On Fire Protection

  • Maintain all PPE and monitor issuance of such gear and uniforms

  • Maintain records on PPE using FireHouse Software

  • Propose an annual budget for Training, PPE, and Uniforms

  • Purchase all Uniforms, PPE, and Training programs for the Kemah Fire Department

Training Lieutenant

  • Assist Training Captain with his duties

  • Assume command when needed

  • Assist the Chief and Assistant Chief with operations of the Kemah Fire Department

  • Assume suppression role when needed

  • Establish and maintain Medical Training for all First Responder Personnel

  • Establishing maintaining all medical training records in Fire House

  • Establish training programs that achieve EMT-Basic certification with in one year enrollment of the Kemah Fire Dept.

Safety Officer

  • Assist the Chief and Assistant Chief in operations of the Fire Dept.

  • Maintain and establish a Safety Operational Plan for the Kemah Fire Department and associated agencies

  • Investigate all accidents that result in injury or property damage from operations of the department, regardless of whether or not the injury or damage occurred on fire department property

  • Assume command when needed

  • Assist in safety operations in surrounding agencies, as approved by the Fire Chief

  • Assume fire suppression role as needed

  • Maintain all records related to incident to be reviewed by the Fire Chief on semi-annual basis

Marine Captain

  • Maintain all marine operations

  • Maintain all portable equipment related to marine operations

  • Establish a Marine response with area agencies, with approval of the Fire Chief

  • Propose a annual budget for marine operation and the growth of this division

  • Establish guidelines for response and certification of personnel ( basic boater safety class required ) approved by the Fire Chief

  • Maintain all radio equipment for the fire department

  • Propose a budget for radio equipment and maintain inventory and records using FireHouse Software

  • Assist the Chief and Assistant Chief with operation of the Fire Department

 

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Kemah Fire Department
P.O. Box 962, Kemah, TX 77565
Physical Address: 905 Hwy 146 | MAP
Phone:(281) 538-5727  Fax:(281)538-8221
Proudly serving Clear Lake Shores, Kemah, and the Lazy Bend communities for over 50 years!

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