Deputy Fire Chief. The deputy Chief shall be next in rank to the Fire Chief and shall command and direct the overall activities of the Fire Department. The Deputy Chief shall relieve the Fire Chief of much of the day to day administrative, technical, and supervisory detail work of the department by assisting and directing fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention, training and maintenance. The Deputy Chief shall follow the directions from the Fire Chief. In the absence of the Fire Chief, the Deputy Chief may take over all the authority of the Fire Chief. The Deputy Chief shall have direct supervision over all staff members. The Deputy Chief shall set directives, goals and objectives for staff to follow through on. The Deputy Chief shall administer policies and procedures for all functions of the department, personnel, employee relations, staffing, recordkeeping, fiscal control, research and development, and training. The Deputy Chief shall, when requested, respond expeditiously to emergency scenes.
Deputy Fire Chief. “There is xxxxxx created the office of Deputy Fire Chief. In case of the temporary absence or disability of the Fire Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief being present, having the most seniority, in terms of service with the Fire Department, shall possess the powers and exercise the duties of the Fire Chief. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council, shall appoint Deputy Fire Chiefs in the number deemed necessary from time to time in the best interest of the department. In the event of the discharge of an Deputy Fire Chief from the office of Deputy Fire Chief, the officer so discharged from such office shall revert in seniority and position to his last permanent rank, as established under the rules and regulations of the Police and Fire Commission. (Code 1965, Sec. 6‑02; Ord. No.71‑20, Sec. 1, 5‑17‑71; Ord. No.75‑4, Sec. 1, 1‑20‑75; Ord. No. 76‑74, Sec.1, 12‑20‑76;)
Deputy Fire Chief s appointed to the department after September 12, 1999 shall not receive the per credit payments set forth in Section 23.01. Said employees shall be paid an Educational Benefit upon obtaining an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science or Emergency Medical Services as set forth in Section 23.01/23.01 (a). Paragraph 23.03. Effective July 1, 2015, the benefit contained in this Article (both sections) will be rolled into base pay and included in the salary schedule.
Deputy Fire Chief. 8.2.1 Within thirty (30) calendar days of the event giving rise to a grievance, the grievant shall present the grievance to the Deputy Fire Chief for disposition.
Deputy Fire Chief. Promotion to the rank of Fire Deputy Chief shall be open to all members of the Department at the rank of Fire Battalion Chief who have continuously held, for at least two years, a position at the next lower classification; completed all the requirements for the rank of Fire Battalion Chief; completed the Deputy Fire Chief Task Book (task book requirement effective October 1, 2026).
