Lieutenant

Position Description
Lieutenant – 48/96 Schedule

Classification: FLSA Non-Exempt, FLSA 24-day work period

Supervision Exercised: Provides direct supervision of assigned volunteer personnel, including
resident volunteers; will include emergency scene supervision and training activities.

Pay and Benefits: The current pay and benefits for this position is outlined in attachment ‘A’ which
may be updated annually at the direction of the Board of Directors. The employee will be assigned
to a 48/96-hour work schedule on a rotating basis. This position will work under an FLSA 24-day
work period, with FLSA overtime for hours worked in excess of 112 per two-week pay period OR for
hours worked outside routinely scheduled shifts, which follows the FLSA 7k exemption. This position
may NOT volunteer for any roles within the Fire District.

General Statement of Duties: This position is responsible for supervising on duty resident
volunteers and shift-based personnel assigned to their respective shift for both daily activities,
emergency and non-emergency response and training activities. Serving as a leader within the
organization, the Lieutenant is an active member and participant in the organization’s management
team. The Lieutenant will serve as the company officer, assigned to a station, responsible for the personnel
assigned to their shift.

Examples of Duties to Be Performed:
1. Responsible for providing direct supervision to on duty personnel which may range from 2-3
personnel each day.
2. Coordinate an assigned shift, with assigned personnel, beginning at 0800 on assigned shift
days.
3. Serves as a primary mentor for assigned volunteers to develop positive skill sets as
firefighters and students.
4. Responsible for daily station duties, which include cleaning and maintenance tasks, rig
checks, and routine tasks.
5. Coordinate and provide daily shift-based training under the direction of the Fire District
Training Officer.
6. Respond to emergency and non-emergency alarms and function as a Firefighter/Fire Officer
and EMS Provider.
7. Responsible for documentation of emergency and non-emergency alarms, training activities,
and other daily activities. All documentation to be complete at the end of each assigned shift.
8. Responsible to serve as a member of the Fire District Safety Committee, and as a member of
the Fire District Management Team, under the direction of the Fire Chief or designee.
9. Participate and may coordinate public education efforts, including station tours, community
events, and other public engagement activities.
10. Establish positive and effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, allied agencies,
and the general public.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned by the Fire Chief or assigned designee.

NOTE: The intent of this listing of ‘Examples of Duties to Be Performed’ is to describe the principal functions
of the job. This listing shall not be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or
substantially similar duties, which may be assigned during normal operations.

Work Environment: Regular work hours are 48-hour shifts followed by 96-hours off. This
position may include occasional overtime, emergency call backs, and alternative work
schedules as agreed upon. Travel is primarily local or regional during the business day. Work
activities may vary widely and include office/administrative work, response to alarms, attendance at
meetings, presenting information to groups, conducting training sessions, and routine station
activities such as cleaning.

Response to alarms may occur at any time. The employee may be exposed to wet or humid
conditions, fumes, smoke, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or extreme heat, vibration, and
loud noises. The individual may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during
the course of duties.

The employee must successfully complete the Fire District physical agility test, have medical clearance
to wear respirators – Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, and operate within hazardous
environments, with limited visibility, as would be expected in a structure fire, or other fires, motor
vehicle accidents, rescues, and similar incidents.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee, to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.

While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk,
use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools or controls, and to kneel, crouch, crawl,
taste and smell. The employee may occasionally work from heights such as roofs or ladders.