(AFG-KABUL) Fire Department Safety Officer

Job Summary

As Fire Department Safety Officer, he/she is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all safety activities including health and safety, and incident safety activities in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1521, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer Professional Qualifications, to detect and eliminate safety hazards in the department and on the fire ground.

Principal Accountabilities

(Typical duties include the following, although specific duties vary by assignment or contract)

• Develop an organizational risk management plan that addresses the risks specified in Chapter 4 of NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, given injury reports, vehicle incident reports, near-miss or equipment malfunction or failure reports, and other reports as determined by the AHJ, so that risks are identified, categorized, and control measures are implemented and monitored.


• Manage an organizational risk management plan, given an organization, organizational activities, a risk management plan and a communications method for distributing the plan, so that the plan is communicated to the members of the organization, elements of the plan are integrated into the organizational operation, needed modifications are identified, and the modifications are implemented.


• Establish standard operational procedures for an occupational health and safety program, given an organization, applicable laws, codes, and standards, an established SOP template, so that the information is in a presentable format for fire department official review and adoption, the procedures and guidelines comply with applicable laws, codes, and standards, and the SOPs are reviewed and revised, as needed.


• Develop and distribute health and safety information for the education of fire department members, given NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, SOP/Gs, and health and safety policies used by the AHJ, and a means for conveying clear, concise, and correct information to update and train members


• Develop a safety procedure for live fire training exercises, given a list of live training evolutions utilized by the AHJ, instruction plans for live fire training exercises, and NFPA 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, so that safety procedures for instructors and students are documented, and the requirements of NFPA 1403 are met.


• Conduct a periodic safety audit, given NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, fire department operations, apparatus, equipment, facilities, training and education programs, SOP/Gs, and an audit template, so that work practices and procedures are conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state/provincial, and local laws, codes and standards; and the safety audit report and recommendations are communicated to the appropriate person(s).


• Establish procedures for a health and safety component of a post-incident analysis, given an incident or planned event, incident information, data, reports or records, SOP/Gs, necessary technical knowledge, and all applicable laws, regulations, and standards, so that risks to personnel are identified and reduced or eliminated at future incidents, and the applicable AHJ SOP/Gs are reviewed and revised as needed.


• Coordinate the development of a corrective action plan, given a team, a list of recommendations arising from the investigation of occupational accidents, injuries, deaths, illnesses, exposures, observation of incident scene activities, and departmental policies and procedures, so that root causes are determined, the plan is documented, and controls are implemented according to departmental policies and procedures.


• Conduct a health and safety inspection for a fire department facility, given the requirements of Chapter 9 of NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, a facility that requires an inspection, and available resources, so that the appropriate inspection procedures are selected and implemented in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards, the inspection is conducted safely, all the required reports are completed; and ensure the violations are corrected.


• Perform the role of Incident Safety Officer (ISO) within an incident command system (ICS) at an incident or planned event, given an incident or planned event, an ICS structure, a command post, a briefing from an incident commander (IC) or outgoing ISO, SOP related to health and safety, an incident action plan (IAP), applicable protective clothing and protective equipment, and communications and information recording equipment, so that the assignment is received and understood; situational information about the incident or planned event is received; incident priorities, goals, and objectives are transferred; action is taken to mitigate any immediate life safety threats; and applicable communication means are employed.


• Stop, alter, or suspend operations based on imminent threats posed to fire fighter safety, given an incident or planned event that contains threats to fire fighter safety, an incident management structure, risk management criteria, and applicable SOP/Gs, so that the hazard is identified, notice to suspend operations is communicated, action is taken to protect fire fighter safety, and this information is communicated to the IC.


• Determine the hazards associated with the designation of a landing zone and interface with helicopters, given an incident or planned event that requires the use of a helicopter and landing zone, so that the IC can be informed of special requirements and the landing can be executed in a safe manner.


• Communicate fire behavior, building access/egress issues, collapse, and hazardous energy issues to established RICs, given an incident or planned event, so that RIC team leaders are aware of the observations and concerns of the ISO.


• Determine the suitability of building entry and egress options at building fires, given various building fire incidents, so that entry and egress options are optimized through communication with the IC and tactical-level management components.


• Determine the need for a rescue technician—trained ISO or assistant ISO, given a technical rescue incident, CFR 1910.146; NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, and AHJ SOP/Gs for technical rescue operations, so that the IC can appoint an assistant ISO or a technical rescuer.


• Prepare a safety plan that identifies corrective or preventive actions, given a technical rescue incident, an IAP that includes situation and resource status information, an incident safety analysis form (ICS form 215A or its equivalent), weather condition information, special technical data (such as safety data sheets and topographical information, blueprints, and building drawings), and predetermined incident information, so that safety data are obtained, an incident safety plan is developed with coordinating documentation, elements of the plan are incorporated in the IAP, changes in incident safety conditions are noted and reported, judgment is offered to the IC for the establishment of control zone(s) and exclusion zone(s), safety and appropriate PPE elements are met, and assistant ISOs are appointed as necessary.


• Prepare a safety plan that identifies corrective or preventive actions, given a hazmat incident, IAP that includes situation and resource status information, an incident safety analysis form (ICS form 215A or its equivalent), weather condition information, special technical data (such as safety data sheets and topographical information, blueprints, and building drawings), and predetermined incident information, so that safety data are obtained, an incident safety plan is developed with coordinating documentation, elements of the plan are incorporated in the IAP, changes in incident safety conditions are noted and reported, judgment is offered to the IC for the establishment of control zone(s) and exclusion zone(s), safety and PPE elements of 29 CFR 1910.120 are met, and assistant ISOs are appointed as necessary.


• Deliver a safety briefing for hazardous materials incident response members, given a hazmat incident or scenario, so that critical information such as expected hazards, PPE requirements, established zones, decontamination procedures, emergency procedures, air monitoring, medical surveillance, and chain-of-command elements are communicated.


• Identify that hazardous materials incident control zones have been established and communicated to personnel on the scene, given a hazardous materials incident and SOP/Gs, so that responders can identify marked control zones, which must be inclusive of no-entry zones, hot zones, hazard reduction zones, support zones, and corridors.

Knowledge & Skills

• The work of this position requires a Secret clearance.

Experience & Education

• A minimum of one year of experience in similar position, as described in the following specialized and general fire prevention experience description.


• Specialized experience is defined as: Experience of all phases of fire department operations, i.e. structural, crash/fire/rescue, hazardous material and Basic Life Support medical services.


• Experience in fire prevention, fire protection, emergency protection services and environmental protection in order to plan, direct and supervise fire ground operations and administer a fire department safety program.


• Personnel must meet the following qualifications:


• Must maintain a valid State driver’s license and an Emergency Vehicle Operators certification.


• Must have and be able to maintain the following Firefighter Certifications: Fire Officer II, Instructor II, Inspector III, Hazardous Material Incident Commander, Airport Firefighter


• National Incident Management System certifications (NIMS): IS-100 and IS-200 IS-300 and IS-400, IS-700, IS-800,


• The position is subject to immediate recall and extended shifts during emergencies.


• Employee is required to report for duty during Natural Disasters or such emergency situations.


• CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Certifications must have been awarded by the Department of Defense (DOD) or any equivalent entity accredited by International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or Pro-Board.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• This position requires the employee to work under adverse environmental conditions and falls under the respiratory protection program and hearing conservation program.

Travel

• The position is subject to periodic travel.

Primary Location: AFGHANISTAN-OCONUS-KABUL

Job Posting: Apr 25, 2016, 7:49:42 AM

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Req ID: PR1601498

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