1. Education and Experience
   1. High School Diploma or GED
2. License or Certificate
   1. Minimum of Texas Commission on Fire Protection - Intermediate Firefighter (Advanced preferred).
   2. Texas Commission on Fire Protection - Fire Inspector;
   3. Texas Commission on Fire Protection - Fire Investigator;
   4. Texas Commission on Fire Protection - Incident Safety Officer
   5. Texas Commission on Fire Protection - Fire Officer I
   6. Texas Commission on Fire Protection - Fire Instructor I
   7. Texas Commission on Fire Protection - Plans Examiner
   8. TCOLE basic peace officer license (preferred)
   1. Minimum of NIMS 100, 200, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, and 800 proof of training.
3. Class B Exempt Driver’s License.
4. Must be able to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation.

• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of an emergency service program including fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, disaster preparedness, hazardous materials response, and associated programs, services, and operations.
• Fire science theory, principles, and practices and their application to a wide variety of emergency service operations including fire suppression, fire prevention, fire investigation, emergency medical treatment and response, emergency medical protocols, apparatus preventative maintenance, facilities maintenance, public education, hazardous materials response, special operations, and other areas of response or assigned duties.
• Knowledge of the IFC 2015, 2018 and 2021 fire code
• Knowledge of the COG amendment related to IFC fire code
• Department emergency medical protocols and their applications.
• Pertinent federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Problem solving techniques and methodology.
• Melissa Fire Department approved protocols.
• Melissa Fire Department Standard Operating Procedures.
• Methods and techniques of public relations
• Methods and techniques of emergency medical response.
• Operational characteristics of fire apparatus and equipment.
• Principles of business letter writing and report preparation.
• Public safety computer systems.

• Participate in the management of comprehensive fire suppression, fire prevention, fire investigation, disaster preparedness, hazardous materials response, and associated programs, services, and operations.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations.
• Retain presence of mind and act quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Operate and effectively use specialized fire tools and equipment including safety equipment and vehicles.
• Operate modern office equipment and computers including applicable software applications; learn to effectively use a variety of departmental computer and computer related equipment.
• Maintain contact and preserve good relations with the public; respond to requests and inquiries from the general public.
• Work effectively with a variety of community groups.
• Effectively present and communicate information/directions in one-on-one and small group situations to the general public and other employees of the organization.
• Meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively preform the assigned duties.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Maintain in good standing with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
• Work and apply within the incident command system and all industry safety standards
• Apply fire science theory, principles and practices and their application to a wide variety of emergency service operations including fire suppression, fire prevention, fire investigation, emergency medical treatment and response, emergency medical protocols, apparatus preventative maintenance, facilities maintenance, public education, hazardous materials response, special rescue operations, and any other areas of response or assigned duties.
• Apply Melissa Fire Department Standard Operating Procedures to fire department operations.
• Maintain compliance with all state and national regulatory organizations in order to perform the functions of this job and any other duties which are assigned.
• Maintain TCOLE standing and all relevant reporting requirements

Physical Demands and Working Environment
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Environment:
Work is performed in an ever changing environment with frequent travel to various locations to attend meetings and/or perform department activities in responding to emergency scenes, disasters, or critical incidents; the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts; regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and wet and/or humid conditions; regularly works in high precarious places; regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration; the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, the noise level is occasionally very loud due to sirens etc.; wear protective apparel including but not limited to; bunker coat, bunker pants, fire boots, fire helmet, fire hood, goggles, face protector, aprons, safety shoes, and self-contained breathing apparatus; incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evening and weekends and may be required to travel outside City boundaries to attend meetings; subject to mandatory call back at any time.

Physical:
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability to work in an office setting and outside in an ever changing uncontrolled environment; walk, stand, or sit for prolonged periods of time; regularly stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; occasionally climb and balance; regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry light to moderate weights; frequently lift and/or move moderate to heavy weights; perform arduous and prolonged tasks under adverse and dynamic conditions; regularly lift and/or move heavy weights; operate office equipment including use of computer keyboard; requires a sense of touch, finger dexterity, and gripping with hands and fingers; ability to speak and hear to exchange information; ability to operate a vehicle to travel to various locations; ability to operate and use specialized vehicles and equipment.

Vision and Hearing:
See within the normal range of vision with or without correction; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Hear within the normal audio range with or without correction.