Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Engine Captain)

Duties

• Exercises supervisory authority to regularly assigned firefighters within a fire engine crew.
• Performs administrative program management functions such as planning, budget execution, and stewardship of facilities, equipment, vehicles, and accountable property.
• Applies an experienced understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area weather, fuels, and training in fire management.
• Supervises, mentors, and instructs employees on crewmember duties.
• Plans action and direct utilization of fireline resources; directs assigned suppression operations and directs assigned suppression operations.
• Recommends and implements tactical strategies in the field.
• Oversees the development and implementation of training programs to comply with policy, regulations, and development.
• Procures, maintains, inventory tools and equipment.
• Supervises and/or participates in fire prevention promotional events.