From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fire chief
Fire chief
Fire Chief (or Chief Fire Officer in England and Wales; or statutory powers to qualified officers, such as the ability
Fire Master in Scotland) is a top executive rank or com- to enter or use private property as reasonably necessary
manding officer in a fire department, either elected or to stop a fire, or to order people or property seized as
appointed. The chief is responsible for carrying out the may be essential to preserving safety or investigating the
day-to-day tasks of running a firefighting organization, cause of an incident.
including supervising other officers and firefighters at an A valuable chief will have many years of experience
emergency scene, or in recruiting, training and equip- at all levels of firefighting, as well as superior manage-
ping them for their respective duties.[1] Depending up- ment skills, especially under the stress of emergency sit-
on local needs and organization, the Chief may also be uations.
involved in fire prevention, fire inspection, disaster pre- Suitable fire chief’s vehicles can be valuable as an In-
paredness, emergency medical services, and related dis- cident Command Post and also for public relations during
ciplines, as well as administrative duties such as budgets emergencies and other public events.
and personnel issues, research into safety and regula-
tions, and liaison with other agencies.[2]
See also
• Chief fireman
• Incident commander
• Chief of police
• Chief Fire Officer
References
[1] Eddie Burns, Sr. (2007). "Fire Chief’s Message".
Dallas Fire-Rescue - City of Dallas, Texas.
http://www.dallasfirerescue.com/
Chiefs%20message.htm. Retrieved September 22,
2007.
[2] The Canadian Press (2007). "Fire trucks too heavy
for highways, chief finds". The Globe and Mail.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/
RTGAM.20070921.wfiretrucks0921/BNStory/
National/home. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
Helmet color often corresponds to rank in fire departments [3] Krystan Krailler (2007). "Fire department
around the world. In the United States, for example, the chief celebrates 20 years". Cincinnati Community Press.
ranks are often denoted by a white helmet. http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/
article?AID=/20070922/NEWS01/709220302/1099/
In larger departments, a Fire Chief is often assisted by RSS1007. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
one or more assistant fire chiefs, deputy fire chiefs, dis-
trict fire chiefs, division chiefs, and/or battalion chiefs.[3]
Collectively, these are known as chief officers, to distin-
External links
guish them from company officers. • National Fire Protection Association
The Chief may report to the fire commissioner, the • International Association of Fire Chiefs
mayor, or a governing body (such as a board of select- • Fire Chief - Magazine for Fire protection officials
men).
During an emergency incident, the first qualified of-
ficer on the scene may "establish command", and then
transfer command to the Chief when he or she arrives,
as circumstances warrant. The chief may delegate some
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