facilities maintenance, in-service training, and community relations.

• Oversight of Nurse Educator and EMS Best Practices (or similarly assigned) personnel.
• Evaluates the need for new equipment and supplies and prepares and presents budget requests related to EMS and Operational needs.
• Serve as a liaison to County and Health Maintenance Organizations and Emergency Medical Services staff including the Medical Director.
• Reviews departmental Emergency Medical Services performance and effectiveness; formulates programs and/or policies to align with County and State requirements.
• Research and develop special programs and policies.
• Delegate liaison duties for other agencies and media, including requests for mutual aid in response to emergency situations.
• Drive SRFD vehicles in accordance with California Vehicle Code and SRFD regulations.
• Maintain a high state of morale through a presence of leadership, authority, and direction.
• Participation in countywide Operations Section activities and goals.
• Participate in EOC functions as needed during major emergency incidents.

Knowledge of:

• Extensive technical knowledge of the principles, techniques, strategy, materials, and equipment used in fire suppression, specialized response, safety, investigation, and prevention.
• Demonstrated ability and experience managing, planning, coordinating, and administering for an EMS transport agency (public or private).
• Extensive knowledge of principles of goal setting, consensus building, and leadership.
• Extensive knowledge of principles, modern practices, techniques, and equipment used in all-risk mitigation and emergency response.
• Acquired knowledge and application of the City’s Together San Rafael guiding principles, San Rafael Fire Department mission statement, philosophy, short and long-term objectives, resources, policies, rules, regulations, radio procedures, and professional standards.
• Acquired knowledge of San Rafael city geography, map correspondence, and jurisdiction boundaries.

Ability to:

• Ability to apply and utilize SRFD resources and external resources provided through the mutual aid system.
• Ability to analyze problems, exercise independent judgment within general policy guidelines, and adopt an effective course of action under stressful conditions; to make command decisions.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct, lead, and coordinate a large group of employees through subordinate supervisors.
• Ability to employ knowledge and interpersonal skills to quickly obtain essential information from other officers and the community.
• Ability to drive vehicle safely to and from emergency situations.
• Ability to use vehicle radio, and satellite or cellular telephone to verbally communicate with Marin County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center, other stations and personnel, employing knowledge of SRFD radio broadcast procedures, City geography, and most expedient routes to emergency sites.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate personnel.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports using a personal computer.
• Ability to make presentations to various groups and organizations.