Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers (NOC 0432)

Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers perform some or all of the following duties:

• develop, put into use and evaluate policies and procedures for the operation of a municipal fire department, a district fire region or an industrial firefighting service
• plan, direct and co-ordinate firefighting strategies for fire departments
• evaluate the type of fire, the extent of damage to buildings and the danger to nearby establishments
• direct activities at the scene of a fire
• determine damage estimates and investigate the potential causes of a fire after extinguished
• direct the training of personnel in firefighting methods
• develop and oversee the use of fire prevention campaigns
• represent the fire department in communications with government, the media and the public
• co-ordinate and monitor budget and departmental resources.

Work in this occupation is typically performed in a structured environment, such as an office.