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DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is highly responsible managerial, administrative and technical work of a complex nature involving planning, supervising and implementing operations necessary to effectively mobilize and safeguard the community in the event of natural and man-made disasters, fires and other emergencies requiring the services of emergency response personnel. Responsibilities include coordinating and administrating mutual aid, Fire and EMS training programs, natural disaster and civil defense operations and centralized communications system. Additionally, incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, equipping and training personnel, administering local natural disaster and civil defense programs, as well as planning and supervising County programs relating to E911, the CAD System, and Emergency Medical Services, including Advanced Life Support activities and performance. Work is performed under general direction of the County Executive and in accordance with State and Federal laws, regulations and guidelines. Performs related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITES: (Illustrative only)
Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of modern firefighting and fire prevention techniques, technologies, strategies and tactics; thorough knowledge of laws, rules, standards, regulations, goals and purposes of Statewide and County Mutual Aid plans; thorough knowledge of rules, regulations, protocols and standards applicable to delivery of Emergency Medical Services and pre hospital care; familiarity with fire based EMS programs; familiarity with Computer Assist Dispatch, 911, countywide radio procedures, and applicable FCC laws and regulations; ability to plan for man-made or natural disasters; ability to work within Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) guidelines; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with Federal, State, County and local officials, the news media, all levels of the Fire & EMS community; ability to plan and coordinate a complex community response to all emergencies in Putnam County; ability to speak before public audiences on matters of Fire & EMS and Emergency planning; ability to supervise the work of others; initiative, tact, sound professional judgment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either
SUBSTITUTION NOTE: Military service may substitute for up to three (3) years of the above-described experience on a year-for-year basis.
PLEASE NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
8/99; 1/15; 3/16
Unclassified
Our mission is to administer, in a fair and equitable manner, the provisions of New York State Civil Service Law and Putnam County Civil Service Rules with respect to the offices and employments in the classified service of Putnam County and the civil divisions therein, which include the towns, villages, school districts, libraries and special districts.
It is Putnam County Personnel Department’s responsibility to ensure Putnam County taxpayers of a public workforce qualified for their jobs pursuant to the principles of selection according to merit and fitness as set forth in Article 5, §6 of the New York State Constitution.
Paul Eldridge
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Carmel, New York 10512
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