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Fire Department Looking for New Deputy Fire Chief

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Job title: Deputy fire chief
Employer: Oconee County government
Job description: Assists with coordinating the planning, activities and operations of the Oconee County Fire Department and Emergency Management Agency, and serves as advisor to local governments and the liaison to the state regarding related fire and emergency services and plans
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in public safety with course work emphasis in fire science, public safety or emergency management is preferred, supplemented by five years of previous experience that includes three years of incident command, supervision and coordination of response to hazardous materials, fire suppression, emergency medical response and emergency management. Certification in NPQ FF1, FF2 and Hazardous Materials Operations is preferred, as well as certification as minimum of EMT-I. Experience with or administrator of disaster management programs such as WebEOC is highly desirable.
For more information and to apply: Submit applications from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Oconee County Board of Commissioners' Human Resources Office at 23 N. Main St. (Oconee County Courthouse), Room 203. Applications may also be downloaded online here

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