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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, CREATING THE POSITIONS OF
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF AND FIRE INSPECTOR.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES DETERMINE AND
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the efficient and effective conduct of the
City government require the creation of the positions hereinafter
specified.
SECTION 2. That there is hereby created in the Fire Depart-
ment of the City of Arcadia the position of Assistant Fire Chief.
That schedule 52 of the Official Wage Guide of the City heretofore
adopted and the salary range therein provided, to-wit: $350.00 to
$411.00, shall apply to said position. That the specifications,
qualifications and duties of said position shall be as set forth in
Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
SECTION 3. That there is hereby created in the Fire Depart-
ment of the City of Arcadia the position of Fire Inspector. That
Schedule 47 of the Official Wage Guide of the City heretofore adopted
. and the salary range therein provided, to-wit: $325.00 to $381.00,
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shall apply to said position. That the specifications, qualifications
and duties of said position shall be as set forth in Exhibit B attach-
ed hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council held on 4th day of Au>tlIst 1953,
by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to-wit:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen
None
None
Dow, Hulse, Kennettl Nottingham and Schmocker
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City Clerk of~~~e City of Arcadia
4th day OJ AU:t . :953. .
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SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS
ATTEST:
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SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF
FIRE INSPECTOR
SALAR'!"
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3 325.00 to $ 381.00
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MINIMUM REQUIRr~NTS. SeKf Mel~. Educatlon~ GraduatIon from HIgh
S~~OO,. E~~r'~~?f' At I~~~t thre~'()) ve8r'~
eK~r'enQe In fIre prevention wo~~ en~qr f.lr~ ,
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GENERAL QUAl!F\CATIQ~~ , ~pp.llqq~t~ ~4~t p~ ~trPn~ ~Qt'v~ ~,n'Whq 'ere'
',"1, \'\, '\ ~"t P,~Y~H:l\\IY ~~llr\ltp.nQ !!bIt! tP',w"Iklo,ng,dlstllnces
", ':' \, an(l :~o :c If\lb 1"9 "eofl~!lllry for I nSpect Ions, hllVe
, gOodeye~19ht lind h'earln~lJ be' famU lar wIth
, CalIfornIa Stete laws end'Clty of Arcedla Ordlnences
related to'bulldlng eonstructlonend fIre preventIon,
have a generlll knowledge'of buIldIng const~uct/on
end methods for structural fIre protectIon, pre-
ventlorand control, ,be thoroughly fomll/ar wIth
the locatIon of streets end hIghways In ArcadIa,
,have e generlll knowledge of the water' system of
Arclldlll llnd the use and care of" fire hydrllnts, hllVe
the abllHy to deel courteously, tlletfully llnd
effeeHvely wlth the'plbllc llnd,oHlclels end other
employees 9f the City, end hllve Integrlty"rella~llttv
llnd resourcefulness.
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Under the directIon of the FIre Chief, to Inspect
business dIstricts llnd structures for fIre ,hllZllrds,
to check fIrst llld fIre fIghtIng llppllllnces, to
Inspect end Investlgllte fire losses, ,to inspect
end 8upervlce the burnIng of rubbIsh throughout
,the CIty, to act 'as flremlln In the event of an
emergency, to keep'records llnd mllke other reports,
llnd to perform such other'relllt~d dutIes 85 may be
requ Ired.
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CiTY OF ARCADIA
SPECIFICATIONS (os revIsed followIng informal
d!scusslons wIth 01 I toncerned) FOR THE POSITION OF
ASSISTANT FiRE OHEF
SALARY, $'50000 to $411.00
DEF!NITION, Subject to odmlnlstretlve dIrectIon, wIth wIde latItude for Indlvldua;
act ton anCideclslonJ to command os asslgned,shlft of fIre companlesJ to super-
v!se theIr actIvities In savIng lIfe end property from fIre and other causes,
and to do other work as requIred.
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EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL DUTIES, Assumes the functions of the FIre Chief In hIs absence
and In emergencies occasIonally coml!ljlnqs't~e el)tlre departnient as"the sitQotlon
qemands. OrganIzes fire trainln~l. "4rrlculu~;, prE1Rllr~S ,,!nq submits dri" s<!hedules
for opproval; standardIzes of' drl r '~f 'm~n~~yer~, ~revollltrOf'lS pertaInIng ,to
general flre contt:ol, 11(1' saylnq~'1r~'~f~gli~!y'!,!W I'n,/ resc4j! wqr~' "
coordInates trainIng S911~,,?~\~.!~ ~\\~~r~ W~!' fr.fl!nl'nRS9Yllr!"l~~' 191' ~II fIre
fight Ing personJi\l.I'.. " ',' ,,' ,"'" 1 " ,", ,.'" .., ,"
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Personally admll'.\sl;:e~~ a~d 'supend~e~ ~,I \ d,rlll ~ ~t ,engIne com~al)les per approved
schedule,'offerlng suggestions /lnd per,formlngactuol dIrectIOn, ,!ncludlng In-
structl6ne department org/lnlzatl,on andoperatif)g orders'" use" d'lrectlon and care
of tcdse eppll~nces 5'ld equipment,J,motorvehlt!e operatIons, supply and use of
water} pump ~peratlons; hydraulIcs. IncludIng, IncludIng mental formulas for com-
putIng engIne pressures, rescue; first aid; chemlstry"of fire; ventIlatIon,
salvage,' fIre fIghtIng tactics; company adminIstratIon and other general fIre
sUbjects. "
ProvIdes guldonce to FIre CaptaIns In company InstructIon procedure and drIlls,
prepares wrItten reference 'materIal both on actual evolutions and os 0 guIde to
addltlonal InformatIon.
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SUPERVISION FROM: ChIef of the FIre Department.
SUPERVISION OVER: All regular shIft personnel - as assigned, ent'lre.
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Ri::r.oMMENDED BASIC QUALlFICATIONS:J9llJtKU.Education equivalent to thot represented
by'co~pletron of the 12th grade and at least fIve ye~~ comprehensIve fIre
fightIng work..~~-.,;~""1'~~~
ConsIderable knowledge of modern fIre fIghtIng methods and equIpment employed
by municIpal fire departmentsl capable of perform!ng technlca! research and
keepIng abreast of current, changes In me~hods (lnd equIpment.
ConsIderable knowledge of first aId methods am sk!l! In theIr applicatIon.
GQ8ci-k,nowledge' of- .tllle'rul-es 'and regulat iOfls .gover..clnQ,c,a,dm.lnI s.tr.:affon. - ancl, of
ord I nances.perta In' n9' 'f..,~tt>e Al"cadla' F tr~ -~paFtlllefl't <I
FamiliarIty wIth modern trends of InstructIon In fIre flght!ng;ablllty to
select COlrse material, out llne currIculum ,and plan schedules. '
Thorough knowledge of the methods and object1ves of departments traInIng program.
Clear, concYue written and spoken expressIon.
Sound teachIng abllltYI must be able to Instruct officers as to the proper
method of conducting trolnlng classes.
AbilIty to maIntaIn dIscIplIne and respect of traInees, to secure effectlve
worklng relatIonships wIth offIcers, superIors and the general publIc, adaptable
to coordInating traInIng schedules wIth necessary departmental schedules and
admlnlstratlve control. "
AbilIty to keep records end prepare reportso