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Consideration of Approval of a Revised Classification Specification and Recruitment Bulletin: Fire Captain
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Meeting Date: November 3, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Amy Webber / Administrative Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Meeting and Agenda (10/29/21); (Email) All City Staff (10/29/21)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (10/21/21)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Civil Service Commission approve the revised Classification Specification and Recruitment Bulletin for Fire Captain.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Culver City Fire Department (CCFD) is comprised of six divisions: Office of the Chief, Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Preparedness, Community Risk Reduction, and Telecommunications. Fire Captains are Company Officers in Fire Suppression at each fire station, Emergency Medical Services and as a Training Officer in Fire Administration.
CCFD actively participates in national accreditation. The accreditation process occurs every five years and allows the Department to maintain fire industry standards. These standards ensure the City's fire and emergency services are provided safely to the Culver City community and residents.
Classification Specification
In 2019, CCFD's accreditation outcomes included that the Department require an Incident Safety Officer present at all incidents, fire or emergency medical services. The Department's current Rules and Regulations require that a Fire Captain, as the Company Officer, is present at all incidents.
Human Resources staff met with Fire Management to review the accreditation outcome. The review resulted in Human Resources staff recommending that the Fire Captain classifica...
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