The purpose of this position is to protect the lives and property of the County and administer the
County’s fire and emergency services. This is accomplished by managing and supervising career
and volunteer personnel located in multiple stations. Persons in this position oversee
certification for training programs for operations of fire suppression, first responder D, fire
prevention, and hazardous material awareness; provide incident command, recruiting and
retaining personnel; prepare and manage annual budget and physical resources. This position
provides direction to career and volunteer staff.