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Commission approves draft deputy fire chief job description; start likely in April
Summary
The commission reviewed a draft job description for a full-time deputy fire chief focused on training and community risk reduction, noted a minor typographical correction, and voted to accept the materials to proceed with recruitment; city hall must still provide grade and start-date details.
The Police & Fire Commission reviewed a draft job description for a full-time deputy fire chief position and voted to accept the materials and move forward with recruitment.
The role: Chief Debore described the position as responsible for coordinating training and community risk reduction, including public education, fire safety inspections, code compliance and organizing specialized-team training. Debore said plan-review work will remain contracted and the deputy chiefs principal responsibilities will focus on inspection programs, acceptance testing and training coordination.
Recruitment timeline and administrative details: Debore said the department planned to follow the earlier internal-interview then finalists-to-PFC model used for recent full-time officer recruitments. She said the city hall must still provide an official start-date and grade; the departments optimistic timeline is mid-March but the realistic start date is April 1. "If we wanna be optimistic, I would say mid March. But if I wanna be realistic, I would say April 1," Debore said.
Commissioner procedural notes: A commissioner flagged a typographical item in the draft (combine the third and fourth bullet under skills and qualifications on page 2). Debore acknowledged the correction and said the department would incorporate it before posting.
Formal action: A motion to accept the deputy fire chief information was moved and seconded; the commission voted in favor. No salary grade or start date was recorded during the meeting; city hall remains the source for those details.
Ending: Debore said once city hall supplies the grade and official start date the department will post the position, anticipate about a month of recruitment and several weeks for interviews and background checks, and return finalists to the commission for final interviews.
