San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department
The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department commenced operations on January 13, 2019 and serves the cities of Belmont, Foster City, and San Mateo as a Joint Powers Authority. The Department collectively has ten engines and two trucks operating out of nine fire stations. There are 164 full-time employees assigned to one of the following divisions: Administration, Community Risk Reduction, and Fire Operations. The Department serves nearly 161,000 residents daily with a day-time population around 230,000. Additionally, the department participates in a mutual aid program throughout the county, helping to secure a million people daily. The Department has a healthy collaborative atmosphere and encourages participation at all levels. The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department is proud to serve the communities of Belmont, Foster City and San Mateo. For more information visit: www.smcfire.org.
The Opportunity:
To perform technical inspection and investigative work in enforcing compliance with laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to the prevention and control of fires; and do related work as required. The Fire Prevention Inspector I/II position is flexibly staffed based on experience.
This is the entry level class in the Fire Prevention Inspection series. This class is distinguished from the Fire Prevention Inspector II by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series including weed abatement and smoke detector inspections, which do not require prior specialized experience. Generally, work is observed and reviewed both during performance and upon completion, and changes in procedures and exceptions to rules are explained in detail as they arise. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience.
What You’ll Do:
Depending upon assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Interpret and enforce provisions of fire prevention and fire safety laws, ordinances, and other regulations.
- Perform periodic inspections of new and existing buildings, structures and installations requiring fire clearances; identify fire hazards; recommend corrective actions; perform follow-up inspections to see that corrective actions have been taken.
- Investigate complaints pertaining to violation of fire prevention laws; issue correction orders as necessary.
- Investigate fires; secure fire scenes; identify types of fires; investigate causes of fire; collect, prepare, and present evidence; interview witnesses and suspects; write fire investigations; testify in court when required.
- Provide information to the public concerning the fire prevention practices and procedures; develop and conduct training programs and group presentations relative to fire prevention and fire investigation.
- Instruct fire suppression crews about code interpretation and inspection techniques regarding fire prevention.
- Draw and prepare diagrams of buildings for pre-fire planning and fire inspections.
- Check building plans for code compliance, consult with architects and developers regarding problems and solutions.
- Perform tests on water flow, sprinkler and fire alarms and elevator return systems; certify smoke detectors.
- Prepare records and reports.
- Provide information to the public in forums and meetings.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at
www.smcfire.org.
