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DEPARTMENT: Fire and Rescue                                                                                                                   SALARY: $46,708 - $60,648

OPEN DATE:       04/11/2013                              CLOSE DATE BY: 04/26/2013

FLSA STATUS: Reg. FT/Exempt                                                                                                                POSITION NO. FIR-77010-001

 

APPLY ONLINE: www.rockdalecounty.org

  

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the supervision of supervisors, commanding and coordinating all administrative and/or field operations of the Prevention Bureau. Responsibilities include plan review, inspections, investigations and problem solving related to prevention activities.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Actively participates in planning the Prevention Bureau’s operations with respect to equipment and manpower; conducts manpower/staffing utilization analysis and recommends effective utilization policies and procedures in conjunction with the budgetary process; evaluates the need for and recommends the purchase of equipment and operating supplies in conjunction with budget preparation.

Performs, reviews, and completes personnel evaluations; hears grievance; initiates and administers disciplinary action as well as resolve conflicts.

Coordinates fire division assistance to public during community events; gives talks and demonstrations about fire division programs to schools, civic groups, club and other community organizations and associations.

Performs fire investigations, fire cause determination, arson investigation, and makes courtroom presentations.

Supervises the daily operations and administrative activities of the County’s Fire Prevention Bureau; assists in

assessing the efficiency of prevention operations and in recommendingand implementing changes as necessary.

 

 

981 Milstead Ave,    POB 289     Conyers, GA  30012                                770-278-7575

The Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony Course will be offered the weekend prior to the Southeastern Annual Training Conference.  The class will be held at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center on August 3 through August 5, 2013.  Click on the link for additional information.  Lodging will be at the Sea Palms Resorts at St. Simons Island for $99.00 per night (plus taxes and fees).  Breakfast in the Bistro is included with this rate.


http://gfia-iaai.org/Resources/Documents/EWCT.pdf

NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS

for the 2013 – 2014 Term

The Georgia Fire Investigator’s Association is presently accepting nominations for the offices of Second Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer for the 2013 – 2014 term.  Please submit your nomination(s) for these offices to any member of the Nominating Committee, no later than Friday, June 7, 2013.

All nominations must be in writing, signed by a member in good standing and received by the Nominating Committee by the deadline.  All nominees must be seconded.  Before submitting your nomination, please contact the nominee to ensure they are willing to serve in the capacity.  If the nominee wishes to have their qualifications published in the Summer issue of the “Georgia Fire Trailer News,” they should provide a photograph and a biography of their qualifications to the Newsletter Editor no later than Friday June 28^th, 2013.

The chairman of the Nominating Committee shall publish the committee’s nominees as well as all other qualified nominees in the third quarterly publication of the “Fire Trailer News” which shall be communicated to all current GFIA members by electronic mail, web page posting, or otherwise.

The election for new officers will be held, Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at the Annual Training Conference in St. Simons Island. 

The members of the GFIA Nominating Committee are:

Kenny Wright, Chairman	Dana F. Mason
Kenneth Wright, CFI, Inc.	David H. Smith and Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 282	1447 Red Fox Run SW
Fayetteville, GA 30214	Lilburn, GA 30047
(404) 372-3396	(678) 471-6494
Mark Dietrichs	Paul McGahee
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP	Georgia Farm Bureau
1355 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 300	P.O. Box 1345
Atlanta, GA 30309	Tifton, GA 31793
(404) 874-8800	(229) 854-4700
Tony Nix
State Farm Insurance Company
3460 Kingsboro Road NE Apt 718
Atlanta, GA 30326
(770) 713-8125

IAAI – Evidence Collection Technician (ECT) Program

 

WHEN:             March 18, 2013

WHERE:           Heritage Park

                        101 Lake Dow Rd.

                        McDonough, Georgia

COST:              $200.00 for IAAI Members

                        $750.00 for Non-Members    

FACILITATOR: Charles Williams                                

770.499.3868

The Georgia Chapter of the IAAI will offer the IAAI-ECT course in conjunction with our Spring Seminar this year.  The course will take place on the Monday prior to the beginning of the seminar the following day. 

The Evidence Collection Technician Program is designed to verify an applicant’s fundamental knowledge as measured against core job performance requirements of established professional qualifications standards and standard industry practices related to evidence collection on fire scenes.  This measurement is not all inclusive of the incorporated professional standards sited but lays the foundation for measuring the holder’s fundamental ability to perform specific evidence collection tasks related to fire scene investigation at an acceptable level as measured against published acceptable practices.

The applicant must provide documentation of meeting minimum requirements including experience, training, and education.  Upon approval they must successfully pass a comprehensive test.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 18 months of general experience in a fire investigation related industry.  A letter from your employer on appropriate letterhead confirming this experience will satisfy this requirement.
• A minimum of seven (7) fire scene examinations in which forensic evidence was collected.  The applicant is responsible for submitting general supporting documents that include the location of the examination, the date of the examination, and the particular type(s) of evidence collected.
• TRAINING EDUCATION:
• o   Minimum of 29 hours of tested training
• Mandatory classes from CFITrainer.Net^R
• o   Ethics Module (3 hours)
• o   Scientific Method Module (3 hours)
• o   NFPA 1033 and Your Career (2 hours)
• o   The Practical Application of the Relationship Between NFPA 1033
• and NFPA 921 (2 hours)
• o   Documenting the Event Module (4 hours)
• o   Introduction to Evidence Module (4 hours)
• o   Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene (4 hours)
• o   Evidence Examination:  What Happens at the Lab (4 hours)
• o   DNA (3 hours)
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• Your application must include a printed copy of your transcript from CFITrainer.Net^R

• COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICAL EXAMINATION:

Applicants must pass all critical elements and achieve a minimum score of 70% on each of the 10 components of the practical testing to be deemed to have successfully challenged the exam.

 

TO APPLY:

• 1.      Complete the IAAI-ECT Application found on the IAAI website:  http://firearson.com.
• a.      After accessing the site, go to Professional Development
• b.      Go to Evidence Collection Technician (IAAI-ECT)
• 2.      Submit the completed application, required documentation and the appropriate fee to:

GFIA

IAAI-ECT Application

P.O. Box 382

Snellville, GA 30078

• 3.      COMPLETE Applications and Fees MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2013.  Incomplete applications will be returned.  The class will be filled by the first ten applicants who satisfy all of the requirements to take the course.

This course will be facilitated by Charles Williams with Cobb County Fire Investigations.  Please direct all inquiries regarding the application process, course requirements, etc. to Charles.

Please note, course requirements, costs, etc. are established by the International Association of Arson Investigators. 

Looking for some golf players from the fire department. Please look at this and let Tim Burell (770-551-6900) know if you would like to put a team or teams. It’s all for the Athletes.

1st Annual Polar Plunge Golf Classic

Benefiting Special Olympics Georgia

February 15,2013

Legacy Lanier

9:30-10:30 AM registration and driving rang open

11:00 am: shotgun start

______Presenting Sponsor - $2,500 -Three, Four-Player Team -Two Hole Recognition Signs -Banner placement at Golf Tournament -Logo on Sponsor Board at Event/Plunge -Opportunity to distribute Branded Item -Recognition on SOGA Website -Name Listing in SOGA Annual Report ______Platinum Sponsor - $1,200 -Two, Four-Player Team -Hole Recognition Sign -Banner placement at Golf Tournament -Logo on Sponsor Board at Event/Plunge -Opportunity to distribute Branded Item -Recognition on SOGA Website -Name Listing in SOGA Annual Report

______Silver Sponsor - $400 -One, Four-Player Team -Hole Recognition Sign -Listing on Sponsor Board -Recognition on SOGA Website -Name Listing in SOGA Annual Report   ______Beverage Cart Sponsor - $500 -Recognition on Cart -Recognition on SOGA Website -Name Listing in SOGA Annual Report   ______Hole Sponsor - $250 -Hole Recognition Sign   ______PAR (Individual Player) - $100  (Player will be paired up with other golfers)

*All golfers receive breakfast, lunch, and shirt.

Interested?

Count me in!  Please register me in the 2013 Polar Plunge Golf Classic.   Registration deadline: February 13th.

Please fill out information below and either Mail, Fax or email registration and payment to :

Danny Wright, Special Olympics Georgia.

4000 DeKalb Technology Parkway, Suite 400, Building 400

Atlanta, GA 30340 Fax: 404-745-0550 Phone: 770-414-9390x119

danny.knight@specialolympicsga.org

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Georgia - Educators, Inspectors, Investigators, Firefighters, and Chiefs,

It is a short “monkey survey” that will allow the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation (GFBF) to better serve you and collect information to be used in a variety of ways in the near future.  This process is part of a group of high school students that has taken on the GFBF as a state wide project.  They are very talented and we appreciate and are blessed to have been chosen.  To see some of their work you can visit www.buyhallyall.com or check out their school website @ www.hallco.org/theoaks/ 

This particular survey is for the Fire Services.  Another survey has  been assembled to target the general public.  Please encourage your email groups (that are in the fire service) to take part in this vital survey that will help gather important information. 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fireservices

Title:               Fire Safety Inspector

                       Posting #: 20121723

 

Department:     Office of Fire Safety

                        Environmental Safety Division

                        University of Georgia

                        Athens, Georgia

 

Opening Date: Now accepting applications

                       Position will remain open until filled

 

Classification:  Full Time with Full Benefits

 

If you are interested in applying for this position, please go to the University of Georgia's Human Resources webpage at: www.hr.uga.edu

Pull down the menu for "Applicants" and search for posting # 20121723 under UGA Staff Vacancies.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded a grant to the National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS) and the Institute for Simulation and Training (IST) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) to develop two online courses: CBRNE for First Responders and High Explosives. This class will be offered at no cost to qualified State, Local Law Enforcement, and First Responders.  The deadline has been extended until December 31, 2012, so don't delay!

http://www.ncfs.org/training.html

Lavon Cooper is the new President of the South West Ga Fire Investigator Assoc.