South County Fire
Location: Snohomish County, WA
Salary: $183,000 - $228,000
South County Fire is a Regional Fire Authority that provides fire and emergency medical services to a population of over 250,000 in unincorporated areas of southwestern Snohomish County and the cities of Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Brier. Snohomish County is located in northwest Washington, twelve miles north of Seattle. The county rests between the sparkling waters of Puget Sound and the snowcapped peaks of the Cascade Mountains. Snohomish County is one of the largest and fastest growing counties in Washington and has thriving cities, rich agricultural land, seaside ports, and many small communities that contribute to its character and exceptional quality of life. The area is a recreational mecca with a temperate climate that encourages year-round outdoor activities.
Created by voters in August 2017 as a merger of Snohomish County Fire District 1 and the City of Lynnwood Fire Department, South County Fire (SCF) is governed by a board of seven elected commissioners. SCF provides full-time staffing at 14 fire stations and all of SCF’s over 270 firefighters are certified as either emergency medical technicians or paramedics. In an average year, SCF responds to nearly 30,000 calls, with over 85 percent of those calls being for emergency medical aid. Other services provided include hazardous material and technical rescue response with specially trained firefighters on duty daily, marine fire and rescue, fire and injury prevention and public education, fire inspections, fire investigation, and community paramedic outreach to help frequent 911 callers find resources and assistance to reduce reliance on the emergency response system for non-emergency needs. South County Fire operates on a 2019 budget of $66,997,728 with 316 total FTEs.
Under the Board of Fire Commissioners and supervising all organizational personnel, the Fire Chief administers and directs all activities of the Regional Fire Authority, ensuring that all operations and programs are efficiently and effectively carried out.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Fire Science, Business Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field, and a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible fire service chief officer experience in a comparable-sized department is required. Applicants should have advanced fire service or management training such as NFA Executive Fire Officer Program; CFOD is highly desirable. A master’s degree in Business or Public Administration is preferred, along with experience working through consolidations or mergers.
For a complete position profile and to apply online, visit Prothman at https://www.prothman.com/, click on "Open Recruitments" and then click the position title. To apply, click on "Apply Online" and follow the directions provided. For questions, call 206-368-0050. South County Fire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. First review of applications: September 29, 2019 (open until filled).
See Attached: South County Fire Fire Chief Profile