Fire Chief

Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District

FIRE CHIEF

Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District

Monument, Colorado

Salary:  Up to $141,962

Headquartered in the Town of Monument, Colorado, the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District (TLMFPD) is conveniently located in the heart of the Pikes Peak region, with easy access to the large metropolitan cities of Colorado Springs and Denver. TLMFPD provides fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to the Tri-Lakes and Monument areas of northern El Paso County. The Tri-Lakes region boasts an average of 300 days of sunshine per year, and an array of state parks and Colorado’s most famous mountain, Pikes Peak, are all located within an hour drive. The Tri-Lakes region is a fast-growing, forward-looking, and highly desirable place to live, with historic downtowns, an exceptional school district, convenient shopping areas, and regular community events.

The Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District serves approximately 41,000 residents within a 52.1 square mile area, which includes a significant wildland/urban interface component. TLMFPD is a highly trained career fire protection district that is overseen by a seven-person Board of Directors. With a 2020 annual budget of $11,328,832, the District’s 51 FTEs operate four divisions: Administration, Operations, Logistics, and Community Risk. All three of the District’s stations are staffed 24/7. Unlike the majority of El Paso County, TLMFPD provides ALS ambulance transport service.

The Fire Chief develops, implements, and monitors the departmental budget, supervises and directs all departmental operations, including fire suppression (structural and wildland), emergency medical services, training programs, fire safety, community risk, communications, and equipment maintenance, and enforces fire codes and related laws and regulations.

Education and experience: A bachelor’s degree in fire science, business management, public administration, or other applicable field from a regionally accredited college or university is required. A master’s degree, National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer and Center of Public Safety Excellence Chief Fire Officer credential is preferred. A strong combination of experience and training which provides the requisite scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work. Progressively responsible full-time fire service experience with at least 7-10 years as a chief fire officer. Hold ICS-100, 200, 300, 400, IS-700, IS-800.

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. For questions, call 206-368-0050. Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. First review of applications: October 25, 2020 (open until filled).


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