Chief Inspector Director of Fire Prevention

Chief Inspector Director of Fire Prevention

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values. The Bureau of Fire Prevention cultivates a safer city for its citizens, visitors and first responders by preventing loss of life and property damage from fire and other emergencies. The Bureau consists of Fire Protection Inspectors, lawyers, engineers, explosives experts, and Fire Officers work together to save lives in New York City. The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a full-time Chief Inspector in the Bureau of Fire Prevention. The Chief Inspector for the Bureau of Fire Prevention's Rangehood unit reports directly to the Deputy Bureau head of Fire Prevention. He or she will oversee the opening of new restaurants in the City of New York by having their Inspectors witness testing of the fixed piping extinguishing systems. These systems ensure the safety of not only the restaurant personnel but the occupants who would be dining in such establishment. These suppression systems also regulates any gas line or electrical line by shutting off the gas or power to the cooking equipment. ADMINISTRATIVE FIRE PROTECTION - 1002H

1. Seven (7) years of full-time experience including two (2) years in a progressively responsible managerial or administrative capacity, in one or more of the following : a. the manufacture or storage of explosives or flammables; b. the development of safety standards for the manufacture or storage of such materials; c. the inspection of premises where such materials are manufactured, stored or housed to detect potential fire and explosion hazards; d. the design, installation, operation, repair and testing of sprinkler systems, standpipes, or other fire detection or fire extinguishing systems; or 2. Education and / or experience equivalent to "1" above. Education from an accredited college or technical institution with specialization in fire science technology, chemistry, physics or engineering may be substituted for the general experience requirement on the basis of one year of education (30 credits) for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have the two years managerial or administrative experience described above. License Requirement : On the date of appointment as an Administrative Fire Protection Inspector, possession of a Driver License valid in the State of New York is required. Class 7 is not acceptable.

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