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Fire Chiefs and Senior Firefighting Officers  (NOC 0642)
Ottawa Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate firefighting operations and fire prevention activities in fire departments. Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers are employed by municipal and federal governments and by industrial establishments with firefighting services.

deputy fire chief, district fire chief, fire chief.

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Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures for the operation of a municipal fire department, a district fire region or an industrial firefighting service
  • Plan, direct and co-ordinate firefighting strategies for fire departments
  • Direct the training of personnel in firefighting methods
  • Develop and oversee the implementation of fire prevention campaigns
  • Represent the fire department in communications with government, the media and the public.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Ottawa, Gloucester, Nepean, Brockville, Cornwall, Vanier, Carleton Place, Clarence-Rockland, Gananoque, Hawkesbury, Mississippi Mills, Perth, Prescott, Smiths Falls, Bourget, Buckham's Bay, Clarence, Constance Bay, Embrun, Hazeldean, Kars, Old Stittsville, Richmond, Rockland, Rockland East, Russell, South March, South March Station, Stittsville, St-Onge

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Jobs for Fire Chiefs and Senior Firefighting Officers in Ottawa Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are currently no job offers available in Ottawa Region for this occupation.

Where to look for job opportunities

Job postings can be found in many places: on the Internet, on community bulletin boards, at job fairs or in newspaper help wanted sections.

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