HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Lieutenant Job Description 03 2025CITY OF MONROE
JOB DESCRIPTION
FIRE LIEUTENANT
Reports to: Fire Captain
Supervises: Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT, and Mechanic
Position Summary: Under the direction of the Captain, plans, organizes, coordinates and
directs the emergency and non-emergency activities of the Fire Department. During the
absence of the Captain; commands emergency response scenes; directs and performs a
verity of support functions. Leads fire suppression tasks at fire scenes, may act as Incident
Safety Officer or Operations Officer.
Essential Job Functions:
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential
functions. These examples do not include all of the duties which the employee may be
expected to perform. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential function satisfactorily
• Fire Suppression: Thorough knowledge of practices pertaining to fire suppression to
include fire behavior, building construction, suppression systems, and fire
prevention. Strong knowledge of Incident Management, strategy and tactics, and
knowledge of emergency vehicle operations and basic maintenance needs
including fire engine, aerial, and support apparatus.
• May be required to operate Fire Department apparatus in emergency operations,
must maintain proficiency and abilities in fire engine pump operations.
• Emergency Medical Services: Thorough knowledge of Incident Management and
supervisory practices relating to the emergency response principals and the
provision of emergency medical care.
• Supervision: Thorough knowledge of leadership techniques, principles and
procedures to assign work.
• Safety/Security: Thorough knowledge of safety rules, regulations, procedures and
practices as outlined in the department directives. Maintains situational awareness
and ensures operational resource management.
• Customer Service: Comprehensive knowledge of principles and processes for
providing customer services. This includes setting and meeting quality standards for
services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Interpersonal Relationships - Develops and maintains cooperative and professional
relationships with employees, managers, and representatives from other
departments and organizations. Shares knowledge with staff for mutual and
departmental benefit.
• Critical Thinking - Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment/Decision Making - Anticipates, identifies and evaluates potentially
dangerous, unusual or deviating situations and exercises appropriate judgment to
• establish priorities and take prompt action for problem resolution.
• Other duties as assigned by administration.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Minimum Qualifications:
All of the following functions, qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities (KSA's) and duties
are essential. An employee in this class should have the equivalent of the following:
• Reads, interprets, implements and enforces State, City and Fire Department
policies, procedures, codes, rules and regulations.
• Prepares and maintains records and makes reports on fire suppression, training,
equipment maintenance, personnel, pay roll, and other matters;
• Promotes an environment of cooperation and collaboration during all internal and
external interactions;
• Represents the department in dealings with volunteers, citizens, members of the
press or other City and State agencies as directed;
• Enforces Department and City policies and procedures;
• Conducts on-going performance management of subordinate personnel including
evaluations;
• Ensures that subordinates meet all training standards;
• Counsels and direct subordinates to facilitate Department objectives;
• Serves as a coach and mentor in the professional development of subordinates;
• Initiates disciplinary action to ensure fairness, consistency, and conformance with
standard operating procedures and applicable rules and regulations;
• Makes effective use of email and other City/Department resources to communicate
with other members of the department;
• Manages significant project work at a station, division, or department level;
• Performs other duties as assigned;
• Responds to emergency incidents, assesses the situation, directs, participates, and
oversees emergency operations for a wide variety of emergencies to include; fire,
EMS, rescue, and Haz-Mat;
Physical Demands:
• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a
variety of settings, to include being outside, in a vehicle, residences, businesses, or
an office.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit,
stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and
reach and stretch with hands and arms with a full range of motion. The employee is
occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, jump; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
talk and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 70
pounds and occasionally lift and/ or move more than 165 pounds. Lifting and
carrying of persons of more than 300 lbs. will be required; this lifting will be as part
of a team.
Revised: March 2025