Deputy Fire Chief | Town of Sussex, New Brunswick

The Town of Sussex is seeking a Deputy Fire Chief to join the Sussex Fire Department.

The Loomex Group is supporting the Town of Sussex with the recruitment process for this position. The successful candidate will be employed directly by the Town of Sussex.

Position Overview

The Deputy Chief is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality fire suppression, fire prevention, education, and rescue services for the residents of Sussex, New Brunswick. The role manages fire operations, emergency response operations, and departmental training to ensure operational readiness is maintained.

The Deputy Chief is also a key member of the Sussex Fire Department’s senior management team, providing leadership, communication, administrative, and technical skills. The role also assists in long‑term planning.

The Deputy Chief reports to the Fire Chief.

Major Responsibilities

Administration

- Assume full responsibility for the Fire Chief’s duties and decisions when the Fire Chief is absent in order to maintain leadership and operational continuity.
- Develop and maintain various departmental documents, such as policies, standard operating procedures, guidelines, and the annual budget.
- Represent the fire department by serving on the Joint Health and Safety Committee (as required).
- Ensure accurate records are maintained for compliance tasks (such as training, incident reporting, and health and safety).
- Analyze operations and training data to produce reports (as required).
- Help manage the fire department’s resources, providing technical guidance as appropriate.
- Address concerns and complaints based on severity.




- Maintain and organize documentation and data related to departmental responses, training, firefighter competency assessments, and overall performance statistics.
- Oversee work plans, assignments, projects, and workflows.
- Assign operational, training, and station duties to the fire department’s career firefighters.
- Assign operational and training duties to the fire department’s volunteer personnel.
- Complete employee evaluations, as well as performance coaching and management (as required).
- Participate in the recruitment process and make recommendations about the selection of recruit firefighters.
- Schedule and oversee regular medical and fitness tests for all of the fire department’s employees.
- Serve on committees (as required).

Emergency Response

- Lead and manage the fire department’s emergency response operations (such as command, incident safety officer, and tactical operations).
- Manage the fire department’s suppression division.
- Ensure the fire department’s firefighting equipment and vehicles are operated and maintained properly, designating operators for those resources (as required).
- Take all reasonable measures to prevent, control, and extinguish fires to protect life and property in compliance with municipal bylaws and the Fire Prevention Act for Current Brunswick.




- Provide supervisory support during emergency measures operations.
- Facilitate post‑incident sessions (as required).
- Participate in an on‑call rotation schedule.

Training

- Organize, oversee, and deliver the fire department’s training program to ensure that the career and volunteer personnel are adequately prepared to respond to all types of emergencies.
- Ensure that an ongoing training schedule is prepared and followed.
- Prepare and facilitate promotional processes for the fire department’s firefighters and officers.
- Maintain a thorough and up‑to‑date knowledge of adult learning principles in order to instruct/educate the fire department’s staff.
- Provide specific training—such as first aid training to Sussex employees (as required).

Fire Prevention

- Facilitate public relations through education and community outreach initiatives.
- Represent the Fire Chief as a “Local Assistant to the Fire Marshal” by enforcing bylaws and carrying out duties related to the Fire Prevention Act for New Brunswick.
- Support the development and maintenance of pre‑incident plans.
- Maintain an understanding of fire prevention and investigation techniques and procedures.
- Research new fire prevention and investigation techniques and methodologies to ensure that effective service is delivered on a continuous basis.
- Comply with fire prevention laws and regulations.

Equipment and Facilities Maintenance

- Ensure the fire department has effective maintenance, inspection, life cycle, and replacement programs for critical aspects of its operations, such

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