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General Statement of Duties The EMS District Chief is responsible for overseeing and coordinating emergency medical services operations within an assigned district. This role involves supervising EMS personnel, ensuring the delivery of high-quality emergency medical care, and maintaining operational readiness of equipment and resources. The District Chief manages daily operations, responds to complex or high-priority emergency calls, and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Additional duties include staff training, performance evaluations, incident reporting, and collaboration with other emergency services agencies to promote efficient and effective response to medical emergencies. The position requires strong leadership, decision-making, and communication skills to manage critical situations and support community safety. Essential Duties and Tasks Supervise and Lead EMS Personnel: Oversee daily activities of EMS staff, including paramedics and EMTs, ensuring proper staffing, scheduling, and adherence to protocols.

Emergency Response Coordination: Respond to high-priority or complex emergency calls, providing advanced medical care and directing on-scene operations as needed. Ensure Operational Readiness: Ensure the cleanliness and readiness of EMS vehicles, stations, medical equipment, and supplies. Conduct regular station and EMS vehicle inspections and coordinate with the Logistics Coordinator on any vehicle, equipment or supply issues.

Responds to emergency calls in a Quick Response Vehicle or ambulance as needed; and coordinates the provision of medical services making assessments of critical problems and decides on the sequence of solutions. Compliance and Reporting: Ensure adherence to local, state, and federal regulations, including accurate documentation of incidents, patient care reports, and operational logs. Occasionally review patient care records for accurate billing information.

Performance Management: Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback, and address disciplinary issues to maintain a high-performing team.Inter-agency Collaboration: Work with fire, police, and other emergency services to coordinate responses and improve interdepartmental operations. Training and Development: Develop and implement training programs for EMS personnel to enhance skills, ensure certification compliance, and promote best practices. Community Engagement: Participate in community outreach programs to promote public safety and educate on emergency medical procedures

Incident Analysis and Improvement: Review incident reports to identify trends, implement quality improvement initiatives, and enhance service delivery. Additional Job Duties Performs related duties as required or delegated by EMS administrators. Knowledges, Skills and Abilities Emergency Medical Services: In-depth understanding of advanced life support (ALS) and basic life support (BLS)protocols, emergency medical procedures, and patient care standards.

Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with local, state, and federal EMS regulations, including HIPAA, OSHA, andEMS licensing requirements. Incident Command System: Knowledge of Incident Command System (ICS) principles and multi-agency coordination during emergencies. EMS Operations: Understanding of ambulance operations, equipment maintenance, and resource management.

Emergency Medical Care: Ability to perform and oversee advanced emergency medical interventions under high pressure situations. Decision-Making: Strong analytical skills to make rapid, effective decisions during critical incidents.Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for coordinating teams, interacting with other agencies, and completing reports. Leadership Principles: Proficiency in leadership and management practices, including team motivation, conflict resolution, and performance evaluation

Problem-Solving: Ability to identify operational challenges and implement effective solutions to improve performance. Desirable Education and Experience Graduation from high school and several years of emergency medical services work as a Paramedic, including some work training and precepting other EMS providers; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The ideal candidate for the EMS District Chief position possess a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of two years of experience as a certified Paramedic, demonstrating proficiency in emergency medical services.Completion of NIMS courses 100, 200, 700, and 800 is required to ensure effective emergency management and coordination skills

Candidates should have completed leadership training to prepare for supervisory responsibilities and effective team management. Additionally, internal candidates must have a performance evaluation from the most recent review that meets or exceeds expectations, reflecting strong professional competence, leadership, and reliability in high-pressure environments.