Battalion chief vs station captain

Differences between battalion chief and station captain duties and responsibilities

Battalion chief example responsibilities.

• Manage the handling and disposal of over 2,000 pounds of hazmat and the disposal of over 5,000 pounds of hazardous waste.
• Manage the combat logistics operations center's daily operations and ensure efficient information flow between internal and external organizations.
• Participate in the administration and planning of a comprehensive fire prevention and firefighting rescue program.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge of firefighting preparedness, suppression operations, incident management, fuels management, fire use and resource management.
• Assist in teaching classes at the fire academy to new recruits and teach EMT to high school students.
• Coordinate training with grind combat elements enablers in support of battalion operations.
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Station captain example responsibilities.

• Manage the combat logistics operations center's daily operations and ensure efficient information flow between internal and external organizations.
• Provide advance firefighting management techniques and supervise rescue operations.
• Participate and host audits from customers and the FAA.
• Respond to exercises, structural/crash emergencies, Haz-Mat incidents and wild land incidents both on and off base.
• Demonstrate firefighting skills with effective presentation and demonstration skills.
• Coordinate training with grind combat elements enablers in support of battalion operations.
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