**About the Department:** The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) provides all-risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County, excluding Fairview, and the cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark, Union City, and Emeryville. With 28 fire stations and 34 companies serving a population of 394,000, ACFD serves densely populated urban areas, waterways, industrialized centers, extensive urban interface, agricultural, and wildland regions.
**Our Services Include:
1. Advanced Life Support
2. Fire Suppression
3. Hazardous Materials Response
4. Urban Search & Rescue
5. Water Rescue
6. Community Outreach & Education
7. Disaster Preparedness
8. Fire Prevention and Code Compliance
9. Regional Dispatch
**The Alameda County Fire Department:** Formed on July 1, 1993, as a dependent special district with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors as its governing body, this consolidation brought together into a single jurisdiction the Castro Valley Fire Department, Eden Consolidated Fire Protection District, and County Fire Patrol. Subsequently, the following communities have contracted with the ACFD: San Leandro (July 1, 1995), Dublin (July 1, 1997), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (August 1, 2002), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (October 1, 2007), Newark (May 1, 2010), Union City (July 1, 2010), and Emeryville (July 1, 2012).
**Job Summary:** Under the general supervision of the Division Chief/Fire Marshal and/or a Deputy Fire Marshal, performs routine on-site inspections of new and existing facilities for compliance with approved plans and specifications; and performs related duties as required.
**Minimum Qualifications:
* Experience: The equivalent of two years full-time experience in fire prevention in a field inspection agency or a fire department.
* License: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's license.
**Knowledge and Skills:
* Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of fire prevention.
* Laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations governing the Fire Prevention Bureau.
* Practices, procedures, and equipment used in fire suppression.
* Legal processes involved in preparing cases and prosecuting violators of fire laws.
* Business English including spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and report writing standards.
**Examination Components:** The examination will consist of the following steps: a review of the applicants' application and supplemental questionnaire to verify possession of minimum requirements, followed by an oral examination weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score.
**Benefits:** For benefit information, please contact Fire Administration at allbenefits@acgov.org.