• Prevents, controls, and mitigates dangerous conditions related to storage, use, and handling of hazardous materials; provides information to emergency response personnel in accordance with the fire code. May be required to respond to multiple alarm fires to observe and report any unusual fire hazards near the burning building, may serve in the Department's Incident Command System. May respond to incidents if other fire department resources are not available or to assist the incident commander.
• Ensures that all special events requiring Fire Department approval are safe and conducted in accordance with applicable codes, laws, and ordinances. Acts as Fire Department liaison for major events taking place in the city.
• Inspects occupancies such as hospitals, nursing homes, foster homes, day care centers, and schools as prescribed by code; acts as liaison between Spokane Fire Department and State Fire Marshal's office; assists with the establishment of fire evacuation plans and fire prevention training programs. Assists Fire companies with multi-family residential and other related inspections.
• Promotes public fire safety education through speaking assignments; develops and promotes activities for Fire Prevention week, develops, trains and coordinates industrial and commercial fire organizational programs; acts as Fire Department liaison to various organizations.
• Investigates complaints of fire hazards; reports violation of law and established safety standards; may be required to obtain, prepare and present evidence in the prosecution of violators.
• Participates in performance testing of required fire detection and suppression equipment and helps ensure all required systems are maintained in accordance with code.
• Performs inspections for life safety items at selected locations that apply for a City of Spokane business license. Conducts inspections for required permits as called for in the City Municipal and Fire codes. Inspects the installation and removal of underground and aboveground storage tanks.
• Prepares reports and maintains records of inspections.
• Performs related work as required.

Lateral-Entry Requirements: 

• Experience: Currently a full-time employee with a municipal or county Fire Department or Fire District, military fire service, or state Fire Marshal’s office with two years of experience as a professional career Fire Inspector.
• Licenses and Certifications: 
  • Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license to be maintained throughout employment.
  • Applicants must be certified as a Fire Inspector I (ICC, NFPA, IFSAC, IFS, or by a recognized state Fire Marshal’s office). 
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification is required at time of hire or to be completed before the end of the one-year probationary period.

Note: Lateral hires with five years or more of full-time experience as an inspector and Fire Inspector I certification start at Step 5 of the Pay Plan. Those with less than five but more than two years of experience as an Inspector will have their prior department experience count as longevity towards the next pay step after successful completion of probation.Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass the examination for this position to be eligible for hire.
 
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit a City of Spokane employment application online by 4:00 p.m. on the filing cut-off date.
Upon request, at time of application, the City will provide alternative accessible tests to individuals with disabilities that impair manual, sensory, or speaking skills needed to take the test, unless the test is intended to measure those skills.
The examination will consist of a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), with scoring weight assigned as follows:

• T&E 100%

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION DETAILS:

• Copies of your college or university transcripts (unofficial transcripts are accepted) may be a required part of this application and will be used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications, as posted on the job announcement.
• Responses to your T&E questions should be consistent with the information given in your application details. Answers are subject to verification.
• Failure to complete all the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score; therefore, it is advantageous for you to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question.
• Resumes or questionnaires uploaded as attachments will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question online.
• "See Resume" or "See above," etc., and copy/paste from a previous answer are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

EXAMINATION DETAILS:
This is an online examination and will require a computer. If you do not have access to a computer, please notify Civil Service so that one may be provided.
 
Training and Experience examination links with instructions will be emailed prior to 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time on the start date and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on the due date as listed below. Keep in mind that the test link will be emailed from City of Spokane (info@governmentjobs.com).

• Applicants who apply and meet the minimum qualifications between Monday, March 18, 2024, and Monday, April 1, 2024, will test Thursday, April 4, 2024, through Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
• Applicants who apply and meet the minimum qualifications between Tuesday, April 2, 2024, and Monday, April 15, 2024, will test Thursday, April 18, 2024, through Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
• Applicants who apply and meet the minimum qualifications between Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and Monday, May 6, 2024, will test Thursday, May 9, 2024, through Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Additional examinations shall be administered as applications are received with results merged into one eligible list according to final ratings, pursuant to the Merit System Rules of the Civil Service Commission: Rule IV, Section 13 – Continuous Examinations.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status, genetic information, veteran/military status or disability status. As a Fair Chance employer, City of Spokane does not conduct initial background screening for non-public safety positions.