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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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CATEGORY DEFINITION
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GROUP DEFINITION
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ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL DEFINITIONS
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POINT RATING PLAN -
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FIRE CHIEFS
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CLASSIFICATION PLAN - OTHER POSITIONS
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The classification standard describes the
rating plans to be used to evaluate positions allocated to the
Firefighters Group. It consists of an introduction, definition of
the Operational Category and the occupational group,
organizational level definitions, rating scales to be applied to
Fire Chief and Detachment Fire Chief positions and the plan to be
used to determine the level of other positions in the
Firefighters Group.
Point rating is an analytical, quantitative
method of determining the relative values of jobs. Point-rating
plans define characteristics or factors common to the jobs being
evaluated, define degrees of each factor and allocate point
values to each degree. This plan is the best method to evaluate
jobs of Fire Chief and Detachment Fire Chief. The total value
determined for each job is the sum of the point values assigned
by the raters.
All methods of job evaluation require the
exercise of judgement and the orderly collection and analysis of
information in order that consistent judgements can be made. The
point-rating method facilitates rational discussion and
resolution of differences in determining the relativity of
positions.
Factors Used to Evaluate Fire Chief and
Detachment Fire Chief Positions
The combined factors may not describe all
aspects of jobs. They deal only with those characteristics that
can be defined and distinguished and that are useful in
determining the relative worth of jobs. Two factors are used in
this plan.
Point Weighting and Distribution
The point weighting of each factor reflects
its relative importance. Similarly, points are distributed to the
factors in an arithmetical progression.
Rating Scales
In the rating plan for Fire Chief and
Detachment Fire Chief positions the following factors, weights
and point values are used.
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Factor Percentage of Total
Points
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Point
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Values
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Risk potential 80
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375
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800
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Supervision 20
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25
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200
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100
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400
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1,000
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Use of the Standard
There are six steps in the application of this classification
standard.
1. The position description is studied to ensure
understanding of the position as a whole and to confirm that the
position being rated is that of a Fire Chief or Detachment Fire
Chief by reference to the organizational level definitions on
page 5.
2. Allocation of the position to the category and the group
is confirmed by reference to the definitions and the descriptions
of inclusions and exclusions.
3. Tentative degrees of each factor in the position being
rated are determined by comparison with degree definitions in the
rating scales. Uniform application of degree definitions requires
frequent reference to the descriptions of factors and the notes
to raters.
4. The points values for all factors are added to determine
the tentative total point rating.
5. The Fire Chief or Detachment Fire Chief position being
rated is compared as a whole with positions to which similar
total point values have been assigned, as a check on the validity
of the total rating.
6. The level of other positions in the firefighting force is
established in relation to that of the Chief by reference to the
plan for determining the level of positions other than Fire
Chiefs on page 12.
Determination of Levels
The ultimate objective of job evaluation is the determination
of the relative values of jobs in each occupational group. Fire
Chief and Detachment Fire Chief jobs that fall within designated
range of point will be regarded as of equal difficulty and will
be assigned the same Level.
LEVEL AND LEVEL BOUNDARIES
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POINTS
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LEVEL
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Minimum-maximum
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400 - 460
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FR-2
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461 - 530
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FR-3
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531 - 605
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FR-4
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606 - 685
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FR-5
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686 - 770
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FR-6
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771 - 860
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FR-7
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861 - 1,000
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FR-8
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CATEGORY DEFINITION
Occupational categories were repealed by the Public Service Reform Act (PSRA),
effective April 1, 1993. Therefore, the occupational category definitions have
been deleted from the classification standards.
GROUP DEFINITION
For occupational group allocation, it is recommended that you use the Occupational
Group Definition Maps, which provide the 1999 group definition and their
corresponding inclusion and exclusion statements. The maps explicitly link the
relevant parts of the overall 1999 occupational group definition to each
classification standard.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL DEFINITIONS
The
following definitions summarize the different levels of
responsibilities within a firefighting force and are intended to
assist raters in determining the appropriate evaluation plan to
be used; raters are reminded that Fire Chief and Detachment Fire
Chief positions are to be evaluated against the point-rating
system described on pages 7 to 11 and that all subordinate jobs
are to be evaluated according to the grid included on page
12.
These definitions are neither restrictive nor exhaustive and
other duties may be added to them; however, provided that there
is coincidence between actual duties performed and these
definitions, managers might use them to prepare job descriptions
for any position in the firefighting force.
Point Rated Jobs(see plan on pages 7 to
11) Fire Chief
Plans, organizes, directs, administers,
evaluates and controls the firefighting and rescue services'
material, financial and human resources; directs firefighting and
rescue operations and investigates the cause of fires and
explosions; directs the inspection, testing and maintenance of
equipment and systems associated with the firefighting and rescue
services; organizes and directs all fire prevention, protection
and inspection activities; evaluates and plans emergency
procedures; directs firefighter training and education programs
for non-firefighter personnel; directs fire engineering reviews
of projects involving new construction or renovations of existing
structures and provides technical advice on fire protection and
life safety features; maintains liaison with local firefighting
and rescue services in relation to mutual aid agreements; serves
as a member of local or national committees and professional
associations; performs other related duties.
Detachment Fire Chief
Administers fire prevention and training
programs approved by the Fire Chief; exercises control over the
use, maintenance and development of material and human resources
provided for fire protection; directs firefighting and associated
rescue operations; evaluates and practices emergency procedures;
maintains liaison with local firefighting and rescue services on
behalf of the Fire Chief; conducts fire investigations; performs
other related duties as directed by the Fire Chief.
Jobs assessedagainst the Classification Plan
on page 12 Deputy Fire Chief
Reporting to a Fire Chief, coordinates
the activities of the firefighting and fire inspection force;
coordinates the fire combat and/or emergency response activities;
implements the firefighting and rescue services training and
development program; coordinates the training designed for
non-firefighter personnel and their dependents; implements
management policies.
Platoon Chief/Shift
Supervisor
Supervises a platoon or platoons of
firefighters during a shift; supervises fire combat and/or
emergency response activities; conducts fire prevention and
firefighter training activities; supervises the inspection,
testing and maintenance of vehicles, equipment and systems
associated with the firefighting and rescue services; writes
reports on personnel and activities; supervises other duties
performed by firefighters.
Deputy Platoon Chief/Assistant Shift Supervisor
Responds with a crew to all emergencies; as directed by the
Platoon Chief/Shift Supervisor, assigns and supervises specific
tactical tasks and the operation of standard and specialized
apparatus to combat fires; leads daily inspection and maintenance
of fire hall, vehicles and equipment; carries out specific
firefighter training tasks; conducts fire prevention activities
and training for non-firefighter personnel and their dependents;
supervises other duties performed by firefighters.
Crew Chief
Reporting to the Deputy Platoon Chief/Assistant Shift
Supervisor, supervises firefighters in the operation of
specialized firefighting apparatus such as: fire boat, aerial
ladder/platform; conducts training activities related to the
specialized firefighting apparatus/equipment; conducts daily
inspection and maintenance of the firefighting
apparatus/equipment; supervises other duties performed by
firefighters.
Chief Fire Inspector
Plans, directs, administers and controls a fire prevention
bureau and fire prevention programs; supervises qualified fire
inspectors; supervises the fire prevention education program for
non-firefighter personnel; supervises fire safety inspections;
supervises the inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire
protection systems, equipment and apparatus; conducts fire
engineering reviews of projects and provides advice on fire
protection standards; prepares and submits reports and returns on
personnel and activities of the fire prevention bureau; performs
the duties of fire inspectors as required; participates in
firefighter training activities; performs firefighting and rescue
tasks as required.
Note to raters: Regardless of the organizational
structure in which it is located, the position must be classified
FR-3.
Fire Inspector
Conducts fire safety inspections of a variety of buildings,
plants and operations and recommends corrective action; performs
inspections, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems,
equipment and apparatus; instructs personnel and their dependents
on fire prevention method, emergency evacuation and first-aid
firefighting; performs the duties of firefighter where
required.
Note to raters: Regardless of the organizational
structure in which it is located, the position must be classified
FR-2.
Firefighter
Operates standard and specialized firefighting apparatus and
auxiliary equipment; performs firefighting and rescue operations;
conducts fire prevention and life safety inspections and
prevention education activities; inspects and maintains the fire
hall and equipment and systems associated with the firefighting
and rescue services; performs other related duties.
Note to raters: Regardless of the organizational
structure in which it is located, the position must be classified
FR-1.
POINT RATING PLAN(for Fire Chief and
Detachment Fire Chief positions) First factor:
RISK
POTENTIAL
This factor is used to measure, for a Fire Chief or a
Detachment Fire Chief position, the complexity of
directing a firefighting force. This complexity results from the
variety and probability of risks related to the nature and
content of properties and facilities to be protected and the
activities within these areas, all of which require the selection
of specific rescue and firefighting techniques.
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Definitions
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"Assembly occupancies"
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This group includes, for example, schools, churches and recreational facilities, restaurants
and passenger stations.
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"Business occupancies"
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This group includes, for example, banks, police or radio stations and offices.
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"Communications occupancies"
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This group includes, for example, radar facilities.
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"Dangerous goods"
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This group includes, for example, ammunition, chemical products, fuels, and volatile,
flammable, explosive or radioactive materials.
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"Important"
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This refers essentially to facilities and their content, the
loss of which would have a detrimental effect on the raison
d'être of the site or on departmental operations. For
example, the college of Kingston is an important institution
and its destruction by fire would seriously affect the role of
the military base in Kingston. Similarly, ship repair units on
both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts are important industrial
facilities because of the extensive work performed therein on
military ships. In comparison with Base Supply Depots, the major
supply depots are also considered as important industrial
occupancies.
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"Industrial occupancies"
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This group includes, for example, industrial plants, factories, workshops, warehouses or
supply depots, garages and laboratories.
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"Institutional occupancies"
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This group includes, for example, hospitals, detention facilities, custodial homes and
colleges (residential).
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"Mercantile occupancies"
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This group includes, for example, shops, stores and exhibition halls.
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"Published airport category" (PAC)
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Departments shall determine the category of each airport or heliport in order to establish the
level of required rescue and firefighting services. The category is established in relation
to the overall length and the maximum fuselage width of the longest aircraft or helicopter using
the airport or heliport on a continuing or regular basis, and in relation to the number of
movements of those aircraft or helicopters. These categories are officially published in
"Canada: Flight Supplement"; for evaluation purposes, raters are to use the published figures
only.
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"Residential occupancies"
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This group includes, for example, houses, apartments and hotels.
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Notes to Raters
Where a firefighting force has the full
responsibility for structural fire risks, raters must first
determine the highest level of fire risks by reference to the
degree definitions on page 9 and then determine the point rating
applicable to the Fire Chief or Detachment Fire Chief position by
reference to the rating scale on page 10.
Degree 1 is to be assigned for the holding
responsibility for structural fire risks, which is the
responsibility to initially protect facilities until the full
responsibility is assumed by the municipal firefighting force.
Furthermore, responsibilities for associated fuel storage
capacities on airports are already included in the overall PAC
rating under the rating scale for Risk Potential on page 10.
FIRE RISKS
The following descriptions represent
progressively higher levels of fire risk faced by a force headed
by a Fire Chief or a Detachment Fire Chief.
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Degree
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Descriptions of Fire Risks
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1
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One of the following: Wild land fire; communications,
residential, assembly, business, mercantile, institutional or industrial occupancies.
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2
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Two or more of the items listed in degree 1,
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3
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(a) Degree 2 where there is an aerial ladder truck or similar
equipment.
OR
(b) Marine sites involving the possibility of fire aboard
ships and in or around piers, wharves, jetties or other waterfront structures where a fire
boat is employed to attack the fire from the water side.
OR
(c) Degree 2 where the occupancies include an important
institutional or industrial facility or both.
OR
(d) Facilities where dangerous goods are stored and handled in
quantities considerably exceeding the normal operational usage of the site, the loss
of which would have an immediate detrimental effect on the raison d'être of the
site and on departmental operations and where a fire would require a complicated
evacuation and decontamination process.
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4
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(a) Important industrial occupancies used primarily for the
purpose of storing or servicing equipment (ships, aircraft, armored
artillery and communications vehicles), the loss of which would have a detrimental effect
on operational capabilities.
OR
(b) Any of the following degree combinations:
2 and 3(b), 2 and 3(d), 3(a) and 3(b), 3(a) and 3(c), or 3(a)
and 3(d).
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5
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(a) Any of the following degree combinations:
3(a) and 4(a), 3(b) and 3(c), 3(b) and 3(d), 3(b) and
4(a), 3(c) and 3(d), or 3(d) and 4(a).
OR
(b) A combination of three or more of the following
degrees:
3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d) or 4(a).
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6
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A combination of the following conditions:
- at least one of the following degrees: 5(a) or 5(b);
- on the whole, at least three (3) sites served by distinct
Deputy Chiefs or Detachment Fire Chiefs.
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The following grid indicates the point rating
allotted to Fire Chief or Detachment Fire Chief positions
responsible for:
(a) fire risks only (degree determined at page
9);
(b) crash and rescue risks only with a holding responsibility
for structural fire risks (see notes to raters on page 8);
and
(c) both types of risk.
RATING SCALE - RISK POTENTIAL
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Degree
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Fire
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Degree of crash and rescue risks/Published
Airport Category (PAC)
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Risk
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No Airport
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PAC 1 to 3
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C/
PAC 4
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D/
PAC 5 and 6
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E/
PAC 7
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PAC 8 and 9
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1
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375
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420
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465
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510
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555
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600
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2
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415
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460
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505
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550
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595
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640
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3
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455
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500
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545
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590
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635
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680
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4
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495
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540
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585
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630
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675
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720
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5
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535
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580
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625
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670
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715
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760
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6
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575
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620
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665
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710
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755
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800
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Second Factor:
SUPERVISION
This factor is used to measure the
responsibility that the Fire Chief or Detachment Fire Chief
assumes for the work and training of civilian and military
employees (permanent, casual, part-time, seasonal, contract and
auxiliary).
Definition
"Auxiliary firefighter" means an employee who is not a
full-time firefighter and who is appointed and suitably
trained to perform firefighting duties during specific
periods.
Notes to Raters
To determine the number of employees
supervised, only half the number of auxiliary firefighters will
be added to the number of full-time firefighters.
The position is not to be assigned points under this factor
for the supervision of "Volunteer firefighters".
RATING SCALE -
SUPERVISION
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Number of person-years
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Points
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1
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less than 7
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25
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2
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7 to less than 17
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60
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3
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17 to less than 32
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95
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4
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32 to less than 60
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130
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5
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60 to less than 100
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165
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6
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100 or more
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200
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CLASSIFICATION PLAN - OTHER
POSITIONS
The level of the Fire Chief or Detachment Fire Chief position
is determined by the point rating plan described on page 7 to 11.
The level of other positions in the firefighting force is
determined, in relation to that of the Chief or Detachment Fire
Chief, by using the following classification plan:
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LEVEL OF
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OTHER
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POSITIONS
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Level of Fire Chief
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Detachment Fire Chief
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Deputy Chief
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Platoon Chief/ Shift Supervisor
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Deputy Platoon Chief/ Assistant Shift Supervisor
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Crew Chief
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Chief Fire Inspector
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Fire Inspector
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Firefighter
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FR-8
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FR-7
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FR-5
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FR-4
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FR-3
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FR-2
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FR-6
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FR-4
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FR-3 when there is a Deputy -Chief;
FR-4 otherwise
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FR-5
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FR-4
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FR-3
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FR-2; but no position when Deputy Chief is FR-3.
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FR-3
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FR-2
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FR-1
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FR-4
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FR-3
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FR-2 when there is a Deputy Chief; FR-3 otherwise.
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FR-3
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FR-2
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FR-2
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