In April 2014 he was appointed Acting Captain / Acting Fire Marshal and Fire Code Official for the City of Suffolk serving in that capacity until April 2016. Fire Marshal Chapin was promoted to Lieutenant in 2016 remaining in the Fire Prevention Bureau.

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SUFFOLK COUNTY

FIRE MARSHAL I

CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/civilservice

·LAST FILING DATE:SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

·WRITTEN TEST DATE:OCTOBER 17, 2015

·COUNTY ANNUAL SALARY $40,481

·GRADE 18

·USUAL ANNUAL SALARY $45,159 - $62,684

·SALARIES VARY BY JURISDICTION

SPECIFICATION # 5125

All statements made on the application may be verified and the backgrounds of successful candidates are subject to investigation by the appointing authority.

APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE and FEE WAIVER

The application processing fee is $35. Application may be made via the internet at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/civilservice. Payment must be made by VISA or MasterCard credit card and there will be an additional convenience fee of $1.95.An acknowledgement of receipt of application will be sent to all internet applicants via e-mail.Application may also be made using the Suffolk County Application for Employment (Forms CS-205A and CS-205B).Make your check or money order payable to the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service.Do not send cash.Please indicate the examination title and the last four digits of your social security number on the face of your check or money order.A separate application and processing fee are required for each examination (identified by examination number) for which you are applying.The application processing fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.The application processing fee may be waived for Suffolk County residents who are veterans, auxiliary police, volunteer firefighters, volunteer EMTs and volunteer CERT members. The fee may also be waived if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household and for recipients of Medicaid, SSI, Public Assistance or those in a training program under the Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act administered by a state or local social service agency. Internet applicants should complete the “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form on-line. All other applicants should complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and submit it with your application (Forms CS-205A and CS-205B).All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification.

VACANCIES

The eligible list for this title will be used to fill current and future vacancies for this title in the Suffolk County Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services and non-county jurisdictions under the jurisdiction of the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service.There are currently nine vacancies; one each in the Commack Fire District, Suffolk County Department of Fire Rescue & Emergency Services, Town of Huntington and Town of Smithtown and five in the Town of Islip.

DUTIES

An employee in this class is responsible for inspection of all types of buildings to insure compliance with established fire safety standards.Assignments may include fire safety programs, fire prevention inspection of municipally owned or leased and/or public and private buildings, recommendations for building evacuation procedures, acting in an advisory capacity when needed for municipal departments and/or public and private organizations, and responding to hazardous material incidents.Assignments are received from an administrative superior; regular inspections are made independently.Work is reviewed in progress and upon completion by means of observation, conferences and written reports. Performs related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Either:

(a) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with an Associate's Degree*, and one (1) year of experience as either a paid or volunteer member of a fire department actively involved in firefighting, fire prevention and fire safety; or,

(b) Possession of a certificate in the field of fire science* from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State, and two (2) years of experience as either a paid or volunteer member of a fire department actively involved in firefighting, fire prevention and fire safety; or,

(c) Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and three (3) years of experience as either a paid or volunteer member of a fire department actively involved in firefighting, fire prevention and fire safety.

(d) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C).

Necessary Special Requirements

At the time of appointment and during employment in this title, candidates will be required to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.All employees hired after January 1, 1985 must successfully complete the required basic training program entitled Minimum Standards for Code Enforcement Personnel, established by the State of New York Fire Fighting and Code Enforcement Personnel Standards and Education Commission.The program must be completed in the appropriate time period as specified in the regulations, and upon completion, the required in-service training programs shall be attended as scheduled.Depending on the nature of the assignment, all necessary certifications to operate at hazardous materials incidents shall be obtained within two years of the date of commencement of employment and shall be continuously maintained by successfully completing in-service training requirements and physical evaluations set forth by the regulations.In jurisdictions where positions are designated as peace officers, the incumbent will be required, after appointment, to obtain a Peace Officer Training Certificate recognized by the New York State Municipal Police Training Council.To be employed by the Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services:Depending on the nature of the assignment, as determined by the appointing authority, candidates may be required to obtain various certification(s) in the appropriate time period specified by regulations.All certifications required must be maintained throughout employment in this title.

*Please attach to the application a copy of your college transcript(s) or certificate in the field of fire science which must have your name, college name, and date of graduation printed on it by the institution.Grade reports, incomplete transcripts and other similar documents are unacceptable.

SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION

The written test will cover knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:

1.Educating and interacting with the public;

2.Fire investigation;

3.Fire prevention, fire inspections, and fire hazards;

4.Preparing written material;

5.Understanding and interpreting fire codes.

Note:The use of calculators is allowed for this examination.

Note:The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination.However, candidates may find information in the publication “How to Take a Written Test” helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available online at:www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm.

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NOTES

1.Should it become necessary to amend any part of this announcement, the Civil Service Department reserves the right to make such amendment on the Department’s web page without notification to applicants.The most current copy of this announcement is available during the filing period at www.suffolkcounyny.gov/civilservice.

2.Expanded Descriptionof the examination subtests is available by requesting a copy from the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service in Hauppauge.A self-addressed, stamped 9 ½” X 4” envelope must accompany this request.

3.Candidates who apply for this examination and who have not heard from the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service by October 14, 2015 are advised to contact the Civil Service Department before the written test date at (631) 853-5500.

4.You can view your room assignment and exam site on our home page at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/civilservice under “Candidate Exam Room Assignment Search” seven days prior to the examination date.

N.Y.S.

DATE PREPARED:July 21, 2015

GENERAL CONDITIONS OPEN-COMPETITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT

1.Candidates must submit Suffolk County Application forms.Applications are available at the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service in Hauppauge and at the Riverhead County Center display, or by sending a stamped, self-addressed 9 ½” X 4”envelope for each title to:Suffolk County Department of Civil Service, P.O. Box 6100, Hauppauge, NY11788-0099.

2.Applications postmarked after midnight of the last filing date may not be considered eligible for this examination.

3.Unless otherwise stated, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications by the date of the written test, or last filing date in the case of training and experience evaluations.Unless otherwise stated part-time experience will be pro-rated.

4.Candidates found ineligible to compete in the written examination may appeal to the Department of Civil Service for reconsideration prior to the written test date appearing on this announcement.Appeals received on or after the announced written test date will not be considered.

5.Candidates who fail the examination, or who fail to appear for the examination as scheduled, will be eliminated from further consideration for purposes of this competition.Unless otherwise specified, the final rank order of the eligible list will be determined on the basis of the scored received on the written test, plus veterans’ credits where appropriate.

6.Eligible applicants will be notified when and where to appear for examination.If an application is rejected, due notice will be sent. Names for boy dogs.

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7.Unless specifically prohibited by the examination instructions, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or battery powered calculators.Devices with typewriter keyboards, spell-checker, personal digital assistant, address books, language translators, dictionaries and any similar devices are prohibited.

8.When the examination is prepared and rated by the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service, the provisions of the Suffolk County Civil Service Rules dealing with the rating of examination will apply.

9.When the written examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law, the provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations which deal with the rating of examination will apply.

10.The eligible list established as a result of this examination will remain in force for at least one year and may be extended by the Civil Service Department for a maximum of four years.Changing conditions may make it necessary to certify to future vacancies at higher or lower salaries than those announced.

11.Information regarding eligibility for veterans’ credits appears on the open-competitive application form.

12.Pursuant to Section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional ten points added to a passing score attained in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent served.If you are qualified to participate in this examination, and you are the child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty, please so notify us in writing when you submit your application for examination.A candidate claiming such credit must submit appropriate documentation to verify eligibility to receive these additional credits before the eligible list is established.No additional credits will be granted after the eligible list is established.

13.Inquiries may be made as to character and ability and all statements made by candidates are subject to verification.Some employers may require the candidate to be fingerprinted and to pass a background investigation.

14.Candidates must be medically, physically and psychologically capable of performing the duties of the job.Candidates who are appointed to positions in the Suffolk County service may be required to pass qualifying medical and/or physical and/or psychological evaluations.

15.Residency is not required for taking any examinations.However, some non-county jurisdictions, such as schools, libraries, etc., give hiring preference to residents.Some towns also require employees to establish residency within the township.For employment in a Suffolk County Department, with only limited exceptions set forth in Suffolk County Law, residency within Suffolk County is required throughout employment with the county.In any case in which residency preference is given, the appointee(s) must meet a specific residency standard as defined in the Civil Service Rules.

16.Saturday Sabbath Observers and handicapped persons:If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your application.

17.No smoking is permitted in the building or on the grounds of the examination site.

18.If you will be on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States on the date of this test, please contact the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service before the last filing date appearing on this announcement for alternate test date information.

19.Multiple Examinations Scheduled for the Same Day:If you have applied to take a written test announced by either one or several local jurisdictions (county, town, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test, you must notify each of the local jurisdictions no later than two weeks before the test date, so they can make arrangements for taking all tests at one test site.All examinations for positions in State government will be held at a State examination center.If you have any questions please call the Suffolk County Department of Civil Service at (631) 853-5500.

20.For information regarding a weather related cancellation of this examination, please refer to our website at http://apps.suffolkcountyny.gov/civilservice/Efiling/Default.aspx or the following stations will broadcast notice of cancellation between 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M. on the test date:

WALKPATCHOGUE97.5 FM

WBABBABYLON102.3 FM

WBLIBABYLON106.1 FM

WLNGSAG HARBOR92.1 FM

WBZOFARMINGDALE103.1 FM

WRCNMEDFORD103.9 FM

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P.O. BOX 6100, HAUPPAUGE, NY11788-0099Phone:853-5500County Center, Riverhead