Fire-Rescue Captain

Welcome and thank you for your interest in employment with Loudoun County Government!

ALL SECTIONS OF THE APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE RESUME IS CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ONLY. APPLICATIONS THAT ARE INCOMPLETE OR INDICATE 'SEE RESUME' WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

Loudoun County Fire and Rescue (LCFR) is a combination career/volunteer organization comprised of approximately 848 employees and 800+ active operational and administrative volunteers. The Department is a growing organization that serves a large and diverse population located approximately 30 miles northwest of Washington, DC. We provide a full range of emergency and non-emergency services for 440,000 residents within a 520 square mile area. Additional information about the Department can be found at www.loudoun.gov/fire. We seek to hire a highly motivated, effective, and diverse workforce to meet the needs of the County's residents, visitors, and business community and support the Department's core values of Teamwork, Integrity, Professionalism, and Service.

Loudoun County Fire and Rescue (LCFR) is seeking qualified applicants to establish a two-year eligibility list for regular, full-time, Fire-Rescue Captains working either 40, 42 or 48 hours per week at various sites. This eligibility list will be good for a period of two years but may be extended or closed at the discretion of the System Chief.

The Captain will have the overall responsibility for station management and assigned resources, as well as make decisions and direct subordinates regarding the best method for combating fires and handling other emergency situations. As a supervisor of a functional unit, responds to fire, rescue and EMS incidents, demonstrating rapid, safe, and effective strategic and tactical actions as prescribed by relevant operational protocols; establishes/implements the Incident Command System and operates as planning, scheduling, organizing, and documentation of shift activities to include, but not limited to: company training; coordinates work activities of assigned personnel; assists in planning and scheduling of and conducting comprehensive public education programs, to include smoke alarm installations, as well as pre-incident inspections and surveys. Establishes the schedule of daily, weekly, and monthly inspections of emergency response vehicles and equipment; advises and consults with appropriate personnel on issues regarding apparatus and equipment repair and safety. Effectively manages the annual station budget ensuring that accounts are balanced appropriately, the yearly station budget is kept within spending limits and that County credit card and purchasing requirements are followed. Depending on work location, may act as a liaison between the Department and the relevant volunteer corporation(s). Provides effective supervision for all program activities; engages in career development through timely and regular communication, problem solving and development of performance criteria; conducts performance assessments and performance planning for assigned personnel. Applicants must be willing to promote and support the Department's Core Values of Teamwork, Integrity, Professionalism, and Service.

This position may be used to fill various administrative and other vacancies within and across the Department, to include all divisions and sections; personnel are subject to transfer based on Departmental need.

Must be a full-time, regular employee of LCFR on or before the date of ad closure.

Requires high school diploma/GED and six years of experience as a career LCFR Firefighter/EMT, LCFR Firefighter II, LCFR Technician, LCFR Assistant Fire Marshal with at least two years as and currently hold the rank of career LCFR Lieutenant (F5) on or before the posted closing date of the job advertisement; must have completed a LCFR Recruit Training Academy or hired prior to 04/01/1999. Required Certifications include NFPA 1021 Fire Officer II and NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor II.

Requires valid, appropriate driver's license. Required certifications include: NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter II, Virginia EMT, NFPA 1002 EVOC III, NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Operations, NFPA 1002 Driver/Operator-Pumper, NFPA 1021 Fire Officer II, and NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor II. In order to show proof of certification for NFPA 1021 Fire Officer II and NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor II, candidates will be required to submit either Virginia Department of Fire Programs certificates or certificates showing equivalency through the Pro-Board Fire Service Professional Qualifications System and/or International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, as outlined in SOP 02.05.01 Promotional Guidelines.

Applicants must complete an LCFR Promotional Addendum (Electronic Laserfiche Form 019) and attach (only) a copy of your NFPA 1021 Fire Officer II and NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor II certificates or entire official transcript by 2359 hours on the date of ad closure (note: candidates DO NOT need to include a copy of valid driver's license or high school diploma/GED). To receive preference points for college education, attach a copy of your degree to the promotional addendum as well; only one degree at the highest level will be utilized to calculate preference points. A County of Loudoun electronic application, to include all Fire-Rescue experience, must also be received by County Human Resources by 2359 hours on date of ad closure.

SPECIAL NOTE: Promotional Addendums MUST be completed via the electronic submission format (Laserfiche). Failure to submit the Laserfiche Promotional Addendum (Form 019) will result in disqualification from the process; the applicant will not be permitted to participate in testing. Addendums received in any other form will not be accepted or processed in any fashion. Promotional Addendum Form 019 can be found on SharePoint under Official Documents/Forms/F019 Promotional Addendum.

Job Contingencies

The selection process will include review of application and promotional addendum; Fire-Rescue Assessment Center; verification of certifications and experience; and a full review of personnel file.

A non-compensated, non-mandatory virtual orientation session will be provided by mid- July 2025 to all candidates. More information will be provided for eligible candidates.

The Fire-Rescue Assessment Center is scheduled to begin Monday, July 1 and run through Friday, July 11, 2025; additional dates may be required at the Department's discretion based on the number of applicants. Assessment Center dates and times will be assigned to eligible candidates based on Departmental need. The format for this Fire-Rescue Assessment Center may include In-Basket Activities, Role Play Scenarios, an Emergency Incident Simulation, and/or Writing Exercise.

Applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the following (issued prior to May 1, 2025): LCFR Standard Operating Procedures; LC-CFRS System Wide Procedures; LC-CFRS EMS Protocols, Policies & Procedures; Loudoun County Human Resources Policy Handbook Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 & 11; County of Loudoun and IAFF 3756 Collective Bargaining Agreement; LC-CFRS Data Center Response Manual (Second Edition, 2025); LC-CFRS Silver Ridge Significant Incident Report. Applicants are also expected to demonstrate an understanding of the following Northern Virginia
Operations Manuals (NOVA): Command Officer Operations (2020); Elevator and Escalator Emergencies (2022); Emergency Incident Rehabilitation (2012); Engine Company Operations (2022); Garden Apartments (2023); High-Rise Building Fires (and Midrise Addendum) (2022); Joint Action Guide for Active Violence Incidents (2024); Metrorail Emergencies (2016); Multiple Casualty Incident Manual (2017); Roadway Incidents (2021); Residential and Commercial Townhouses and Rowhouses (2022); Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Command and Operational Procedures (2021); Single-Family Dwellings (2022); Strip Shopping Centers (2022); Utility Emergencies (2023); and Water Supply for Suburban and Rural Firefighting (2021).