Div 5Chief Bush Fire Control Officer

Division 5—Chief Bush Fire Control Officer 3.9 Role and duties of Chief Bush Fire Control Officer (1) Subject to any directions of the CEO, the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer has primary managerial responsibility for the organisation and maintenance of bush fire brigades. (2) The Chief Bush Fire Control Officer or his Deputy may attend as a non-voting representative of the local government, at any meeting of a bush fire brigade. (3) Chief Bush Fire Control Officer and the Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer who shall be first and second in seniority of those officers, and subject thereto may determine the respective seniority of the other Bush Fire Control Officers appointed by it. (4) The duties of the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer are to be as described in the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer position description in addition to the Bush Fire Control Officer as below but not limited to— (a) Demonstrate positive leadership to Bush Fire Brigades; (b) Promote the use of AIIMS structure during response to FCO's, Brigades and volunteer fire fighters;

4 August 2023 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2713 (c) Provide representation on the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, Regional Operations Advisory Committee and Local Emergency Management Committee; (d) Monitor Bush Fire Brigade resourcing, equipment and training levels with the district (e) Liaise with the local government and other Fire Control Officers concerning fire prevention/suppression matters generally; (f) Make tactical decisions with regard to permits to burn, prescribed burning and other operational matters; (g) Determine when Harvest and Vehicle movement bans should be implemented in conjunction with other officers and the local government; and (h) During wildfire incidents manage the fire resources of the Shire and Brigades and where necessary fulfil role as incident controller. PART 4—BRIGADE MEMBERSHIP