About Brockton:
Nestled in the rolling countryside of the Saugeen and Teeswater Rivers, the Municipality of Brockton is a friendly rural community with innovative industry and a vibrant downtown core. Brockton is a full-service community with a range of government services, top-notch schools and childcare, a hospital, community centres, and a wide array of outdoor recreation from golf, fishing, hiking and paddling the Saugeen River, to snowmobiling and cross-country skiing in the winter. Brockton is a wonderful place to live, work and play!
About the Position:
This position supports the Director of Fire and Emergency Services in all aspects of operations related to the Walkerton & Elmwood Fire Departments. This position coordinates, oversees, and participates in all aspects of the department’s fire prevention, public education, and inspection programs and evaluates program successes. This position is responsible for the enforcement of fire service legislation such as the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, the Ontario Building Code, and applicable NFPA codes, ULC standards and applicable by-laws. This position will coordinate and implement prevention/public education initiatives. The Deputy Chief is responsible for comprehensive fire prevention inspections of all classes of buildings and occupancies.
Primary Responsibilities:
Fire Operations
- Supports the Director in all operational aspects associated with fire services in the absence of the Director.
- In charge of all Fire Department Apparatus including:
- All general firefighting equipment and gear.
- Portable equipment.
- Specialty equipment: Auto Extrication Equipment, Rope Rescue equipment, and others as assigned.
- With assistance from the Director of Fire and Emergency Services, arrange for maintenance and scheduling annual safety checks and repairs to apparatus and equipment there in, as required under Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and manufacturers recommended schedules.
- Share on call weekend responsibilities as requested by the Director of Fire and Emergency Services.
- Support the operations of the Brockton Regional Training Centre including but not limited to opening facilities, providing welcomes/safety talks for new classes, ensuring programs run smoothly with all the resources required, ensuring equipment used for classes is cleaned, maintained and returned to service, closing of facilities following classes and assisting with testing.
- Attend officers meeting as scheduled by the Director of Fire and Emergency Services.
- Assists the training officer with documentation, scheduling, standards and conducting training.
- As assigned acts on behalf of the Director of Fire and Emergency Services to conduct fire investigations to determine the origin and cause. Assesses fire scenes and applies the criteria for contacting the Ontario Fire Marshall for assistance and prepares the necessary forms are completed.
Emergency Response
- Respond to emergencies when paged by Dispatch provider or at the request of the Director of Fire and Emergency Services. Typically, will assume the role of Incident Command, Safety Officer, or crew leader as determined by available personnel resources on scene.
- Supervise the fireground to ensure that Officers and Firefighters operate in a manner consistent with established guidelines and accepted firefighting methods.
- Assists in the determination of the cause of fires in conjunction with other Officers and other agencies as deemed necessary and ensures the necessary forms are completed for each response and type of occurrence.
- Provides direction to officers, pump operators and firefighters as required.
- Attend training sessions as scheduled to acquire the knowledge and skills required of the position.
Fire Prevention and Protection Act
- Assists in preparation of the prevention and education budget.
- Conducts comprehensive Fire Prevention Inspections of all building classifications and occupancy types, enforces the Ontario Fire Code under the Fire Prevention & Protection Act (FPPA).
- Completes appropriate reports on all inspection findings, writes orders and makes recommendations to improve building and occupancy fire safety.
- Coordinates the department's fire prevention program to include fire safety presentations, fire extinguisher training and Fire Prevention Week activities.
- Maintains regular fire loss statistics, receiving, processing and follow up of inspection reports.
- Liaison with regulatory officials/agencies in Fire Prevention at the Federal, Provincial and inter-municipal levels; represent the Municipality at court/judicial proceedings.
- Prepare concise timely reports/recommendations and periodically attend meetings of Council, Committees, public and/or other meetings.
- Development, promotion and implementation of a public education programs under the direction of the Director of Fire and Emergency Services.
Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills Required:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum eight (8) years of satisfactory firefighting experience required, two (2) of which are in the Captain role.
- Good knowledge of modern firefighting and fire prevention methods.
- Good knowledge of The Municipality and surrounding areas protected by agreement.
- Good knowledge of the Incident Management System and Incident Command System.
- Must have the ability to supervise, maintain discipline, have good judgment, be resourceful and in good physical condition.
- Must have strong computer skills, in Microsoft Power Point, Word, and Excel.
- Valid driver’s license with a minimum D level and a Z endorsement.
- Valid CPR, AED and First Aid, HCP level and First Responder equivalent.
- A thorough knowledge of the Ontario Fire Code and Ontario Building Code.
- NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level I and II or equivalent
- NFPA 1002 Pump Operator or equivalent knowledge
- NFPA 1021 Fire Officer Level I required and be willing to take Level II, III & IV.
- NFPA 1033 Fire Investigation Level I or equivalent, or plans to obtain within two years of accepting position, dependent upon course availability.
- NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor Level I and II
- NFPA 1521 Fire Safety Officer or equivalent, or plans to obtain within first two years of accepting position, dependent upon course availability.
- NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector I and II, or working towards achieving certification, within 5 years of accepting the position, dependent upon course availability.
- NFPA 1035 Fire and Life Safety Educator Level I, or working towards achieving certification within the first two years of accepting the position, dependent upon course availability.
- Satisfactory Police Criminal Record check.
- The ability to respond to the Walkerton Fire Hall within thirty minutes for the purpose of responding to significant emergency calls efficiently and effectively and in a timely fashion.
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What we offer you:
- Annual salary between $81,663 - $95,532 depending on qualifications and experience.
- Typical work week is Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with ability to respond to emergency calls after hours and on weekends.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes vacation, sick/personal days, and health benefits package.
- Enrolment in OMERS pension plan.
- Development opportunities through training or continuous learning. The Municipality of Brockton promotes a productive team environment for personal growth and success.
- Access to Employee Family Assistance Plan.
Vacancy:
This posting is for an existing role within our organization. Internal and external candidates are invited to apply.
Applications:
If you are looking for an opportunity to be progressive, innovative and supportive in a leadership role with a comprehensive benefits package please submit your resume and cover letter in confidence to the undersigned by 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2026, via the online form, e-mail or regular mail. It should be noted that only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not used to screen candidates.
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The Municipality of Brockton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Municipality of Brockton will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform the Municipality of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.