A professional who directs and coordinates firefighting activities of battalion of fire companies in municipality. Respnsibilities include:

• Determines plan of action of fire companies for answering calls in fire, salvage, and rescue operations.
• Directs inspections of commercial buildings to ensure compliance with fire and safety regulations.
• Enters fire site during fires to coordinate and supervise fire fighting activities of companies on-site, and reports events to superior, using portable two-way radio.
• Plans for purchase of new equipment and use of new techniques in rescue, first aid, and firefighting operations.
• Directs personnel in use of firefighting equipment.
• Inspects fire stations, equipment, personnel, and records of assigned companies to ensure efficiency and enforcement of departmental regulations.
• Recommends awards for personnel for superior service.
• Prepares reports of accidents involving equipment and personnel.
• Keeps equipment and personnel records.
• May direct investigation of causes of incendiary and arson cases.
• May determine cause of fire and appraise amount of fire loss to building and other property.
• May promote fire prevention activities by organizing and training fire brigades in industrial plants.