A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of company of fire fighters assigned to specific firehouse. Respnsibilities include:

• Inspects station house, buildings, grounds, and facilities, and examines firetrucks and equipment, such as ladders and hoses, to ensure compliance with departmental maintenance standards.
• Responds to fire alarms and determines from observation nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and source of water supply, and directs firefighting crews accordingly.
• Trains subordinates in use of equipment and methods of extinguishing all types of fires.
• Evaluates efficiency of personnel.
• Inspects commercial establishments in assigned district and reports fire hazards or safety violations to fire inspector.
• Compiles report of each fire call, listing location, type, probable cause, estimated damage, and disposition.
• May respond to emergency calls to render first aid.
• May recommend corrective measures for fire hazards or safety violations to building owners.
• May conduct fire drills for occupants of buildings.
• May supervise and coordinate activities of fire companies fighting multiple alarm fire until relieved by superiors.
• May write and submit proposal for new equipment or modification of existing equipment to superiors.
• May be designated Fire Lieutenant in larger organizations.
• May be designated according to specialty as Fire Captain, Marine; Fire Lieutenant, Marine.