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| Administration |
Public Safety Director: David Holmes
Fire Chief Rudy Neumann- rneumann@nlauderdale.org
Assistant Fire Chief: Jon Sucher- jsucher@nlauderdale.org
Medical Director: Dr. H. Wayne Lee
Executive Secretary: Ginnie Stuhr
- gstuhr@nlauderdale.org
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| Public Safety Director |
| The
Public Safety Director is responsible for administrative and operation of the
Fire Rescue Department. He reviews work through the observation of the results
obtained and through personal consultation with the Fire Chief. |
| Fire Chief |
| Oversees
all departmental functions, is Chief Fire Officer and reports directly to the
Public Safety Director. Deals with all administrative duties necessary for the
entire fire department and is Chief EMS Officer, which oversees all emergency
medical services including equipment, training, and support. The Fire Chief serves
as the department’s Infection Control Officer and liaison to the medical director.
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The duties of the Fire Chief include: | The
overall command responsibilities at fires and natural disasters within the City | |
Initiates the investigation of all major or suspicious fires | | Implementation
and enforcement of rules and regulations and procedures for the efficient operation
of the department | | Prepares
employee evaluations for review | | Prepares
the annual budget, as well as recommending the purchase of equipment, tools and
apparatus needed for the efficient operation of the department | |
Directs the inspections of buildings, commercial establishments, City Departments,
and other properties for fire hazards and safety regulations | | Supervises
the in-service training operations |
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| Division Chief Station 44 |
| Oversees
all station duties and operations at Station 44 including day-to-day activities,
scheduling, and affairs. Station 44 Chief reports directly to the Fire Chief.
The
Chief at Station 44 is the department’s fire marshal and chief fire inspector.
He oversees the fire prevention and education
department, vehicles and communications and is in charge of department uniforms.
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| Division Chief Station
34 |
| Oversees
all station duties and operations at Station 34 including day-to-day activities,
scheduling and affairs. Station 34 Chief reports directly to the Fire Chief. The Chief at Station 34 is the department’s
fire training officer and recruit training officer, maintains all fire certifications
for the department and oversee all fire equipment and protective equipment for
all manpower. |
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Medical Director |
| The
Medical Director is a contract position entered into by the City of North
Lauderdale and a competent licensed Florida physician to oversee all medical applications
done by the Fire Rescue Department. He works in close conjunction with the Fire
Chief to maintain an efficient operation of medical activities within the Fire
Rescue Department. The Medical Director reports directly to the Fire Chief. The
duties of the Medical Director include: | Responsible
for any certification, advice or participation in training exercises | | Develops
protocols and revises them as needed | | Establishes
routine monthly meetings with shift personnel for the purpose of education and
quality review | |
Establishes a quality assurance program with the Division Chiefs which includes
the establishment of a methodology for quality improvement | | Develops
security measures that provide for the handling of medications, fluids and controlled
substances | | Assumes
direct responsibility for the use of automatic and semi-automatic defibrillators,
esophageal intubation, intravenous lines and patient transports | | Ensures
that all EMT's and paramedics are trained in the use of the trauma scorecard methodologies | | Develops
and revises, when necessary, the Trauma Transport Protocols | | Participates
as a crew member on a City vehicle for a minimum of 10 hours per year and provides
continuing education for pre hospital care |
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| Executive Secretary |
The
Executive Secretary is under the direct supervision of the Fire Chief. This is
a secretarial and clerical position requiring skills in handling sensitive situations,
confidential matters, tight schedules, inflexible deadlines and public contact.
The employee works independently in accomplishing assigned tasks. Supervision
is received for difficult problems and employee may exercise supervision over
employees of lesser grade.
The duties of the Executive
Secretary include: | Maintains
records such as incident reports, CPR classes, blood pressure records, billing
records, inspection records | | Prepares
requisitions, blanket purchase orders, obtains prices for purchasing and tracts
and maintains purchase orders | | Maintains
payroll records and prepares timecards | | Screens
all incoming calls and schedules appointments and tours | | Prepares
monthly reports | | Schedules
public education classes | | Schedules
Certificate of Occupancy fire inspections | | Takes
and transcribes dictation | | Responsible
for maintaining fire incident reports and medical reports | | Maintains
SOP’s for the Fire Rescue Department | | Privacy
Officer for the department |
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Station 44 - 7700 Hamptons Blvd North Lauderdale, Fl. 33068
Emergency
911
Non Emergency 954-979-5838
Fax 954-720-9428
Station
34 - 2100 S.State Road 7 North Lauderdale, FL 33068
Emergency 911
Non Emergency 954-720-4315
FAX 954-979-5936
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