BATTALION CHIEF

1 EXAM BULLETIN BATTALION CHIEF EXAM CODE 1FS31 FINAL FILING DATE 12/09/2021 BATTALION CHIEF Exam Code: 1FS31 DEPARTMENT(S): Department of Forestry & Fire Protection OPENING DATE: November 8, 2021 FINAL FILING DATE: December 9, 2021 EXAM TYPE: Department Promotional SALARY: $5, - $6, LOCATIONS: Statewide EQUAL EMPLOYMENT & DRUG FREE STATEMENTS The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free state work place.

2 Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the state, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants. SALARY INFORMATION $5250 - $6639 Base Salary (paid every month) $2607 - $3297 Extended Duty Week Compensation (paid every 4 weeks) In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other pay differentials. EXAM BULLETIN BATTALION CHIEF EXAM CODE 1FS31 FINAL FILING DATE 12/09/2021 WHO CAN APPLY Persons who meet the minimum qualifications of the classification, as stated on this examination bulletin. All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements by the final filing date of December 9, 2021, unless otherwise noted on the class specification.

3 This is a PROMOTIONAL examination. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications must meet one of the following requirements to apply on a PROMOTIONAL basis: 1. Applicants must have a permanent civil service appointment with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as of their exam date, in order to participate in this examination; or 2. Applicants must have been employed with the department within the last three years, without a break in State civil service; or 3. Must be a current or former employee of the Legislature for two or more consecutive years as defined in Government Code Section 18990; or 4. Must be a current or former non-elected exempt employee of the Executive Branch for two or more consecutive years as defined in the Government Code Section 18992; or 5. Must be a person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active duty as defined in Government Code Section 18991.

4 SPECIAL TESTING ARRANGEMENTS If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, mark the appropriate box on the application and you MUST submit the Accommodation Request Form (STD. 679) with your application. This can also be found on the California Department of Human Resources website. HOW TO APPLY To apply for this examination, please complete and return the following: Examination/Employment Application ( ). This can also be found on the California Department of Human Resources website. You may submit your application by mail or in person. Copy of a valid driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. EXAM BULLETIN BATTALION CHIEF EXAM CODE 1FS31 FINAL FILING DATE 12/09/2021 SUBMIT BY MAIL OR IN PERSON: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection 710 Riverpoint Court West Sacramento, CA 95605 Examination Unit (Attn: Diana Valenciano) DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATIONS VIA E-mail Applications postmarked or personally delivered after the final filing date of, December 9, 2021, will not be accepted for any reason.

5 All applications/resumes must include from and to employment dates (month/day/year), time base, and applicable civil service class titles. Applications/resumes received without this information will be rejected. PLEASE NOTE Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application. If using the United States Postal Service (USPS) for delivery, there is no guarantee that your application will be postmarked and arrive by the final filing date. If your application does not have a postmark and arrives after the final filing date, your application will not be accepted into the examination. Therefore, to ensure timely delivery of your application, it is recommended that you use either parcel service, or certified mail. Using one of these options will provide proof the application was sent prior to the final filing date.

6 EXAMINATION INFORMATION To obtain a position on the eligible list, applicants must receive a minimum rating of 70% on the examination. This exam will consist of the following: STRUCTURED INTERVIEW (QUALIFICATIONS APPRAISAL PANEL) WEIGHTED AT 100% In this type of exam candidates will be asked pre-determined, job-related questions by a two or three-person panel and rated against pre-determined benchmarks. Candidates will be provided with scratch paper and a pencil. It is anticipated exams will be held in January/February 2022. PLEASE NOTE: All exam questions are based on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed in this bulletin and the BATTALION CHIEF classification specification which is located on the CAL HR website. Use this information when preparing for this exam and retain this bulletin for your reference. EXAM BULLETIN BATTALION CHIEF EXAM CODE 1FS31 FINAL FILING DATE 12/09/2021 CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT APPEAR FOR THE STRUCTURED INTERVIEW EXAMINATION WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

7 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Possession of a valid driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Applicants who do not possess the license will be admitted to the examination but must secure the license prior to appointment.) AND EITHER I Three years of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Fire Captain or Fire Captain (Paramedic). [Applicants who gained employment with CAL FIRE by Board Resolution may compete if they have three years of full-time experience as a Fire Captain or Fire Captain (Paramedic). Experience with CAL FIRE may be combined with prior Fire Captain or Fire Captain (Paramedic) experience to meet this requirement.] OR II Five years of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Heavy Fire Equipment Operator (two years of which must have been as a result of successful completion of a formal Training and Development assignment to the Fire Captain classification) and successful completion of Basic Fire Control training which includes the Fire Fighter Academy and Company Officer Academy.

8 (Applicants who are within six months of satisfying the experience requirement for either Pattern I or II will be admitted to the examination, but must fully meet the experience requirement before being eligible for appointment.) ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Certain positions in this classification require peace officer status as a condition of appointment and continued employment. Existing law provides that a peace officer must be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment, and must be a high school graduate, pass the General Education Development (GED) Test indicating high school graduation level, pass the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have attained a two-year or four-year degree from an accredited college or university EXAM BULLETIN BATTALION CHIEF EXAM CODE 1FS31 FINAL FILING DATE 12/09/2021 ELIGIBLE INFORMATION A Departmental eligible list will be established for the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

9 This list will be abolished 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE EXAMINATION Accepted applicants are required to bring either a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification to each phase of the examination AND the notice to appear showing the scheduled date and time of the exam. POSITION DESCRIPTION This is the first working supervisory level. Under direction, BATTALION Chiefs perform as subunit managers and direct personnel in the implementation of various departmental programs ( , training, safety, emergency command center, fire prevention, air operations, camps, fire stations); or perform staff and support functions of comparable difficulty and responsibility as either unit or Academy training officers, fire protection planning and/or prevention officers, local government fire marshals, or as region command center officers.

10 In a headquarters or region assignment, a BATTALION CHIEF provides staff support to a higher-level manager who has responsibility for a major Department program. Responsibilities may include conducting arson and preliminary fire investigations, public information activities, and relief field BATTALION coverage. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of: 1. Various aspects related to wildland fire behavior ( , fuel, weather, topography) to safely and effectively suppress fires. 2. Strategies and tactics used to suppress various types of fires. 3. Life hazard notification policies ( , Emergency Command Center notification, Three Stripes, You re Out, personnel accountability) to ensure scene safety. 4. Fire protection organization standards ( , Incident Command System, National Incident Management System, Firescope, National Fire Protection Association) to ensure effective operations.