D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B875
Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 6-B875 - PROMOTION TO BATTALION FIRE CHIEF AND DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF875.1Until September 30, 2007, promotion to Battalion Fire Chief will be accomplished in accordance with the following:
(a) A Captain will be eligible for consideration for promotion to the rank of Battalion Fire Chief after having served as a Captain for a period of at least one (1) year;(b) Whenever one (1) or more promotions are to be made to the rank of Battalion Fire Chief, the Fire Chief will submit to the Mayor a list of the names of all Captains eligible under section 875.1(a) of this section, together with such other information as the Mayor may require;(c) The Fire Chief will submit the final nomination of names to the Mayor for approval; and(d) Each individual selected for promotion to Battalion Fire Chief must successfully complete a promotional medical examination by the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons in order to be promoted.875.2Until September 30, 2007, promotion to Deputy Fire Chief will be accomplished in accordance with the following:
(a) Whenever one (1) or more promotions are to be made to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief, the Fire Chief will submit to the Mayor a list of the names of all Battalion Fire Chiefs, together with such other information as the Mayor may require;(b) The Fire Chief will submit the final nomination of names to the Mayor for approval; and(c) Each individual selected for promotion to Deputy Fire Chief must successfully complete a promotional medical examination by the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons in order to be promoted.875.3Section 2(b) of the Omnibus Public Safety Agency Reform Amendment Act of 2004, effective September 30, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-194; D.C. Official Code § 5-402(b)) (2005 Supp.), provides that the Fire Chief must establish criteria for Career Service promotions to Battalion Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief that addresses the areas of education, experience, physical fitness, and psychological fitness. The criteria established, which will become effective on October 1, 2007, are specified in sections 875.4 through 875.6 of this section.
875.4Beginning on October 1, 2007, promotion to Battalion Fire Chief will be accomplished in accordance with the following:
(a) A Captain will be eligible for consideration for promotion to the rank of Battalion Fire Chief after having served as Captain for at least one (1) year;(b) Each candidate must be certified to the Fire Officer II level in accordance with the standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), or equivalent, and must meet at least one (1) of the following three (3) educational and training requirements: (1) Certification to Fire Officer III level in accordance with NFPA standards, or equivalent;(2) A minimum of forty-five (45) semester hours of college level course work, with at least fifteen (15) semester hours in core subjects such as English composition, mathematics, and science, and the remainder in fire science or administration courses, or the equivalent of fire science or administration courses; or(3) A minimum of thirty (30) hours toward certification as Fire Officer III in accordance with NFPA standards, or equivalent, with an additional fifteen (15) semester hours of college level course work in core subjects such as English composition, mathematics, and science.(c) A candidate hired after December 31, 1980 will be considered ineligible for consideration for promotion to the rank of Battalion Fire Chief if his or her record includes a suspension action for a period of fourteen (14) days or more within the three (3) years prior to submission of his or her application for promotion.(d) Each candidate will be required to successfully complete a promotional physical at the time of selection.875.5Beginning on October 1, 2007, promotion to Deputy Fire Chief will be accomplished in accordance with the following:
(a) A Battalion Fire Chief will be eligible for consideration for promotion to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief after having served as Battalion Fire Chief for at least one (1) year;(b) Each candidate must be certified to Fire Officer II level in accordance with the standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), or equivalent, and must meet at least one (1) of the following three (3) educational and training requirements: (1) Certification to Fire Officer III level in accordance with NFPA standards, or equivalent;(2) A minimum of forty-five (45) semester hours of college level course work, with at least fifteen (15) semester hours in core subjects such as English composition, mathematics, and science, and the remainder in fire science or administration courses, or the equivalent of fire science or administration courses; or(3) A minimum of thirty (30) hours toward certification as Fire Officer III in accordance with NFPA standards, or equivalent, with an additional fifteen (15) semester hours of college level course work in core subjects such as English composition, mathematics, and science.(c) A candidate hired after December 31, 1980 will be considered ineligible for consideration for promotion to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief if his or her record includes a suspension action for a period of fourteen (14) days or more within the three (3) years prior to submission of his or her application for promotion.(d) Each candidate will be required to successfully complete a promotional physical at the time of selection.875.6The selection process for the Battalion Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief is as follows:
(a) The Fire Chief is authorized to select for promotion any of the members who meet the minimum qualification standards listed in sections 875.4 and 875.5 of this section.(b) The Fire Chief will submit the final nomination of names to the Mayor, together with any other information as the Mayor may require.D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B875
Final Rulemaking published at 30 DCR 4608 (August 8, 1983); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 3248 (April 21, 2006)