Water Supply Officer Duties

Respond to serious working fires to advise the Incident Commander in reference to water supply matters and/or manage water supply operations

Develop new water sources where required

Make an annual inspection of designated water sources to evaluate continued reliability and continued access

Make updates, as required, of the Water Supply Preplans

Evaluate new water sources and add useable sources to the Water Supply Preplan Book

Establish and maintain a notice board in the fire station to keep personnel advised of hydrants out of service, back in service, new hydrants and new water sources

Develop and/or modify and implement Water Supply SOPs with the approval of the Fire Chief

Review all new water supply preplans to ensure their accuracy and adequacy

Make an annual inspection of the Water Supply Preplan Books to insure that they are in good condition and up to date

Conduct hydrant flow tests as necessary and incorporate data of available fire flows into preplans and the appropriate maps

Act as liaison with the ISO during any grading inspections as they apply to water supply

Develop the plan to reduce the Department's ISO rating

Coordinate with training officer to conduct the inter-company training required