Christopher Brink Email & Phone Number

Tacoma Fire Department

Responsible for supervising and coordinating activities of all Fire Department companies in an assigned district and establishing and exercising command of all fire suppression and emergency operations until relieved of command by a superior officer. Work includes administrative responsibility for one battalion or in other areas of the Fire Department.

Tacoma Fire Department

Under the direction of a Battalion Chief, a Fire Captain manages a fire station, supervises and directs the activities of a fire company on an assigned shift and lieutenants assigned to the fire company on other shifts. Fire Captains respond to and mitigate EMS, fire and other emergencies; train and evaluate staff; perform fire prevention and education; coordinate training teams; and perform other non-emergency activities as assigned. Fire Captains may be assigned to the Fire Training Center where they will supervise assigned employees, develop and deliver Department wide training, manage recruit training and perform other duties as assigned. Fire Captains with current Pierce County Paramedic Certification may be assigned to a Medic Company. Fire Captains may be assigned to Fire Headquarters where they will perform duties as assigned.

Tacoma Fire Department

Under the direction of a Fire Captain, supervise the activities of a Fire Company on an assigned shift; supervise, train and evaluate staff involved in fire suppression, EMS, prevention and other related activities in emergency and routine situations. A Fire Lieutenant may also be assigned to the Fire Prevention Bureau, Fire Communications Center, as a Safety Lieutenant, or to the Fire Training Division. Fire Lieutenants with current Pierce County Paramedic Certification may be assigned to a Medic Company. Assignments in the Fire Prevention Bureau will be as a Fire Inspector, reporting to a Deputy Fire Marshal, and performing duties such as fire inspections, fire investigations, public education and other prevention activities. Assignments in the Fire Communications Center will be as a Dispatcher performing fire and EMS dispatching, supervision, training and other related duties. Assignment to the Fire Training Division will include lesson plan development and delivery, recruit training, and other related duties. Assignment as a Safety Lieutenant includes Incident Safety Officer (ISO) and accountability duties at emergency incidents, office duties related to daily staffing, and providing support for the on duty Battalion Chief through other related duties.

Tacoma Fire Department

Responsible for the protection of life and property. Perform general duty firefighting work: combating, extinguishing, and preventing fires, providing emergency medical services and maintaining fire department equipment, apparatus and quarters. Firefighters also prepare and maintain a variety of records and electronic reports.

Uss Camden, Bremerton, Wa

Responsible for the organization, training and management of firefighting teams while at sea. Performed routine maintenance of shipboard fire systems; provided various ship-fitting repairs involving welding and pipefitting.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Fire Command And Administration

Utilize fire service leadership techniques to regulate personnel management, control discipline, train staff, perform strategic planning.

Management Science And Incident Command

ICS-100: Introduction to ICS for Operational First Responders ICS-200: Basic NIMS ICS for Operational First Responders ICS-300.

Associate Of Science - As, Fire Protection Technology

Meet the certification requirements of NFPA 1001, Firefighter I, NFPA 1001, Firefighter II, NFPA Hazardous Materials Operations, NFPA.