A Fire Officer I is defined as an individual who may supervise fire personnel during emergency and non-emergency work periods; serve in a public relations capacity with members of the community; implement departmental policies and procedures at the unit level; secure fire scenes and perform fire investigations to determine preliminary cause; conduct pre-incident planning; supervise emergency operations; or ensure a safe working environment for all personnel.

Source Note: The provisions of this §451.1 adopted to be effective February 1, 2001, 25 TexReg 10750; amended to be effective December 27, 2001, 26 TexReg 10621; amended to be effective July 29, 2002, 27 TexReg 6727