Firefighter

Some of your duties will include:

• Responsible to provide an immediate respond to fire event, fire alarms, emergency medical calls, traffic accidents, rescue and other emergency calls to protect life and property.
• Carry out daily light vehicle, ambulance, rescue vehicle and fire truck inspections.
• Operate mobile equipment including fire truck and light vehicles.
• Responds to a wide variety of emergency alarms, such as structural and environmental fires, traffic accidents, technical rescue, medical emergencies and hazardous material spills.
• Fights fires under departmental procedures and as directed by a fire company officer; connects and lays hose lines, sets ladders and operates fire streams; uses hand and power tools to ventilate and enter burning structures for the purpose of extinguishing fires and to perform search and rescue operations; raises, lowers and climbs ladders to enter structures; performs salvage, clean up and overhaul operations during and after fires to remove hazards and protect property.
• Provides first responder medical emergency response at the basic life support level, including initial patient and situation assessment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and trauma emergency medical care; prepares patients and assists paramedics in advanced life support emergency medical care.
• Participates in specialized rescue operations, including aerial and underground situations involving the use of rigging and shoring; operates specialized hand and power tools and equipment to rescue traffic accident victims.
• Cleans, services and makes minor repairs to ensure the operational readiness of vehicles, apparatus, hoses and emergency equipment; participates in the cleaning.
• To participates in training, drill and independent study activities.
• To participates in the maintenance of fire department apparatus, equipment and facilities.
• To performs various staff support assignments and performs related work as assigned
• May propose new procedure to ensure effective and efficient HSE Department.
• Participate in continuous improvement and initiatives.

What skills and experience do you need?

• Tertiary Degree with a focus on Fire Science or Safety or Nurse Education.
• Have minimum 5 year’s experiences as Fire Fighter with Emergency Services experience in Mining/ Hot Metal Processing Plant/ Smelting/ Fertilizer/ Petrochemical/ Chemical industries.
• Has Fire fighter Level C from Government Certification; First Aid Level III from accredited training institution.
• Has Knowledge on Basic principles, methods and techniques of fire suppression and prevention; Demonstrate basic methods, techniques and practices for hazardous materials mitigation; Understand principles of mathematics, physics, chemistry and mechanics as they apply to fire science; Demonstrate rules and regulations as they pertain to fire safety; Demonstrate methods and techniques involved in the operation of standard firefighting equipment and apparatus used in a developed urban environment; Demonstrate basic principles of emergency medical care at the basic life support level; Demonstrate Safety practices and precautions pertaining to the work; Has proper lifting, carrying and climbing techniques; Understand technical materials related to fire science; Understand and follow oral and written instructions; Remain calm, make sound decisions and respond appropriately in emergency situations; Maintain records and prepare clear and concise reports; maintain physical endurance and agility; perform mathematical calculations.
• Competent at all field described in FES Training System including but not limited to the following: Firefighting Operation, Technical Rescue, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, Hazardous Material Response, Confined Space Rescue, Marine Oil Spill Response, Rescue Boat Crew and Rescue Swimmer Task, Land SAR, Motor Vehicle Accident Rescue, Vertical Rescue, First Aid and Victim Care
• Has Driving License
• Excellent communication skills in English both verbal and written and computer literate