Firefighter at Swartland Local Municipality

Salary: R 238 164 – R 309 120 per annum (T-08 of a Category 4 Local Authority)

Requirements:

• Good communication skills
• Interpersonal skills;
• Ability to function under stress /pressure.
• Ability to make independent decisions

Qualification:

• Grade 12 or higher;
• Firefighter I course;
• Hazmat Awareness;
• First Aid Level 3;
• Code: EB Driver’s License;
• Physically and Mentally fit;
• No criminal record; plus;
• Code C Driver’s License;
• Firefighter II course;
• Hazmat Operational / Fire & Rescue; and
• Relevant Firefighter Certificate

Experience: 3 years’ operational experience
Job Purpose:

• Performs a variety of tasks associated with responding to and dealing with firefighting, emergency rescue services, rendering basic medical care, fire prevention and training activities, operating and maintaining firefighting equipment and apparatus, maintaining fire station facilities and related work as required in order to protect the lives and property in accordance with the Fire Brigade Services Act (Act 99 of 1987) and Municipal Structures Act (Act 117 of 1998)

Key Performance Areas:

• Firefighting activities
• Staff supervision
• Fire and life safety training and preparation
• Maintenance functions: vehicles, equipment and fire station
• Administrative functions
• Apparatus and machinery operation
• Control center duties
• Fire prevention compliance