Junior Firefighters X4 (Permanent) at Breede Valley Municipality

Duties:

• Responding to fires, rescues and related emergency and non-emergency humanitarian incidents.
• Responding to incidents involving hazardous substances. 
• Extricating and/or releasing casualties and carrying out emergency operations as directed by the level of authority. 
• Resuscitating and treating injured persons and carrying out emergency operations as directed by next level of authority. 
• Operating a range of equipment to control and extinguish fires. 
• Minimize the risk to life and property as well as save lives and property of the communities of the Breede Valley. 
• Perform Rescue work e.g. urban search and rescue, high angle and other related functions pertaining to the job. 
• Provide an effective and efficient emergency rescue service. 
• Participating in training drills, simulation exercises and physical fitness training as directed. 
• Participating in public fire and life safety education training by carrying out public demonstrations and visiting communities as directed.
• Participating in the cleaning and maintenance of fire stations and grounds. 
• Checking, cleaning, testing and maintaining vehicles and equipment. 
• Ensure that equipment and vehicles are safe, available and sound working order for operational efficiency at emergency incidents as well as to maintain a safe and hygienic working environment. 
• Completing pro forma documentation. 
• Completes computerized occurrence log in order to maintain proper records of daily occurrences. 
• Maintaining and updating of relevant and applicable records such as shift roster, logbooks. etc.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 or higher; Firefighter I course; Hazmat Awareness; First Aid Level 3;
• Valid Code B Drivers Licence;
• Physically and Mentally fit; Medical Test NFPA 1582
• 1-year operational experience;
• No criminal record.
• Other requirements:
• Good communication skills.
• Proficient in at least two of the three languages of the Western Cape Province.
• Attention to detail.

All applications should reach us by 26 February 2026 at 14:00.