Senior Fire Fighter at Garden Route District Municipality

Salary:

• R 251 427,00 - R 326 366,04
• Task Grade: T9

Minimum requirements:

• 4 Years operational experience of which 2 years must be at Firefighter 2 level
• Medical Test NFPA 1582 or Equivalent Occupational Medical Test
• Higher Certificate in Fire Technology (Fire Servies)
• Pump Operator
• Fire Prevention course
• Fire Investigation
• Fire Service Instructor 1
• High Angle Rope Rescue 1
• First Aid Level 3

Competencies:
Core Professional Competencies:

• Community & Customer Focus, Problem Solving, Negotiation and Influencing, Resilience Communication, Ethics and Professionalism

Functional Competencies

• Fire fighting, Rescue Operations, Special Operations, Fire Safety and Prevention, Safety and Welfare, Emergency Medical Care, Call taking and Dispatch,

Public Service Orientation Competencies

• Interpersonal Relationships and Service Delivery Orientation

Personal Competencies

• Action and Outcome Orientation, Resilience, Change Readiness, Cognitive Ability,
• Learning Orientation and Problem Solving

Management & Leadership Competencies

• Impact and Influence, Team Orientation, Direction Setting and Coaching and Mentoring

Duties:

• Performing operational functions regarding the prevention of the outbreak or spreading of a fire, the fighting or extinguishing of a fire, the rescue of lives and rendering humanitarian services.
• Performs testing, maintenance and cleaning functions on all emergency vehicles, equipment and station facilities at assigned geographical fire station as well as hydrants and hose reel, including marking of hydrants as allocated by the platoon commander.
• Participate in continues training in fire suppression, prevention, and inspection through both simulated and on the job exercise.
• Performs administrative duties to facilitate vehicle and equipment testing and maintenance.
• Subject to level of driver/ operator competency, safety and effective drive and operate range of fire response apparatus used by the department as driver/ operator.