Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, February 19, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About the job
Reporting to the Duty Officer, Firefighter will be part of both an emergency response and community safety team by working with and within the community to respond to emergencies and minimize their impact when they do and intervene effectively when required, to the benefit of that community and within a safe working environment.

Responsibilities:
• Respond immediately and safely to all emergency calls and requests for assistance
• Deal with emergencies as directed and work effectively and efficiently as a member of a disciplined team
• Minimize distress and suffering, including giving first aid care
• Establish and maintain the confidence of members of the public
• Give general fire safety advice and guidance to people when requested
• Work to help educate members of the community in the risks and hazards of fire
• Assist in Service initiatives, programmes and strategies to reduce fire calls
• Recognise health and safety issues at work and deal with them to minimise or eliminate the degree of hazard or risk
• Maintain a level of physical and medical fitness necessary to carry out the duties of a firefighter
• Maintain all firefighting and emergency equipment in a state of readiness, including cleaning, repairing and testing as required to approved standards and procedures
• Know the local streets, roads and buildings situated within the fire station response area
• Complete basic paperwork and routine administration, including recording of information
• Take part in a continuous training programme by attending lectures, exercises, practice drill sessions and other forms of training to maintain competence levels
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility and expertise as may be required by the Chief Fire Officer
• Ensure personal safety and the safety of others at all times

Ideal candidate:
Knowledge and Qualifications
• Relevant tertiary education
• Formal training in Fire science
• Working knowledge of firefighting equipment and apparatus
• Knowledge of first aid/CPR methods

Experience
• 2 – 3 years in firefighting
• Proven experience as firefighter
• Willingness to follow legal rules and guidelines and firefighting standards at all times
• Great physical strength and stamina partnered with the ability to dress and move quickly
• Patient and cool tempered with the ability to function in a team
• Dedicated and compassionate

Technical Skills
• Financial Acumen
• Conflict Management
• Microsoft Word – Intermediate level
• Microsoft Excel – Intermediate level (Advance level are advantageous)
• Microsoft PowerPoint – Basic level
• Google suite of products

Behavioral Skills – Support
• Understanding the organizational environment
• Understanding the organization’s goals and objectives
• Dealing with changing circumstances
• Supporting and working with others
• Delivering objectives
• Dealing with complexity
• Acting professionally
• Deliver great customer service
• Sharing and co-operating
• Behavioural Skills – Management
• Awareness of the marketing environment
• Delivering performance
• Working with complexity
• Managing professionally
• Customer thinking
• Collaborating and Co-operating

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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About G4S
G4S is a leading global integrated security company specializing in the provision of security products, services and solutions. The company was recently acquired by Allied Universal creating the world’s leading security service provider with operations in 85 countries and a workforce of over 800,000 employees. We specialize in outsourced business processes and facilities in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat.

G4S in Africa:
G4S is the largest private sector employer and largest security company in Africa, with operations in more than 20 African countries and more than 90000 employees on the continent.

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