SUMMARY:
This is a skilled position that entails firefighting, rescue, emergency medical care, and other rela
POSITION INFO:
This is a skilled position that entails firefighting, rescue, emergency medical care, and other related emergency services. Participate in programs designed for the prevention of fires and the saving of life and property. Responsible for rapidly, efficiently and safely performing various duties under emergency conditions frequently involving considerable hazard. The work includes routine duties in the maintenance of firefighting vehicles, equipment and fire service facilities. While specific orders and directions are received from an Officer in the normal course of maintenance duties and firefighting, considerable independence of judgment and action is allowed in circumstances of extreme urgency where referral to a superior for instructions is not possible.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• To control and eventually douse structure fires or wild fires. Using specialized equipment, firefighters control the spread, temperature and severity of fires and eventually douse them completely
• Firefighters can help law enforcement officials determine the cause of a fire
• Learning the cause of a fire is important to providing education on fire prevention and determining whether the fire started accidentally or due to arson
• Respond to a variety of emergencies and provide basic medical care and transport
• Provide full report on the extent of fire and injuries
MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
• 18 years or older
• Matric (mandatory)
• Basic Ambulance Assistant (BAA) (mandatory)
• Fire Fighter Level 1 and 2 (mandatory)
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
• Advanced Driving (Advantageous)
3 x ILS/Fire fighter
Qualifications needed:
- Registered as an ILS paramedic with HPCSA
- Fire Fighter 1 & 2 Qualification
- Rope rescue 2
- Code 10
2 X BAA/Fire fighter
Qualifications needed:
- Registered as an Basic Ambulance Assistant
- Fire fighter 1 & 2 Qualification
- Rope rescue 2
- Code 10
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