Chief Fire Officer

Qualifications & Expertise

National diploma in Fire Engineering or related field

Intermediate Life Support Paramedic (advantageous)

Basic life support paramedic (minimum)

Supervisory or Management Qualification

Hazmat Technician

Registered with the HPCSA BLS Paramedic

C1 Drivers License

Professional Driving Permit

Fire Prevention and Safety Strategies

Fire Investigation

Incident Commander

Snake identification/bite treatment and snake handling

Advanced Industrial Fire Fighting

Computerized maintenance management system such as SAP

Fixed fire detection/suppression system testing/inspection/maintenance regimes

MS Office including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook

Familiarity with ISO 14001 and 45001 advantageousJob Experience

10 Years experience in industrial / Municipal Fire Services in a supervisory/management experience capacity

5 years experience performing an emergency response function firefighter/paramedicKey Performance Areas

Respond to and Manage Fire, Hazmat and medical incidents/emergencies on

the site, deploying internal and external resources where required.

Fixed and portable fire equipment inspections/maintenance including risk

mitigation

Fire prevention audits

Fire investigations

High fire risk maintenance work mitigations

Operational and maintenance expenses related to the emergency team

Job Observations/ Behavioural based audits/engagement board sessions

Planning of actions derived from drills/audits/incidents

Review and continuously improve existing emergency procedures and policies

Review and update emergency training requirements for the mill and department

as required

Legal compliance of emergency equipment

Plan emergency response drills and training exercises

Emergency equipment licenses and certifications

Capital equipment replacements and upgrades related to the emergency team as well as fixed fire systems within the mill

Engagements with local authorities and industries for cross training/drills

Accountable for the readiness of the emergency response team

Accountable for the readiness of emergency response equipment and installations

Accountable for emergency response/readiness engagements with localauthorities and neighbouring communities

Accountable for the implementation of fire prevention strategies inter alia

including hot work control.