Firefighter/ Leading Firefighter/Hazmat Technician

JORAMU GONDO

House # C-****, Street *a, AL Khor Community Po Box 22166,

Doha, Qatar

Cell +974-********,

***********@*****.*** · www.linkedin.com/in/joramu-gondo-3822124b Well-trained, self-motivated emergency responder currently employed by Qatargas Operating Company in Ras Laffan Industrial City (Qatar) as a firefighter. My duties vary daily as can be assigned to work as a driver operator/ hazmat technician/ rope and confined space rescuer. I have more than twelve (12) years municipal experience in saving lives and protecting property against fire hazards through fire prevention, hazardous material spillage response, motor vehicle accidents response other emergencies to mention but a few. I can conduct basic health and safety training, firefighting training, search and rescue, in-house hazmat awareness and operation trainings, first aid trainings for recruits, volunteers, and fire wardens using company standard operating procedures (sops) and regulations from authorities having jurisdiction

(AHJ).

EXPERIENCE

DURATION: JUNE 2019 – DATE

FIREFIGHTER/ DRIVER OPERATOR: QATARGAS (QATAR)

MAIN DUTIES

Participating in emergency preparedness and response drills including equipment familiarization, bunger drills, door entry procedures, physical training, Hazmat Incident Command, fire and medical lectures. Carryout control room duties including receiving emergency calls from Plant control rooms and dispatching relevant appliances.

Responding to fire calls, fire alarm activations and medical calls. Fire prevention inspections and area familiarization. Training contractor recruits, volunteers, and fire wardens. Carryout daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly inventory checks for proper care and maintenance of equipment.

Emergency Standby duties and station house keeping. DURATION: 24 OCTOBER 2017 – 1 MAY 2019 (1 YEAR 7 MONTHS) FIREFIGHTER/ DRIVER OPERATOR: KAUST EMERGENCY SERVICES (KSA) MAIN DUTIES

Carryout control room duties including receiving emergency calls from 911 and dispatching relevant appliances.

Responding to fire calls, fire alarm activations and medical calls. Safely driving appliances to emergencies and operating various emergency special appliance including Ladder 39 and tanker.

Participating in emergency preparedness and response drills including equipment familiarization, bunger drills, door entry procedures, physical training, Hazmat Incident Command, fire and medical lectures. Fire prevention inspections and area familiarization. Training recruits, volunteers, and fire wardens.

Carryout daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly inventory checks for proper care of equipment. Making monthly and daily schedules for firefighters and driver/ operators. Station house keeping.

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JUNE 2009 – 23 OCTOBER 2017 (8 YEARS 4 MONTHS)

FIRE TRAINING OFFICER/FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER, CITY OF HARARE EMERGENCY SERVICES MAIN DUTIES

Carryout fire prevention inspections around the city to enforce municipal by-laws. Conducting recruit firefighter, Industrial firefighter trainings. Carryout daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly inventory checks for proper care and maintenance of equipment.

Making monthly and daily schedules for firefighters and driver/ operators. Deliver training for company employees / contactors / visitors on the requisite fire awareness knowledge / skills for the use and practice during emergency and non-emergency situations. Maintains training related equipment, facilities, and training aids operational always and meets relevant codes and standards and policy & procedures.

Organizes and conducts training in fire prevention for external stakeholders including employee families, shareholders, business partners, suppliers, and local communities. Assists to prepare rescue plans using company established guidelines for responding to all the critical jobs carried in the areas assigned, intend to minimize the number of risks for the rescuer during a rescue attempt and help to ensure that the rescue is conducted promptly in a safe and professional manner. NOVEMBER 2006 – JUNE 2009 (2 YEARS 7 MONTHS)

FIREFIGHTER/ DRIVER OPERATOR: CITY OF HARARE EMERGENCY SERVICES Responding to emergencies (fire and medical).

Safely driving fire appliances to calls and operate special appliances. Carryout fire prevention inspections around the city to enforce municipal by-laws. Conducting Industrial firefighter trainings.

Carryout daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly inventory checks for proper care and maintenance of equipment.

Making monthly and daily schedules for firefighters and driver/ operators. Station cleaning.

EDUCATION

December 2021: Eden University, Zambia

Bachelor of Science in Fire Engineering & Rescue Management October 2020

Level 7 diploma in leadership and management (UK).

Level 7 Diploma in Train-the-trainer (UK).

December 2020

IOSH Managing Safely

November 2016

DIPLOMA IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT, (NUST BULAWWAYO) Project title: An assessment of the state of fire disaster preparedness of the City of Harare Fire Brigade. 3

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor 1 (PRO-BOARD)

NFPA 1021 Fire Service Officer 1 (PRO-BOARD)

NFPA 1031 Fire Service Inspector 1 (PRO-BOARD)

Incident Command Systems (ICS) 100,200,700 AND 800 (FEMA) Fire Investigation for Fire Officers (IAAI) CFI

NFPA 1072 Hazmat Technician (IFSAC)

NFPA 1002 Driver Operator (IFSAC)

NFPA 1001 Firefighter 1 (IFSAC)

NFPA 1002 Firefighter 2 (IFSAC)

NFPA 1072 Hazmat Awareness (IFSAC)

NFPA 1072 Hazmat Operations (IFSAC)

NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue 1 (IFSAC)

NFPA 1006 Confined Space 1 (IFSAC)

Emergency Services Risk Reduction Program (FEMA)

Incident Command Systems (ICS) 100,200,700 AND 800 (FEMA) Rosenbauer ladder 39 (Rosenbauer)

Recruit Firefighter Certificate (Harare Fire Brigade) First Responders Certificate (Harare Fire Brigade) Leading Firefighter Certificate (Harare Fire Brigade) Ordinary Level Certificate with Seven (7) Subject Passes (Zimsec) SKILLS

• Excellent rappelling skills

• Always pay attention to details

• Fast learner

• Good communicator and instructor

• Highly computer literate

• Good team leader and motivator

ACTIVITIES

Currently I am working towards obtaining NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety qualification. Have been active in government of Zimbabwe programs as volunteer coordinator in various departments with the Ministry of Sports Arts and Culture being the one which I took part most of the time. I am motivated to become one of the most experienced and dedicated emergency and disaster response intellectual, multi-skilled and being a board member of the NFPA, IFSSAC, IFSTA and IFE. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth 20-12-1984

I.D Number 49-052307-Z-49

QID number 284********

Passport number GN035533

License number 35469LK

Marital Status Married

CONTACTABLE REFERENCES

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