BACKGROUND SUMMARY

I am a well seasoned fire and rescue officer, quite

experienced in fire and rescue emergency operations. During my 23 years career i have been involved in a wide spectrum of emergency events which have

moulded me to be a seasoned emergency fire and

rescue officer .I have been in a position to oversee fire risks assessments,station management,

administration,preplanning,education and prevention. Well-presented,articulate and diplomatic, capable of building,nurturing networks at executive and

operational level.I am looking for a suitable position with an organisation that attracts personnel who push themselves to rewarding excellence for the greater good of the organisation.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Engineering and Rescue Management

CURRENT

Institute of Fire Engineers

Level 3&4 Firefighter

Diploma

CERTIFICATIONS

● Firefighter 1 2018 (NFPA 1001)

●Firefighter 2 2018 (NFPA 1002)

●Driver Operator 2018 (NFPA 1002)

●Hazmat Technical (NFPA 1670)

●Confined Space Rescue NFPA 1006

VIOLA SIMBARASHE

CONTACT

+966-***-***-***/ +263

773 047 703

adxm32@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : 14/04/1980

Nationality : Zimbabwean

Driving

Licence

: Clean Class

2

SKILLS

●Station Management and

Administration

● Effective inter agencies

liaison communication

● Fire risks assessment

●Hazard identification and

rectification

●Excellent knowledge on

Microsoft packages (Word

,Excel,PowerPoint etc)

●Excellent Conflict

Management

●Rope Rescue NFPA 1006

●Instructor 1&2 NFPA 1041

●Fire officer 1&2 NFPA 1021

●Trench Rescue NFPA 1006

●Marine Fire Safety NFPA 1005

●FEMA ICS (100,200& 700)

●Station Officer's Certificate

●First Responders Certificate (Medic)

●Leading Firefighter Certificate

OPERATION FLORIAN UNITED KINGDOM

COURSES

●First Responder's (HAZMAT)

●Road Collision Course

●Incidental Command

● Technical and Community fire prevention

●Train the trainer

●Rope Rescue Level 2

EXPERIENCE

●Robust leadership skills

●Training and Skill

development

●Fire Service Equipment

●Special Appliances and BA

sets

●Hydraulics and practical

pump operations

Kaust Emegency Services

November 2017 - DATE

Fire Captain

●Human and material resource management

●Leading,coordinating and management of the

emergency response

●Station administration

●Community engagement and awareness Campaigns

on fire safety

●Staff management and Community Training

●Planning, Implementing fire and Rescue Command

systems

●Major Emergency Response Protocols

City of Harare Emergency

August 2000 - July 2007

Leading Firefighter

● Urban and rural firefighting

●Industrial and Commercial firefighting

●Rescue operations

●Portable/mounted Pump operations

●Fire prevention checks

●Safely driving fire applicances and crews to and

from operations

●Leading fire crews in firefighting activities

●Supervision and implementation of pump

operations

●Station Management

●Fire/rescue report generation

PROJECTS

ZERO FIRE

● Implemented first line emegency tactics and

measures for a University Campus of over thirty five buildings and over one thousand households in a

variety of emergency situations and risks.

VIOLA SIMBARASHE

REFERENCE

Mr Donal Petherbridge - Emergency Services Red Sea Projects Saudi Arabia

Managing Director

adxm32@r.postjobfree.com

+966-***-***-***

Mr Micheal Lewis - KAUST Fire Department

Deputy Chief Fire Officer

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+966-***-***-***

Mr L Mafukidze - City of Harare Fire Brigade

Chief Fire Officer

+263 242-***-****-7

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