Saldanha Bay Municipality: Fire Fighter Learnership Programme 2023

Salary scale: R100 000 p.a. all inclusive

Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of tasks associated with responding to and dealing with firefighting emergencies
• Operating and maintaining firefighting equipment and apparatus
• Maintaining fire station facilities under supervision and related work as required in order to protect the lives and property of the citizens of Saldanha Bay Municipality in accordance with the Fire Brigade Services Act (Act 99 of 1987) .

Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• No experience required
• Code B driver’s license Advantageous
• No criminal record
• Physically and mentally fit
• Medical test NFPA 1582
• Candidate physical ability test (CPAT)
• Preference will be given to applicants with firefighter 1 certificate.

Skills and Competencies:

• Community and customer focus
• Problem solving
• Negotiation and influencing
• Resilience
• Communication
• Ethics and professionalism
• Firefighting
• Rescue operations
• Special operations
• Fire safety and prevention
• Safety and welfare
• Emergency medical care
• Call taking and dispatch
• Interpersonal relationships
• Service delivery orientation
• Action and outcome orientation