FIRE FIGHTERS

Kabstrading Co; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Kabstrading Co is seeking personnel to perform firefighting and emergency response duties in high-risk environments, under supervision. The role involves responding to fires, rescues, and related incidents, and supporting emergency operations as directed by authorities.

You will engage in activities to protect lives and property, handling hazardous substances, casualty extraction, and equipment operation as required by supervision. Prioritizes safety and adherence to protocols.

Responsibilities

• Responding to fires, rescues and related emergency and non-emergency humanitarian incidents
• Responding to incidents involving hazardous substances
• Extricating and/or releasing casualties and carrying out emergency operations as directed by the level of authority
• Resuscitating and treating injured persons and carrying out emergency operations as directed by next level authority
• Operating a range of equipment to control, manage and extinguish fires
• Undertaking fire protection duties in situations that potentially threaten lives or property and having available appropriate equipment as directed by supervisors.

Job description

Key areas of responsibility: (Not totally inclusive) carries out firefighting activities and emergency operations under guidance, mentorship and supervision of seniors and officer-in-charge by:

• Responding to fires, rescues and related emergency and non-emergency humanitarian incidents
• Responding to incidents involving hazardous substances
• Extricating and/or releasing casualties and carrying out emergency operations as directed by the level of authority
• Resuscitating and treating injured persons and carrying out emergency operations as directed by next level authority
• Operating a range of equipment to control, manage and extinguish fires
• Undertaking fire protection duties in situations that potentially threaten lives or property and having available appropriate equipment as directed by supervisors.