Transnet: Fire Fighter Learnership 2022 / 2023

Provide protection over life, property and the environment by responding to fire and emergency situations, conduct fire prevention duties, up keep and servicing of fire equipment.

Position outputs:

• Maintain Operational Readiness.
• Maintenance of fire equipment.
• Perform specialized procedures in dealing with emergency and other incidents.
• Adherence to Governance and Risk Management in terms of legislation, policies and procedures.
• Adhere to Transnet policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Caring for other people’s lives and / or assets without any favor and / or prejudice.
• Continuous assessment of own performance, professional interaction and ethical dealings with stakeholders/ clients and co-workers.
• Perform fire patrols after hours.
• Inspection of dangerous goods/freight stationed in marshalling yards.
• Fire and equipment inspection of cargo sheds, warehouse and other structures.
• Fire protection duties or cargo, chemical tankers and explosives.
• Commands incident site until arrival of higher authority.
• Handling of all HAZMAT and fire equipment.
• Man the fire control room.
• Man fire equipment on board tugs during vessel incidents.
• Standby and inspection of hot work sites.
• Inspection and testing of fire detection, fire suppression and sprinkler systems.
• Grain elevator inspections( threat of dust explosions).
• Hot work inspection on vessels, rail network and depot construction sites.
• Perform any other functions as directed by a person with authority.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Grade 12.
• Fire Fighter 1 ( SAQA/ IFSAC- International Fire Safety.

Accreditation Congress) Accredited

• Hazmat Awareness (SAQA/IFSC accredited).
• Fire Fighter 2 ( SAQA/ IFSAC- Accredited).
• Hazmat Operational ( SAQA/IFSC accredited).
• First Aid ( Level3) or Basic Ambulance Assistant certificate.
• Be in possession of a valid drivers license (minimum C1) with PrDP.

Work experience

• None (entry level).

Competencies:

• Knowledge of Port/ Rail services operations.
• Knowledge of hazardous substance labels.
• Fire engineering Science.
• Fire Safety.
• Hazmat awareness( dangerous goods).
• Knowledge of corporate standard / instructions.
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety.
• Knowledge of Harbour regulations/ Port rules.
• Fire Brigade Services Act 99 of 1987.
• Basic knowledge of SANS codes of practices : SANS 10090; SANS 10400; SANS 10087; SANS 10089; SANS 3000.

Skills

• Computer skills.
• Communications Skills.
• Interpersonal skills.

Attributes

• Hardworking.
• Honest.
• Team leader.
• Punctual.
• Team Work.
• Exemplary.

Apply Online for the Transnet: Fire Fighter Learnership 2022 / 2023

Closing date: 11-08-2022

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