Job Purpose

• Ensures prompt and safe transportation of fire crews and equipment to the scene of emergencies.
• Ensures scene safety at an incident and perform safe operation of fire pumps, providing fire water/foam to fire crews in the event of an emergency.
• Perform daily inspections of the fire appliance and reporting of any defects.
• Ensures compliance with the road and safety rules.

Job Responsibilities

Fire Vehicle driver should have with him the following documents :

• Driving license allowing to operate a vehicle of the relevant category.
• Vehicle registration documents (coupon, log, etc.)
• Waybill, cargo documents.

Driver is responsible for the following:

• Check the vehicle prior to start travelling and ensure a proper operation of the vehicle in the road.
• Traveling is prohibited in case of improper operation of the brake system, steering, hitch-mechanism (of the train), headlight and tail-light failure (in the dark time/ lack of lightning on the road), faulty windscreen wiper (raining/snowing).
• Undergo Alco test as per instruction of a traffic officer.
• Make the vehicle available to/for:

• The response to emergencies.
• Support the functions of the fire department and/or at the request of the Fire Chief or Delegate.
• Driver needs to demand a confirmatory letter from the authorities/ organizations or fill in records into the waybill indicating duration, distance of the traveling and the name of person that used the vehicle.

In case of a road accident an involved driver should:

• Pull over a vehicle, activate an alarm signal and post a breakdown triangle sign.
• Do not move the objects related to the accident.
• Render first aid.
• Call out for medical aid or ensure transportation of a patient by own or a passing vehicle to the nearest patient care unit.
• Notify Traffic Police and the management on the accident.
• Take the names and addresses of the witnesses and wait until traffic offices come to the place of accident.
• Drive a vehicle being under alcohol or drug intoxication affecting response actions and attention/ disease state and tiredness.
• Give permission to persons to operate the vehicle if their names are not indicated in the waybill or they have no relevant driving license.
• Leave objects (cargo) on the road causing obstacles for other vehicles.

Education

Eligibility criteria

• Availability of a driving license (B, C, D, E category)
• At least 5-years of experience as a driver with fire pump knowledge and emergency response experience.

Job Requirement

Emergency Management and Intervention

Environmental Awareness (GHG/ Water and Wastes)

Field HSE Objectives and KPIs

Government Statutes and Regulations

Health and Safety Risk Awareness

Management and Organization of HSE Site Operations

HSE Audit

HSE Regulations Standards and Guidelines

Preventative HSE Inspections

Incident and Accident Reporting and Investigation

ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Management System Audits

Oil Spill Response

Preventative HSE & Fire Inspections

Waste - Hazardous and Non-hazardous

Certifications

Skills

Physical Requirements

Years of Experience