Fire-Engine Operator at Nyeri County

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Officer, the Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Making routine daily checks and inspection of the fire engine to ensure it is in sound mechanical condition
• Ensuring general routine maintenance of the fire engine and equipment in line with the manufacturer’s manual / specifications
• Reporting any malfunctioning of the vehicle/fire engine systems
• Driving/operating the fire engine as authorised
• Ensuring security and safety of the fire engine on and off the road
• Maintenance of work tickets for vehicle/fire engine assigned
• Responding to fire and emergency calls in order to prevent and/or minimize loss of life, property or injury
• Safely and efficiently driving the fire engine to the scene of fire in response to an emergency
• Operating the fire engine pumps and other fire/rescue apparatus safely and efficiently
• Perform any other function of a fire fighter
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

The candidate must:

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Be a holder of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education / O-level education; (minimum grade D)
• Possess a First Aid Certificate lasting not less than seven(7) days
• Possess a certificate in defensive driving
• Possess a valid motor vehicle driving license class BCE;
• Have a minimum three (3) years proven experience in fire engine/firefighting equipment operation;
• Basic mechanical knowledge of vehicles
• Demonstrate experience in managing disasters
• Be physically and medically fit as certified by a Government Doctor;
• Be a holder of a firefighting/rescue service certificate from an institution recognized in Kenya
• Possess a valid certificate of good conduct
• Possession of a Grade III and above certificate in vehicle mechanics/maintenance will be an added advantage;
• Former members of the disciplined forces and the NYS who have undergone firefighting training or ex-fire fighters/fire engine operators will have an added advantage

Copies of the above certificates MUST be attached to the application form.