LEADING FIREFIGHTER (76 POSTS)

DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY SERVICES

Division: Fire and Rescue Operations

Section: Fire and Rescue Operations Cluster

Location: Tshwane regions

Reference number

EMSS216-2026

Position

LEADING FIREFIGHTER (76 POSTS)

To be advertised

Internal

External

This position seeks to attract

African female

African male

Coloured female

Coloured male

Indian female

Indian male

White female

White male

Person with disability

All categories

Job level

T10

Scale

R357 972,00 – R497 184,00 per annum

Estimated remuneration package

R488 598,00 – R665 789,00 per annum

Job purpose

To render an effective and efficient day-to-day fire operations service

Appointment 

requirements

Grade 12

Basic Ambulance Course with a current Health Professions Council of South Africa registration

Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter 2

Hazmat First Responder: Awareness Level and Hazmat First Responder: Operational Level

A valid Code C driving licence (to be declared competent to drive or operate a Code C licenced vehicle, competency to be confirmed annually)

At least three years’ applicable experience in a fire and rescue environment

Physical fitness and health

Must pass physical capability test

Must pass medical evaluation

Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost 

Willingness to be assigned to any geographical fire station in Tshwane

Willingness and ability to be on standby and work after hours on weekends and public holidays

Personal attributes

and/or competencies

Physical and mental fitness; physical capability to operate under operational requirements and external conditions; capacity to operate under extremely stressful and often traumatic conditions; ability to perform under physically threatening situations and social trauma; demonstration of high-level hand-eye coordination; no fear of heights or closed or tight spaces; having integrity; decisiveness; intelligence; patience; being energetic; innovative thinking skills; willingness to accept responsibility

Primary function

Perform a variety of tasks associated with responding to rescue and firefighting incidents

Render basic emergency medical care

Practise fire prevention

Operate and maintain firefighting equipment, apparatus and fire station facilities

SAP

S70018244, S70009639, S70018243, S70018041; S70089085, S70088999, S70089086, S70018307, S70018052, S70018217, S70017794, S70017905, S70017947, S70017767, S70017846, S70018099, S70017945, S70017868, S70017991, S70017759, S70017728, S70017802, S70018219, S70018164, S70017852, S70017888,  S70017792, S70017865, S70018068, S70018053, S70017708, S70018179, S70017827, S70017853, S70018037, S70017793, S70017879, S70017712, S70017825, S70017717, S70017700, S70018107, S70018134, S70017814, S70018122, S70018161, S70017907, S70018180,  S70018132, S70017693, S70017743, S70017851, S70018012, S70089029,

S70018209, S70018231, S70018241, S70018267, S70018268, S70018270,

S70018196, S70018210, S70018275, S70018276, S70018230, S70018234,

S70018235, S70018236, S70018237, S70018281, S70018256, S70018257,

S70018292, S70018224, S70089081, S70089082

New/natural attrition

Natural attrition

Enquiries

Elsie Malomane (012 358 4603) or Agnes Ndwamato (012 358 8637)