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Description
Job Family:
Technical/Support – Level 2
Job Title:
FIREFIGHTER ON-CALL (RETAINED) DUTY SYSTEM
Job Size:
Firefighter
Purpose:
To carry out education and intervention activities to support service delivery needs
Responsible to:
Watch/Station Manager
Line Manager Responsibilities:
Role Specific Responsibilities:
There are a number of role and post specific responsibilities which are to be found overleaf.
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This document consists of the Post Specific Job description for the post of Firefighter - Retained Duty System and supporting information as follows; •
APPENDIX A - the Fire Service Rolemap, containing the applicable National Occupational Standards. (The units of competence that form each of these roles are laid down in the NJC document-Fire and Rescue Services Rolemaps.) Fire and rescue authorities can require any reasonable activity to be carried out by an individual employee within his or her role map
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APPENDIX B - the Personal Qualities and Attributes applicable to the postholder.
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APPENDIX C - the Fire & Rescue Service ‘Core Values’
Italics denote specific role responsibilities for Cornwall As part of this post you will have these specific responsibilities:Undertake any duties that fall within the Firefighter role map, commensurate with the level of responsibility and expertise that are relevant to the workplace to which they are permanently or temporarily located.
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APPENDIX A Role Specific Responsibilities Inform and educate your community to improve awareness of safety matters Take responsibility for effective performance
Save and preserve endangered life
Resolve operational incidents
Protect the environment from the effects of hazardous materials
Support the effectiveness of operational response Support the development of colleagues in the workplace Contribute to fire safety solutions to minimise risks to your community Drive, manoeuvre and redeploy fire service vehicles
As part of these responsibilities you will be required to -
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Promote safety matters to inform your community Facilitate learning through demonstration and instruction Take responsibility for personal performance Establish and maintain effective working relationships with people Develop your own skills to improve performance Conduct a search to locate life involved in incidents Rescue life involved in incidents Provide treatment to casualties Support people involved in rescue operations Control and extinguish fires Resolve incidents other than those involving fire or hazardous materials Support people involved in an operational incident Mitigate damage to the environment from hazardous materials Decontaminate people and property affected by hazardous materials Support people involved in hazardous materials incidents Collect information on risks in your community Collect information on resources in your community Maintain internal resources Communicate your own skills and knowledge to colleagues Support development of colleagues
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Inspect premises to minimise risks to people, property and the environment Report on issues arising from an inspection Drive vehicles to incidents Manoeuvre, site and re-deploy vehicles
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APPENDIX B Personal Qualities and Attributes
Personal Style
Interpersonal Skills
Working with Information
Commitment to Diversity and Integrity
Understands and respects diversity and adopts a fair and ethical approach to others
Openness to Change
Is open to change and actively seeks to support it
Confidence and Resilience
Maintains a confident and resilient attitude in highly challenging situations
Working with Others
Works effectively with others both within the Fire and Rescue Service and in the community
Effective Communication
Communicates effectively both orally and in writing
Commitment to Development
Committed and able to develop self and others
Problem Solving
Understands, recalls, applies and adapts relevant information in an organised, safe and systematic way
Situational Awareness
Maintains an active awareness of the environment to promote safe and effective working
Commitment to Organisational Excellence Effectiveness
Adopts a conscientious and proactive approach to work to achieve and maintain excellent standards
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APPENDIX C Fire and Rescue Service Core Values We Value Service to the Community
We Value People
We Value Diversity
We Value Improvement
Definition
We value service to the community by… Working with all groups to reduce risk Treating everyone fairly and with respect Being answerable to those we service Striving for excellence in all we do We value all our employees by practising and promoting…. Fairness and respect Recognition of merit Honesty, integrity and mutual trust Personal development Co-operative and inclusive working We value diversity in the service in the community by… Treating everyone fairly and with respect Providing varying solutions for different needs and expectations Promoting equal opportunities in employment and progression within the service Challenging prejudice and discrimination We value improvement at all levels of the service by…. Accepting responsibility for our performance Being open-minded Considering criticism thoughtfully Learning from our experience Consulting others
