POSITION DESCRIPTION
SENIOR FIREFIGHTER
OPERATIONS
Job number:
Various
Business area:
Operations
Location:
Various
Reports to:
Station Officer
Version date:
October 2012
ORGANISATION CONTEXT
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a Crown Entity established on 1 July 2017 under the Fire and
Emergency New Zealand Act 2017. The role of our new organisation is to reduce unwanted fires,
respond to structural and vegetation fires and other emergencies including motor vehicle crashes,
medical emergencies, hazardous substance related incidents, natural disasters and support increased
community resilience.
Our new, unified organisation provides a fire and emergency service that delivers for communities, and
the firefighters who serve them, now and in the future.
Senior Firefighters are members of a four-person crew, led by a Station or Senior Station Of icer. They
are the most experienced non-supervisory members of fire crews and contribute to reducing the
incidence and consequences of fire through risk reduction and response activities, and contributing to
response activities associated with other emergency incidents.
POSITION CONTEXT AND PURPOSE
The purpose of the Senior Firefighter role is to contribute to reducing the incidence and consequences
of fire by participating in fire prevention and fire loss reduction strategies within communities,
contributing to maintaining a state of response readiness, undertaking response activities at a wide
range of emergency incidents, assisting with post-incident recovery and restoration of response
readiness.
SCOPE OF JOB
Financial delegations: Nil
Staff responsibility:
Nil
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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & DELIVERABLES
The job holder is responsible for delivering results in the following areas:
Pre-Incident Preparation
Undertake a range of activities and actions at an individual and crew level to ensure that the crew
maintains a state of operational readiness that enables a timely and effective response to emergency
incidents:
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Assist Of icer in developing and documenting a comprehensive understanding of the nature and
Released risk profile of the response area to enable an effective response
•
Support Of icer in co-ordinating activities to ensure the maintenance of operational skills
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necessary for an effective response
• Co-ordinate the testing and maintenance of all equipment to Fire and Emergency New Zealand
standards to ensure it is constantly operationally ready
• Maintaining a working knowledge of all relevant statutory obligations and operational procedures to
ensure compliance
• Identifying the resources required to respond effectively based on the risk profile and escalates
appropriately.
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Incident Management
Respond, as a member of a crew, to emergency incidents within Fire and Emergency New Zealand
performance standards:
Act
• Undertake all required activities at an emergency incident and as directed by the officer in charge.
This can include activities such as:
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Establish water
HISTORY
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Operate pump/specialist appliance
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Fire attack/exposure protection
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Search and rescue
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Salvage/recommission
FUTURE
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MVA extrication
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Scene safety
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Isolate, contain, identify, make safe and decontaminate Hazardous Substances
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Patient Care
o
General rescue
o
Lines rescue
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Natural disaster events
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Medical response and medical assist
• Ensure safety and direction of the crew in the absence of the officer
• Undertake dynamic risk assessment - Identifying potential hazards, take steps to eliminate, isolate,
minimize, report hazards to officer in charge and implement control measures
• Provide feedback to the officer regarding tactic effectiveness
• Operate specialist appliances such as Command vehicle, aerials etc.
Post-Incident Management Official
Undertake a range of activities post-incident response associated with clean-up, investigation and
restoration of operational readiness:
• Ensures scene preservation to enable fire investigation to be completed
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• Monitors and ensure ongoing safety of crew during salvage
• Assisting in providing advice and support to victims
• Assist in the clean up and recovery of the incident site and restore the fire appliance and equipment
to full readiness for the next emergency
• Assist OIC with operational debriefing to ensure future operational effectiveness, including post-
incident recording
• Report to OIC on firefighter welfare needs so these are addressed.
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Community Risk Reduction
Undertake a range of activities focused on reducing fire risk within the Brigade's response area or wider
community:
• Respond to public enquiries and provide advice on risk reduction to individuals, community groups,
and businesses within the Brigade's response area or wider community
• Deliver national risk reduction initiatives and programmes at a local level including FireWise, Home
Fire Safety Checks, other national initiatives as they are introduced
• Working with at-risk community groups to enhance fire safety knowledge and understanding.
Administration
Released Undertake a range of administrative functions associated with the core roles of response readiness,
incident response, and risk reduction.
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• Maintains all relevant Fire and Emergency New Zealand databases (including the core Station
Management System - SMS) related to core operational, training, risk reduction and station
maintenance activities
• Ensuring station supplies are maintained to appropriate levels to support effective running of
brigade and operational response.
Crew Leadership
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Provide informal leadership to other brigade members in support of the Of icer in Charge and Area
Management:
• Leads by example in maintaining personal and operational standards for dress, turnout, behaviour
Act
• Assisting with providing crew members with individual coaching to enhance skil s and capability.
PROUD
Training
HISTORY
Contribute to crew training activities focused on ensuring the crew has the required skil s to respond
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effectively to emergencies and undertake risk reduction activities:
• Participate in al prescribed training activities, including brigade exercises, station training activities.
FUTURE
• Lead crew training activities.
Any other duties consistent with the position as may be required from time to time by the Station
Of icer/Senior Station Of icer.
SAFETY, HEALTH & WELLBEING - RESPONSIBILITIES
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• Taking responsibility for their own safety, health and wellbeing and for their colleagues and others
they work alongside, as far as they are able
• Following policies, training and guidelines related to safety, health and wellbeing, including reporting
of injury and near miss events.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
External
Official
• Other crew and brigade members
• Communities
• Volunteer brigades within Area
• Community groups
• Other brigades within Area
• Other Emergency Service Partners
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• Area Management
• Building owners
• Fire Risk Management Of icers
• Businesses
• Volunteer Support Of icers
• Training Of icers
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QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE
Suitable candidates wil possess the following skil s/attributes:
Essential
• Successful completion of all Fire and Emergency New Zealand Career TAPS Programmes up to
and including Senior Firefighter Level, or demonstrated competence to the same level
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• Minimum of 2 years secondary schooling Minimum of 4 years as a firefighter Qualified Pump
Operator
• Significant knowledge and experience in applying fire suppression techniques Competent in the
use of MS Of ice suite and other Fire and Emergency New Zealand IT based systems and
communication tools
Act
• Maintains ability to meet prescribed fitness standards and pass regular fitness assessment
PROUD
• Sound interpersonal skil s and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse
audiences.
HISTORY
Desirable
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• Qualified Emergency Driver
FUTURE
• Qualified Specialist Appliance Operator/Driver
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PRACTITIONER:
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Organises self and works with others to carry out tasks and duties.
SELF
INFLUENCE
ETHICS
RELATIONSHIPS
STRATEGY
PEOPLE
RESULTS
Act
1. Focuses on own
1. Contributes to
1. Acts without
1. Establishes good
1. Gathers information
1. Works
1. Maintains a client
development;
positive work
favouritism or bias.
working
from a variety of
col aboratively as
focus in carrying out
identifies new
outcomes aligned to
relationships and
sources.
part of a team.
work tasks.
chal enges to extend
organisational
2. Adheres to
trust with others.
experiences.
objectives.
organisational
2. Understands the
values and code of
2. Is aware of the
relevance of
2. Is open to the
2. Adheres to
2. Learns and reflects
2. Contributes to team
conduct.
benefits of
organisational
perspective of
procedural
on how own
goals and
others.
documentation and
networking.
context to the
behaviours and
understands how
completes tasks.
3. Leads by example
workplace.
work style impact
they relate to
and maintains a
3. Supports the
on others and on
organisational
high level of
3. Operates within the
development of
3. Responds flexibly to
work tasks.
objectives.
professionalism and
limits and
3. Problem solves,
talent in others.
changing demands
impartiality; expects
boundaries of their
seeks advice and
role.
makes
while remaining
Information
3. Actively seeks
3. Communicates in an
and encourages
focused on the
recommendations
4. Strives to meet
feedback from
open and frank
peers to apply the
4.
objectives.
Represents the
after considering
personal objectives
supervisor and
manner and gains
same high
organisational
the facts.
and is aware of
peers and acts upon
the trust of others.
standards.
position.
performance
4. Supplements
it.
requirements; seeks
knowledge with
4. Prioritises work
4. Models behaviours
tasks aligned with
help when needed.
technical expertise
4. Demonstrates
that are consistent
the organisational
from others.
persistence; adapts
with the values and
strategic direction.
5. Works with others
approach when
practices of the
to achieve
Official
required and
organisation.
5. Understands the
performance
continues to work
need to see the ‘big
objectives.
to achieve individual
5. Shares information
picture’ and
and team
with the team.
recognises how
6. Resolves inter-
the
objectives.
relationships and
personnel and inter-
processes fit within
group conflict
it.
constructively.
5. Maintains an
optimistic outlook;
overcomes
obstacles and
recovers quickly
from setbacks.
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6. Recognises the need
for and adapts to
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