Minimum Requirements: 

• Matric/Grade 12 or Higher plus a National Diploma in Fire Technology at NQF Level 6; 
• 6 years of operational experience in the relevant field, of which 2 years at the Community Educator level. 
• NFPA 1001 Firefighter 1 & 2; 
• NFPA 472 Hazmat Awareness and Operational; 
• First Aid Level III 
• NFPA 10-35 Fire and Life Safety Educator level 1 & 2; 
• Must have a valid Code B license; 
• No criminal record. 

 Primary Function:

• Take responsibility for managing, coordinating, organising and overseeing the delivery of a public information service intended to educate and inform the public regarding fire and life safety education and the functions of EMS, based on the ward-based risk assessment and profiling of the community of the region, using media and relevant communication networks to decrease fatalities and mortalities. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Attend to the distribution of Information within the Public Safety Department and accessibility thereof to the public; 
• Promote emergency medical management through public information campaigns, education and training, and liaison with communities; 
• Control all administration and scheduling for B.E.S.A.F.E training sessions; 
• Participate in large incidents; 
• Create awareness of the extent of services provided by EMS.