Fire Safety Coordinator

JOB PURPOSE / OBJECTIVE

Coordinate the daily activities of the Fire Technician and Fire Department Operations to ensure all emergency response equipment are maintained, ready for any emergency situation and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) is ready to respond at all times. Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Emergency Preparedness & Response (EPR) related issues.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Emergency Response Team Management & Support

• Coordinate the Emergency Response team to ensure minimum loss of life and assets.


• Schedule Emergency Response team training, plan and execute scheduled drills, conduct critiques and work with the department to initiate improvement opportunities.


• Manage the Emergency Response team roster and oversee skills competency of each member to ensure roster is always current.


• Work with schedulers to address shortfalls in the minimum number of on-shift responders.


• Manage and maintain the operations of the Fire Training Ground to be an efficient venue of skills development for the Emergency Response team.


• Coordinate Emergency Response team and act as the Incident Commander for any emergency situation at the facility.


• Review and update the Emergency Preparedness & Response Procedure (EPRP) to ensure current and aligned with applicable requirements (e.g., OE, NFPA, RLIC).


• Participate in the standardization efforts of response methods across all shifts and attain good level of understanding on applicable NFPA standards.


• Participate in JSAs, open flame hot work, fire box inspections, Lock Tag & Try partial breakage, critical lifts, stores all closed-out confined space entry permits, etc.


• Assist in writing, revising, and implementing approved work practices or SOPs for fire department operations.


• Supervise on-shift fire and safety coordinator and Fire Technicians, set daily tasks, and monitor performance by guiding and coaching them to meet expectations.

Emergency Response Equipment Maintenance

• Conduct scheduled inspections, testing and maintenance activities on equipment, maintain records, report, and manage the repair/replacement process for defective equipment. Enter SAP work requests for required maintenance activities.


• Collect samples and analyze critical safety items such as foam stock, breathing air and potable eye-wash stations on a regular basis to ensure proper compliance.


• Manage the fire extinguisher and breathing air equipment inspection program for the facility.


• Coordinate and supervise third-party contractor activities on-site for extinguisher and breathing air maintenance.


• Supply and maintain breathing air and equipment for the facility (wash, dry & bag masks, refill breathing air bottles, maintain cascade systems).


• Ensure adequate on-site stock levels of firefighting and emergency response consumables.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Contribute to identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of departmental systems, policies, processes, and practices in line with international leading practices to improve productivity and operational efficiency.


• Provide critical input to support the development of section systems, policies, and procedures to meet business requirements.


• Implement all relevant section policies, processes, procedures, and instructions to ensure work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Quality, Health, Security, Safety and Environment

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and relevant QHSSE procedures and controls to guarantee employee safety and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Reporting

• Prepare reports in a timely and accurate manner to meet departmental requirements, policies, and standards.

Qatarization

• Contribute to the development of Qatari employees (applicable to expatriate employees).

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education

• Required: Diploma in Fire Science, Paramedic, Occupational Safety or any related discipline.


• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science, Paramedic, Occupational Safety or related field.

Experience

• Required: 5–7 years of relevant experience in Emergency Response.


• Preferred: Experience in Industrial Firefighting.

Other Job Specific Requirements and/or Vocational Accreditations

• Fire Academy


• Industrial Firefighting


• National Incident Management System (NIMS)


• Advanced Incident Command System (ICS) courses (minimum ICS-100 / ICS-200)


• Training in confined space, high-angle, and technical rope rescue


• Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) training


• First aid training including CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS)

Languages

• Required: English – proficient


• Preferred: Arabic – working knowledge