Experience

SAPREF

• South Africa
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fire Officer

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  Since joining Sapref in 2008, my abilities and responsibilities include the following in regard to the petrochemical industry • Training and Development - NFPA Registered Emergency Response Training Facilitator - Senior Petrochemical Fire Instructor - Facilitate Petrochemical Fire Training to: Petrochemical Industry and Municipal Fire Brigades • Risk Management - Risk Assessment and Fire Safety for Petrochemical facility for construction projects and operating plants - Dealt with requirements of Managers in addressing fire risk issues with potential impact to process operations • Procedures - Development and updating of Site Emergency Procedures and Policies - Planning, implementing & assessing Emergency Exercises - Emergency response - Provide technical advice on appropriate fire equipment in line with company, national and international acts, standards and or regulations on new projects (i.e. NFPA standards, SANS standards, OHS act etc.) • Confine Space Entry - Development of procedures and protocol in regard to Confined Space Entry - Deal with and supervise Inert Confined Space Entry • Shutdown Activities - Manage Life Flare Spading Activities - Managed Reactor Inert Entry Activities - Fire Safety whilst shutting units down, and starting up - Manage Shutdown stores, issuing fire safety equipment and water wash fittings - Fire Safety Training - Draw up rescue plans for Medium and High risk Confine space entry • Daily Activities - Manage the daily operation of a Fire Station - Develop and manage staff wrt their schedule of duties - Manage fleet of Fire Apparatus, ensuring that they are in state of readiness - Testing of Firewater Reticulation System - Sewer Flow testing to ensure water flow and drainage requirements - Fixed Installation Testing:Foam Pourers, Tank Drenching Systems, Pump Deluge system and LPG Vessel deluge systems - Manage installation of large volume hydrants for water supply - Fire and Safety Walks Show less



TNPA Fire & Emergency Services

• Port of Durban

• Fire Officer - Plant Maintenace

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2009

  - Fleet Management of Department Vehicles including Month Ending Fuel Consumption Stats. - Plant Management of Pumps, Fire Equipment, Machinery and Workshop Equipment, Repairs Procedure. - Conducting Financial Year End closing of Books and SAP Plant Cost Recoveries on SAP for services rendered. - Asset Controller - Fleet Management of Department Vehicles including Month Ending Fuel Consumption Stats. - Plant Management of Pumps, Fire Equipment, Machinery and Workshop Equipment, Repairs Procedure. - Conducting Financial Year End closing of Books and SAP Plant Cost Recoveries on SAP for services rendered. - Asset Controller



TNPA Fire and Emergency Services

• Port of Durban

• Fire Officer

  • May 2005 - May 2008

  Since joining the company in 1997, my abilities and responsibilities include the following in regard to the Ports Authority: - Shift Supervisor +- 20 personal (Managing of staff including report writing for all operations, drills and inspections) - Staff Timesheets and Loading of staff times on SAP - Disciplinary Procedures & Policies - Conduct Daily Safety Talks - Daily Planned Job Observation of staff in operations - Risk Assessment and Report Writing - Site Visits, Tank Inspections and Safety Procedures - Conduct Routine Evacuation Drills within the Port - Responding to Fire Calls (Marine, Land, Petroleum) - Conducting hot work Inspections and Risk Assessments - Fire Station Duties - Daily Fire Drills – Testing & Familiarization of Fire Equipment - Driving and Operating Fire Engine - Emergency call taking and procedures - Testing and Operating of Fire Alarm Panels - Testing and Operating of Fixed Fire Installations i.e. Sprinkler Systems, Sub Stations, - Detectors, Tank Drenchers, Foam Pourers, CFI System within the Island View Complex including Salt Water Hydrants) - Conducting Fire Prevention patrols within the harbour area - Conducting Marine Tug Drills - Conducting Mock Fire/Hazmat Drills within Island View – Tank Fire Fighting - Hazmat Awareness and Operations - Evacuation Drills with Fire Crew Show less



TNPA Fire & Emergency Services

• Port of Durban

• Fire Fighter

  • Sep 1997 - Apr 2005

  - Fire Fighting Operations - Responding to Fire Calls (Marine, Land, Petrochemical) - Conducting Hot Work Inspections and Risk Assessments - Day to day Fire Station Duties - Daily Fire Drills – Testing & Familiarization of Fire Equipment - Driving and Operating Fire Engine - Control room emergency call taking and procedures - Testing and Operating of Fire Alarm Panels - Testing of Fixed Fire Installations i.e. Sprinkler Systems, Sub Stations, Heat, Smoke & --Dust Detectors) - Conducting Fire Prevention patrols within the harbour area - Conducting Marine Tug Drills - Conducting Mock Fire/Hazmat Drills within Island View (National Key Point) Show less