Fire Marshal

About the role

Emirates Global Aluminium is hiring a Fire Marshal in Dubai. The Fire Marshal works as part of the site Emergency Response Team (ERT) and takes proactive steps to protect the plant from emergencies and to provide a safe working environment. The role covers fire fighting, rescue and unplanned incidents, as well as fire prevention, inspection, equipment and premises maintenance, and training. It also includes any other duties assigned by the Fire and Security Department.

Key responsibilities

• Report through the chain of command to the Supervisor and respond swiftly and safely to all emergency calls and requests for assistance.
• Maintain emergency equipment in operational readiness, including cleaning, testing and repairing it to approved standards, and checking fire hydrants and other fixed detection and suppression installations.
• Take part in continuous training, including lectures, drills, courses and induction training such as Fire Warden and Fire Induction.
• Perform salvage operations after an incident, such as protecting plant and equipment and removing water and debris, and clean and inspect equipment afterwards.
• Inspect equipment, notify management of defects, make minor repairs, carry out routine preventative maintenance and keep records.
• Keep the fire station, equipment and grounds clean and orderly.
• Carry out fire inspections and audits, fire risk assessments and pre-incident planning, and test, inspect and maintain fire protection and detection systems.
• Enter inspections, training and emergency calls into log books, and assist medical staff in casualty handling where appropriate.
• Follow EGA safety policies and report unsafe activity and conditions.

Required profile

• NFPA Firefighter 1 and 2 (1001) or equivalent (JOIFF/IFE graduate certificate).
• HAZMAT Awareness 472 and HAZMAT Operations 472.
• First Aid at Highfield Level 3.
• At least 2 years' experience in a government or industrial fire department, or 2 years in a fire safety/engineering role, or a combination of both.
• Reasonable fluency in written and spoken English.