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Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

As an Advisor Risk Reduction, I am responsible for advising and supporting risk reduction activities across built and natural environments within my district. I provide expertise to stakeholders, communities, and operational staff, ensuring compliance and enforcement of risk reduction measures. I collaborate with district and regional teams, as well as external partners, to enhance risk reduction outcomes.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

My responsibilities include:• Providing advisory services on product selection by applying and interpreting customer requirements from construction plans, building consent documents, and fire strategy reports.• Proactively reviewing product specifications, fire test documents, and preparing guidance materials to meet project needs.• Engaging with project managers to identify appropriate solutions for technical issues.• Presenting findings to project managers for consideration.• Participation in meetings, attending onsite inspections and tests, and provide relevant technical feedback.• Assisting in compiling reports to ensure compliance with contract documents or any deviations.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

I led a team of Fire Safety Officers and Administrative staff within the Proactive Services Directorate, providing essential support by interpreting and implementing local and international safety standards and legislation. Through practical application of procedures and processes, we ensured alignment with not only legislative intent but industry best practice.My responsibilities encompassed:• Ensuring that effective and efficient administration, research & development policy formulation service is provided by the Fire Safety section.• Overseeing/ coordinating research/ development of fire safety & fire prevention strategies to ensure compliance with National legislation/ other policies & by-laws• Managing budget/ assets of Section so the Section financially compliant• Managing staff within unit as per agreed upon policies & City’s Conditions of Service• Assisting/ advising with management of large-scale incidentsRepresenting Section on various standing and ad hoc committees, including:• Gauteng Province - Fire Safety Working Group• National Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs – Fire Services Co-ordination• South African Bureau of Standards Technical Committees o TC 1060 - Standards which address the National Building Regulations (NBRS) o TC 1019 - Gas supply, handling, and control (fuel, industrial and medical gases) o TC 280 - The petroleum industry - Equipment and systems o TC 1060 - National Committee for standards for dangerous goods including hazardous chemical substances and dangerous goods waste• Liquified Petroleum Gas South Africa - Technical Committee• Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa

Examples of responsibilities:• Performing inspections of premises/ installations to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, by-laws/ policies & procedures• Ensure administrative matters dealt with/ that proper records are kept following legislative requirements & SOP’s• Conducting Fire Investigations, compile reports & providing expert opinion/ testimony on fire incidents• Assisting/ guiding public in terms of events, fire safety & EMS related issues

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Examples of responsibilities:• Preparing various routine & exception reports• Ensuring attendance at management, site & coordination meetings, etc.• Witnessing necessary commissioning tests/ initiate them should Contractor default• Planning workload weekly & coordinating work required by others following prevailing system

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Examples of Responsibilities:• Evaluate and comment on fire protection plans for buildings, flammable liquid installations and any other structures and event plans, including rational designs for all above, to ensure compliance with National legislation and other policies and by-laws.• Perform inspections of premises and installations in order to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, by-laws and policies and procedures.• Ensure administrative matters are dealt with and that proper records are kept in accordance with legislative requirements and SOP’s.• Conduct Fire Investigations, compile reports and provide expert opinion and testimony on any fire incidents• Assist and guide the public in terms of events, fire safety and EMS related issues.• Manage staff within the unit so that staff comply with agreed upon policies and Conditions of Service with the objective of ensuring superior service delivery standards.

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

Examples of responsibilities:• Developing staff through conducting internal training/ drills• Taking charge of crew responding to emergency incident• Supervising implementation of departmental policy at shift level• Supervising utilization/ maintenance of station resources

Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

Examples of responsibilities:• Responding to emergency incidents (incl. fires, medical, trauma, hazmat & rescue)• Performing station/ equipment maintenance • Participating in preparedness inspections/ drills

National Diploma Safety Management, Safety Management

Level 4 Certificate In Fire Safety

Graduate Diploma In Fire Technology, Fire Technology

National Senior Certificate