Drive fire and rescue service vehicles for emergency response You must be able to: make the journey in the shortest time whilst minimising risks to life, property and the environment comply with all relevant legislation and organisational requirements drive the vehicle safely within its capabilities and your own limitations use warning devices only when they are appropriate to the situation ensure that an emergency response is justifiable and should be maintained continuously assess driving conditions and modify your driving to minimise risk to yourself, colleagues and members of the public manoeuvre and site the vehicle in the best position whilst avoiding undue risk to the vehicle, yourself and others obtain assistance of colleagues to guide difficult manoeuvres make sure that the siting and positioning of the vehicle does not interfere with access and operations treat colleagues and members of the public in a way that promotes a positive image of yourself and your organisation communicate with people in a way that encourages understanding, goodwill, and co-operation and promotes a positive image of yourself and your organisation make sure your records are in the agreed format, accurate, complete, legible and available to authorised users Knowledge and Legislative and organisational requirements understanding You need to know and understand: Own role and responsibilities in relation to health and safety in the workplace Legislation and organisational policy covering driving Legislation and organisational policy concerning emergency response how and when to exemptions from the road traffic act Purpose and implications of recording and reporting systems Personal and Interpersonal You need to know how to communicate clearly and effectively with the range of people and understand: involved how to treat colleagues and members of the public with respect and consideration, taking account of, and accepting, diversity
You must be able to: Drive fire and rescue service vehicles for emergency response make the journey in the shortest time whilst minimising risks to life, property and the environment comply with all relevant legislation and organisational requirements drive the vehicle safely within its capabilities and your own limitations use warning devices only when they are appropriate to the situation ensure that an emergency response is justifiable and should be maintained continuously assess driving conditions and modify your driving to minimise risk to yourself, colleagues and members of the public manoeuvre and site the vehicle in the best position whilst avoiding undue risk to the vehicle, yourself and others obtain assistance of colleagues to guide difficult manoeuvres make sure that the siting and positioning of the vehicle does not interfere with access and operations treat colleagues and members of the public in a way that promotes a positive image of yourself and your organisation communicate with people in a way that encourages understanding, goodwill, and co-operation and promotes a positive image of yourself and your organisation make sure your records are in the agreed format, accurate, complete, legible and available to authorised users Knowledge and understanding You need to know and understand: Legislative and organisational requirements Own role and responsibilities in relation to health and safety in the workplace Legislation and organisational policy covering driving Legislation and organisational policy concerning emergency response how and when to exemptions from the road traffic act Purpose and implications of recording and reporting systems You need to know and understand: Personal and Interpersonal how to communicate clearly and effectively with the range of people involved how to treat colleagues and members of the public with respect and consideration, taking account of, and accepting, diversity