Job Description
To maintain a fully effective Emergency Fire service in order to save life and to protect property in line with company standards and licensing requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
Deal with emergency situations in accordance with specified regulations/procedures in order to save life and protect property.
Respond to airport medical emergencies and accidents e.g. road traffic accidents, fires, chemical incidents and special service call, both on and off the airport.
Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external bodies to ensure an effective integrated response to emergency situations and promote a professional image of Southampton Airport.
Maintain required level of technical competencies as specified by the regulator in order to uphold the airport licence.
Promote safe working practices to ensure that self, colleagues and customers are not put at risk, and that health, safety and the environment are given the highest priority at all times.
Be responsible for personal and team compliance with Company Health and Safety Policies, ensuring safe working practices to minimise risk to self, work colleagues, customers and staff is minimised.
To ensure that the activities required by the safety, security and environmental/sustainable development management systems are delivered throughout the areas of responsibility of this role.
Comply with all legal and statutory obligations applicable to this role.
Ensure that any systems and procedures introduced by the Company are effectively implemented and adhered to.
Carry out Wildlife Hazard Management duties ensuring compliance with EASA regulations providing continuous bird control during licencing hours.
Maintain equipment for operational readiness to specified standards in order to meet internal and external audit requirements.
To carry out any other duties that may be outside the standard remit for the purpose of personal development, or as may be reasonably required by the company.
Job Requirements
Must hold a valid certificate of competence in the role of Airport Fire Fighter
Current UK Driving Licence
Meets and maintains Southampton Airport medical standards
Meets and maintains Southampton Airport physical assessment standards
Save life at aircraft accident.
Extinguish fire.
Maintain operational readiness of resources.
Prevent occurrence of emergencies through management of aerodrome hazards and risks.
Mobilise resources to respond to emergency.
Site position fire fighting vehicles at accident/incident.
Contain and control spillages or leaks of hazardous substances.
Develop self and others to improve performance.
Take responsibility for effective personal performance.
Save life at aircraft accident.
First Aid (essential after initial training)
LGV Licence (essential after initial training)
Desirable
Job Details
Company: Southampton International Airport
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Location: Southampton International Airport, United Kingdom
