Job Description
Disaster Management Assistant I - J/G CPSB 12 (V/NO: 27) (8 POSTS)
The officer will be reporting to the Disaster Management Officer
Duties and Responsibilities
-Responding and assisting casualties of fire incidents, road traffic accidents (RTA), water retrievals and rescue activities within the county.
-Working in a basic life support unit as a casualty attendant and operate disaster utilities vehicles.
-Evacuate casualties of fire, road accident and offer first aid services.
-Assessing and establishing the victim’s emergency medical care needs.
-Maintaining and evaluating healthcare outcomes on casualties and preparing individualized reports.
-Attending to distress calls, giving pre-hospital instructions and reassuring the caller.
-Documenting daily RTAs and generating annual statistics arising from cave-ins, drowning, fire, collapsed buildings or any other disaster incident.
-Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Requirements and Competencies for Appointment
-Must be a Kenya Citizen.
-Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade D+(plus) with valid First Aid and fire safety certificate;
-Certificate in any of the following areas: Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Course; Emergency Vehicle Operations Course; Emergency Medical Dispatch Course; Emergency Medical Responder / First Responder Course or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized training institution is an added advantage.
-Recommendation attesting previous work experience from a government or other recognized organization.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable