Role/Organizational Alignment Flashcards
Position Overview
Maintaining readiness of fire equipment and resources in accordance with alert preparedness levels and taking aggressive action on fires in safe and effective manner as directed
Mandate
Delivering effective wildfire management and emergency response support to protect values, while encouraging sustainable, healthy and resilient ecosystems
Internationally known for
Skilled and committed personal, uncompromising safety attitude and innovative use of technology
Accountabilities - Preparedness
- Informed on standby requirements, fire weather forecasts, fire behaviour advisories
- Preps crew equipment, vehicles for dispatch, maintaining all assigned equip in excellent repair
- Conducts regular checks of equipment for signs of deterioration that could compromise safety, reporting issues
- Maintains high level of personal fitness
Accountabilities - Fire Duties
- Ensures safe work practices at all times, particularly in rugged areas, heavy machinery, aerial assets
- Removes fuel from fire path using tools to cut fire breaks, dig fire guards and establish pump n hose to control/extinguish fire
- Function in ICS System
- Exercises authority as designated official delegated under Wildfire Act and Wildfire Regulation
Accountabilities - Non-Fire
- Provides admin support and undertakes work projects
- Provides site rehab following EX
- Completes specialized training such as hover exit
- Supports community forest fire prevention programs, tours, demos, firesmart
- Participates in natural resource projects, fuel management, PB’s
Willingness Statements - Pre Suppression
- Flexible regarding ongoing changes in responsibilities, assignments and corporate structures
- Keep current on emerging issues
- Take in house training and certification
- Obtain and maintain certification and training for crew positions to meet operational requirements
Willingness Statements - Suppression
- To fly in aircraft
- To work extended hours, standby, limited notice
- Travel and overnight in remote locations with varying accommodations
- Participate in ICS positions
- Work under adverse or stressful conditions; heat, smoke, mountain, isolated
Behavioural Competencies
Results Orientation
Service Orientation
Teamwork and Cooperation
Indigenous Trust-Based Relationship
Results Orientation
a concern for surpassing a standard of excellence. The standard may be one’s own past performance (striving for improvement); an objective measure (achievement orientation); challenging goals that one has set; or even improving or surpassing what has already been done (continuous improvement). Thus, a unique accomplishment also indicates a Results Orientation.
Service Orientation
implies a desire to identify and serve customers/clients who may include the public, colleagues, partners (e.g. educational institutes, non-government organizations, etc.), co-workers, peers, branches, ministries/agencies and other government organizations. It means focusing one’s efforts on discovering and meeting the needs of the customer/client.
Teamwork and Cooperation
is the ability to work cooperatively within diverse teams, work groups and across the organization to achieve group and organizational goals. It includes the desire and ability to understand and respond effectively to other people from diverse backgrounds with diverse views.
Building a Trust Based Relationship
requires a fundamental understanding that “relationship” is the foundation from which all activities happen and that building a good relationship takes time and commitment. It is a willingness to build a personal relationship in addition to a professional one, participating in open exchanges of experiences and culture. It requires a genuine, non-controlling approach and relies upon demonstrated integrity and transparency. Building a trust-based relationship requires a high level of consciousness of the experience of Indigenous people with Crown relations. It assumes that strengths abound in Indigenous people, cultures, and communities.
What are some essential qualities of a firefighter?`
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