| Volunteer as a reservist firefighter | Volunteer as a reservist firefighter | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/City%20Connect%20Header%20Image.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <div class="ExternalClass116ADB6190544F36A58161F14320BA15"><p>Our <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Service%20Department">Fire and Rescue Service Department</a> gives volunteers the opportunity to receive adequate training that allows them to serve as a reservist firefighter.</p></div> | <h2 class="sectHeading">About<br></h2><p>The Chief Fire Officer will station volunteers at any of the City’s 30
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/See-all-City-facilities/Our-service-facilities/Fire%20stations">fire stations</a>, taking into account the need to report to the station within a reasonable amount of time. There are four different categories of reservists to carry out a range of functions. </p><h4>These categories are: </h4><ul><li>responding to alarms and assisting in the suppression of fire including rescue, entry, ventilating, and salvage work;</li><li>performing clean-up and overhaul after an emergency;</li><li>making checks and doing maintenance to ready equipment for service; and</li><li>responding to medical incidents, amongst a range of various functions.</li></ul><h2 class="sectHeading">Apply<br></h2><p>Register on the <a href="https://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/volunteers" target="_blank">City's Volunteer Portal<i class="icon link-external"></i></a> to apply for volunteer opportunities.<br></p>
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<b>To qualify, you must:</b></p><ul><li>be a South African citizen</li><li>reside in Cape Town<br></li><li>be between the age of 16 and 60<br></li><li>have a clean criminal record<br></li></ul>
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<p>For detailed information on requirements, you can contact the
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Fire%20and%20Rescue%20Service%20Department">Fire and Rescue Service Department</a>.
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<br>Members will be expected to work a minimum of 160 hours per year. No reservist will be permitted to work more than 40 hours in any seven-day week. </p><p>The department provides as much flexibility as possible, offering a choice of four six-hour shifts in each 24-hour period.<br></p> | | GP0|#6f49a589-68ef-4e2b-a30a-ef3140d2a936;L0|#06f49a589-68ef-4e2b-a30a-ef3140d2a936|Volunteer;GTSet|#a7cfb90d-44ad-4426-98ce-565f79932396;GPP|#7ecc61e7-9305-4d43-8bf7-f7c4dc6a5334 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Train to become a reservist firefighter. | 0 |
