Securefire National Command Manager

**Location**: Fidelity SecureFire HQ, Midrand
**Reports to**: Chief Fire Officer / Head of Fire Operations
**Type**: Full-time, Shift-Based (Rotating 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends, public holidays)

**POSITION OVERVIEW**

The **SecureFire National Command Manager** serves as the strategic nerve centre of South Africa’s leading private fire response force. Operating from SecureFire’s advanced Fire National Command Centre, this role directs and manages all fire-related incidents **virtually and digitally across all 9 provinces**, using live GPS tracking, GIS mapping, integrated command software, and real-time tactical communication.

This is a high-responsibility, technology-enabled position where national incidents are managed live — with direct command input, cross-provincial coordination, and full accountability for operational decision-making. The Command Manager is also responsible for directing tactical overlays and **live map data to on-the-ground fire crews**, and maintaining **constant communication with fireground team leaders** during deployments.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Real-Time Incident Management**
- Assume full operational control over all active fire incidents across South Africa from the National Command Centre
- Prioritise incidents based on severity, SLA requirements, and resource availability
- Make live tactical deployment decisions, manually override or delay automated dispatches when appropriate
- Monitor and manage multiple concurrent incidents while maintaining national situational awareness

**Resource Deployment & Mapping Control**
- Use the **GIS command map and horizontal screen interface** to:
- Plot incident locations
- Track unit movements
- Draw tactical perimeters and exclusion zones
- ** Transmit digital overlays and route instructions directly to on-the-ground crews**
- Provide spatial direction to field teams in congested areas, limited-access zones, or complex multi-building sites

**Communication with Fireground Teams**
- Maintain **direct two-way communication** with fireground team leaders during live operations
- Relay tactical updates, map visuals, response adjustments, and instructions in real time

**Technology-Driven Command**
- Operate GIS-based systems, GPS vehicle tracking, and FireNet AI for live decision support
- Manage incoming incident triggers from WhatsApp auto-dispatch and control centre alerts
- Record all incident actions in FireNet for transparency, compliance, and post-event analysis

**Multi-Agency & Internal Coordination**
- Liaise with SecureDrive, SecureGuard, technical fire teams, and client site supervisors
- Escalate incidents when risk thresholds are breached and activate integrated resources where necessary
- Deliver situational briefings to SecureFire management and coordinate response messaging for clients

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Essential**:

- Firefighter 1 and 2 (SAESI, IFE or equivalent)
- Hazmat Awareness and Hazmat Operations
- Incident Command Qualification (NFPA, SAESI, or equivalent)
- First Aid Level 3 (valid)

**Preferred**:

- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Experience in digital fire control centres or remote operations command
- Familiarity with private-sector SLA-based deployment models

**EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES**
- Minimum 7 years operational firefighting or incident leadership experience
- Experience managing multiple active incidents or response zones simultaneously
- High proficiency with GPS tracking systems, GIS mapping tools, and digital dispatch dashboards
- Strong command voice and decision-making under pressure
- Solid understanding of tactical operations across South Africa’s major metros
- Comfortable communicating directives to field crews with clarity and authority

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