Fire safety manager job description

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I. List of Fire safety manager duties:

1. Safeguard the Hospital from internal as well external threats.
2. Initiates and coordinates all the safety related tasks within the Hospital.
3. Allocates safety related tasks to the management department staff and monitors their work.
4. Undertakes various security related checks and correlates the drawbacks.
5. Issues guidelines and directives to the staff and ensures the guidlelines are properly followed.in accordance with JACHO.
6. Ensures that all safety documentation concerning the safety department is up to date.
7. When accidents occur, the manager has the task of finding the root cause behind the accident and ensures the same accident does not happen again.
8. Arrange the safety related machinery and infrastucture and check the machinery periodically.

II. List of Fire safety manager qualifications

1. Bachelors Degree in engineering or equivalent work or military experience in a related field required.
2. Five years engineering and construction experience in a Hospital health care institution preferred.
3. Five years management as it relates to Safety inside a hospital preferred.
4. Thorough knowledge of engineering and construction principles, practices and procedures as it relates to safety, applicable laws and government regulations, principles of management.
5. Proficient in the use of Windows based office software including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Project.
6. Ability to communicate effectively in written format and oral presentations.
7. Ability to multi-task and establish priorities.
8. Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment.
9. Must possess a working knowledge of JCAHO, NFPA.