Olorunleke Francis JOSHUA

• Spokesperson for the zone (Kogi, Kwara & Niger States)
• Prepares speech for the Zonal Commander
• Anchors official programs
• Coordinates Annual Fire Safety week
• Prepares and presents media briefing

· Implemented Service’s strategic goals/objectives and tactical operations plans

· Vetted and supervised operational plans of the Command

· Reviewed Incident Action Plans

· Liaised with Heads of Federal Ministry Department Agencies with a view to identifying areas of partnership for optimum service delivery and awareness.

· Attended State Security Council meetings

Achievements

· Established and structured the Command for effective service delivery

· Organized biannual capacity building training for personnel

· Coordinated Decontamination and disinfection of Federal MDAs in Kogi State against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

· Established first ever Fire Safety Community Development Service (CDS) with the National Youth Service Corps as a Fire Safety Vanguard group in the urban and rural areas

· Inspected 70% of Federal MDAs Buildings and facilities, as well as companies in the State to ensure minimum compliance to Federal safety laws and regulations.

· Reduced in Fire outbreak by 65% through inspection buildings, sensitization/awareness campaign and lectures.

· Increased safety awareness and consciousness by 61%

· Improvement in General Administration.

• Assisted in the review of college’s curriculum
• Assisted in developing new courses/modules and programs of the college
• Assisted in coordinating drills for officers and trainees
• Updated college modules
• Taught trainees
• Assisted in coordinating simulation

· Coordinated and implements zonal command firefighting plans and programs

· Coordinated operational activities of the zone

· Prepared posting of officers and men to watches, Ministry, Department & Agencies and Beats

· Coordinated and supervise fire stations within the zone.

· Coordinated command jurisdiction topography survey

· Conducted and coordinate stations routine drills and lectures

· Intermediated between officers and men of the operation unit and the zone’s management.

• Ensured that all fire protection systems like smoke detectors, fire alarms, sprinklers, fire hydrants etc
• Are all installed properly and also functional at all times
• Organized and conducted fire drills/simulations to check the readiness and/or preparedness of fire prevention/protection systems
• Carried out inspections, plan and/or organize routine fire safety checks/inspections, which covered the assessment of fire hazards, as well as ensure the safety of properties
• Made sure that there are well-developed plans for easy evacuation of people in a building in the case of a fire outbreak
• Enforced safety codes and regulations/guidelines within the organization
• Identified potential safety or fire hazards; takes action or makes recommendations to eliminate hazard
• Conducted and participated in employee safety and accident prevention programs; conducts a preliminary investigation of employee accidents
• Prepared incident and accident reports and maintains a record of safety activities
• Ensured safety coverage for an assigned shift by scheduling assignments and overseeing the work of other Fire and Safety Officers
• Provided training and explains work instructions to subordinate Fire and Safety Officers.

• Coordinated fire ground operations in consonance with the Standard Operating Procedures
• Draw up Incident Action Plan (IAP) at emergency ground
• Conducted size-up at fire ground
• Conducted search and rescue before fire suppression
• Determined entry point and procedure into structures during emergency
• Prepared fire and other emergency report
• E.t.c

 Undertook daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly inventory by:
• Updating e-transact opening and closing stocks for management review and prepared analytical chart-flow thereof
 Received e-transact stocks inventory from head office or other branches by:
• Updating and preparing acknowledgment reports thereof and forward same back to head office
• Trouble shooting variances and/or discrepancies in the stocks received with regards to the e-transact platform, physical and Book stocks and make adjustment journal
• Preparing and receiving delivery notes (DN) on e-transact platform
 Logistics control and planning
 Ensure proper upkeep and maintenance of customers’ file
 Printed and calling of daily records of transactions for accuracy
 Appraised warehouses weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and make analytical chart-flow for management update.