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Major Incident Support Team Member

Organisation:

St John New Zealand

Category:

Practical Help

Hours:

Both/Flexible

Locations:

Dunedin

The Major Incident Support Team (MIST) plays a crucial role in ensuring that Hato Hone St John delivers a world-leading response during major incidents and large events.

The MIST volunteers are non-clinical and support the Ambulance Operations and Event Health Services teams at planned and unplanned events during periods of high workload or crisis. This could include major sporting events, festivals, concerts, as well as responding to major incidents and natural disasters.

There are 4 areas where you can be involved (although you may not be needed at each event). These include Administration, Communications, Welfare, and Logistics.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A current, clean full NZ Driver's Licence, with the ability to drive both automatic and manual vehicles confidently. 
  • A First Aid certificate
  • Strong communication skills and attention to detail
  • To be flexible, resilient and able to maintain performance under pressure
  • To be physically fit
  • To be 18 years of age or over
  • New Zealand citizenship or permanent resident status is a must

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment

  • As the role is to assist at events or in response to major incident, the actual duty hours are ad hoc.
  • However, there will be initial training and on-going training sessions to attend to ensure capability and confidence to respond when needed.

Getting started

The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

Ref: 2849


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