Fire fighter

Gideon Maletzky is the Okahandja municipality's chief emergency officer. He said to become a firefighter, you must be enthusiastic about defending lives and property via focused service performance, especially in the face of veld fire.

Firefighters risk their lives to safeguard and prevent harm or loss in the future, he said, adding that they are also committed to aiding team members with routine station tasks like drills and fire alarms.

"Being a firefighter can be extremely physically and mentally demanding. Our job involves not only physical muscle power, but also a keen presence of mind and a service attitude, as it occasionally requires you to make quick and responsible judgements to save lives or prevent further property damage.”

As a fire fighter or first responder, you need to love what you do, he said, highlighting that this will allow you to enjoy your job and serve the community in a better and more professional way.