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James White

Dunfermline,Fife

Summary

I am a highly motivated and active manager with a broad range of knowledge and experience drawn from the range of roles and responsibilities I have undertaken within my 14 years in the Fire service. I take accountability for my continual professional development and strive to achieve and maintain high standards in all that I do, and I am fully committed to the core values of SFRS.

I am experienced in delivering on service objectives and monitoring improving performance against the challenges of time and resources. I am an effective and experienced incident commander who has regularly led teams to resolve complex incidents with health and safety always at the core. I am fully committed to our objectives in terms of firefighter safety and community safety and actively promote a safe, positive and inclusive culture.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
6082
6082
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Watch Commander

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Dunfermline, Fife
06.2022 - Current

Watch Commander – Service delivery – Dunfermline Fire Station – Clack, Fife and Stirling LSO area.

I was responsible directly to the Station Commander, ensuring all tasks delegated are completed and returned in a timeous manner.

· Planning and leading the workload for an operational watch to ensure the objectives of the station plan are met.

· Coordination CSE activities to meet local demands and risks and run alongside current thematic action plans.

· Delivery of training and assessments to improve and measure performance. I lead other members of the Watch Command team to ensure training conducted is in line with Training for Operational Competence.

· Respond to operational incidents in the role of Incident Commander to resolve incidents, providing tactical and operational information to ensure the successful outcome of an incident.

· I assume supporting and functional roles as detailed within the Incident command structure as required.

· Following incidents and training events I conduct the debriefing of involved personnel to review and learn from incidents/events and feedback through appropriate Operational Assurance processes.

· Partnership working with Local Authority representatives, Police Scotland and Safer Communities teams to assist in the appropriate control measures involving fire in derelict properties.

Temporary Watch Commander

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Alloa, Clackmannanshire
03.2022 - 06.2022

Watch Commander – Service delivery – Alloa Fire Station – Clack, Fife and Stirling LSO area.

I was responsible directly to the Station Commander, ensuring all tasks delegated are completed and returned in a timeous manner.

· Planning and leading the workload for an operational watch to ensure the objectives of the station plan are met.

· Coordination CSE activities to meet local demands and risks and run alongside current thematic action plans.

· Delivery of training and assessments to improve and measure performance. I lead other members of the Watch Command team to ensure training conducted is in line with Training for Operational Competence.

· Respond to operational incidents in the role of Incident Commander to resolve incidents, providing tactical and operational information to ensure the successful outcome of an incident.

· I assume supporting and functional roles as detailed within the Incident command structure as required.

· Following incidents and training events I conduct the debriefing of involved personnel to review and learn from incidents/events and feedback through appropriate Operational Assurance processes.

· Partnership working with Local Authority representatives, Police Scotland and Safer Communities teams to assist in the appropriate control measures involving fire in derelict properties.

Crew Commander

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Dunfermline, Fife
04.2019 - 03.2022

I was responsible directly to the Watch Commander, ensuring all tasks delegated are completed and returned in a timeous manner.

• Support and deliver community safety and enforcement programmes to protect the public and make communities safer

• Lead, supervise and develop individuals and teams to maintain and deliver services

• Provide tactical, operational, leadership and support to resolve incidents

• Act as Incident Commander as required

• Supervise and maintain the response of the emergency service

• Support Watch Commanders in the management and administration of a watch and deputise, as directed, in the Watch Commander’s absence.

Education

Higher National Diploma - Sports Coaching with Sports Development

Elmwood College
Cupar, Fife
09.2002 - 06.2003

Higher National Certificate - Sports Coaching with Sports Development

Glenrothes College
Glenrothes, Fife
09.2000 - 09.2002

IOSH Managing Safely -

Scottish Fire And Rescue Service

ICL1 -

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
04.2001 - 01.2020

A1 pathway Assessor -

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

RTCi -

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training - Personal Fitness Training

Central YMCA Qualifications

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Calm under pressure
  • Communication skills
  • Decision-making
  • Time Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Adaptability

Affiliations

  • Spending time with my Family
  • Walking my Dog
  • Gym based and Class led exercise
  • Skiing
  • Supporting my local Football team with my Family
  • Swimming

Timeline

Watch Commander

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
06.2022 - Current

Temporary Watch Commander

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
03.2022 - 06.2022

Crew Commander

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
04.2019 - 03.2022

Higher National Diploma - Sports Coaching with Sports Development

Elmwood College
09.2002 - 06.2003

ICL1 -

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
04.2001 - 01.2020

Higher National Certificate - Sports Coaching with Sports Development

Glenrothes College
09.2000 - 09.2002

IOSH Managing Safely -

Scottish Fire And Rescue Service

A1 pathway Assessor -

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

RTCi -

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training - Personal Fitness Training

Central YMCA Qualifications
James White