Sch 2Officers of an SACFS brigade

Schedule 2—Officers of an SACFS brigade 1—Brigade captain A brigade captain has the following specific functions: (a) to assist in bushfire prevention planning within the area of the brigade; (b) to undertake responsibility for the proper management and maintenance of brigade property and equipment; (c) to ensure that members of the brigade are properly trained to carry out their functions; (d) subject to the Act and the direction of a superior officer—to take command at a fire or other emergency in the country at which they attend as a member of SACFS and to ensure that the chain of command within the brigade operates effectively and efficiently; (e) to liaise with other brigade captains in adjacent areas, and other relevant officers; (f) to ensure (so far as may be practicable) the health and safety of all members of the brigade during an SACFS operation and to ensure that the brigade complies with any other relevant occupational health, safety and welfare policies or procedures; (g) otherwise to manage the operations of the brigade in accordance with a determination of the Chief Officer. 2—Lieutenant A lieutenant must assist the brigade captain in the performance of the brigade captain's functions (and, in the absence of the brigade captain, the most senior lieutenant may assume the functions and responsibilities of the brigade captain). 3—Senior firefighter A senior firefighter must assist the brigade captain in the performance of the brigade captain's functions (and in the absence of the brigade captain and lieutenants, the most senior officer may assume the functions and responsibilities of the brigade captain).