I am a dedicated Fire Officer with more than 16 years experience in Fire Operations and Safety. I started my career at Transnet Fire & Emergency Services as a Fire Fighter and worked myself up the Ranks to Fire Officer, managing +- 20 staff members. I am currently employed by SAPREF (South African Petroleum Refinery) and have been working as a Fire Officer for the past 5 years. Incident exposure and experience in Ship Fires, Warehouse Fires, Hazmat incidents, Rail & Road emergency response, Rescues, Petrochemical incidents and Medical emergencies.

Fire Officer @ Since joining Sapref in 2008, my abilities and responsibilities include the following in regard to the petrochemical industry • Training and Development - NFPA Registered Emergency Response Training Facilitator - Senior Petrochemical Fire Instructor - Facilitate Petrochemical Fire Training to: Petrochemical Industry and Municipal Fire Brigades • Risk Management - Risk Assessment and Fire Safety for Petrochemical facility for construction projects and operating plants - Dealt with requirements of Managers in addressing fire risk issues with potential impact to process operations • Procedures - Development and updating of Site Emergency Procedures and Policies - Planning, implementing & assessing Emergency Exercises - Emergency response - Provide technical advice on appropriate fire equipment in line with company, national and international acts, standards and or regulations on new projects (i.e. NFPA standards, SANS standards, OHS act etc.) • Confine Space Entry - Development of procedures and protocol in regard to Confined Space Entry - Deal with and supervise Inert Confined Space Entry • Shutdown Activities - Manage Life Flare Spading Activities - Managed Reactor Inert Entry Activities - Fire Safety whilst shutting units down, and starting up - Manage Shutdown stores, issuing fire safety equipment and water wash fittings - Fire Safety Training - Draw up rescue plans for Medium and High risk Confine space entry • Daily Activities - Manage the daily operation of a Fire Station - Develop and manage staff wrt their schedule of duties - Manage fleet of Fire Apparatus, ensuring that they are in state of readiness - Testing of Firewater Reticulation System - Sewer Flow testing to ensure water flow and drainage requirements - Fixed Installation Testing:Foam Pourers, Tank Drenching Systems, Pump Deluge system and LPG Vessel deluge systems - Manage installation of large volume hydrants for water supply - Fire and Safety Walks From September 2009 to Present (6 years 4 months) Durban Area, South AfricaFire Officer - Plant Maintenace @ - Fleet Management of Department Vehicles including Month Ending Fuel Consumption Stats. - Plant Management of Pumps, Fire Equipment, Machinery and Workshop Equipment, Repairs Procedure. - Conducting Financial Year End closing of Books and SAP Plant Cost Recoveries on SAP for services rendered. - Asset Controller From June 2008 to August 2009 (1 year 3 months) Fire Officer @ Since joining the company in 1997, my abilities and responsibilities include the following in regard to the Ports Authority: - Shift Supervisor +- 20 personal (Managing of staff including report writing for all operations, drills and inspections) - Staff Timesheets and Loading of staff times on SAP - Disciplinary Procedures & Policies - Conduct Daily Safety Talks - Daily Planned Job Observation of staff in operations - Risk Assessment and Report Writing - Site Visits, Tank Inspections and Safety Procedures - Conduct Routine Evacuation Drills within the Port - Responding to Fire Calls (Marine, Land, Petroleum) - Conducting hot work Inspections and Risk Assessments - Fire Station Duties - Daily Fire Drills – Testing & Familiarization of Fire Equipment - Driving and Operating Fire Engine - Emergency call taking and procedures - Testing and Operating of Fire Alarm Panels - Testing and Operating of Fixed Fire Installations i.e. Sprinkler Systems, Sub Stations, - Detectors, Tank Drenchers, Foam Pourers, CFI System within the Island View Complex including Salt Water Hydrants) - Conducting Fire Prevention patrols within the harbour area - Conducting Marine Tug Drills - Conducting Mock Fire/Hazmat Drills within Island View – Tank Fire Fighting - Hazmat Awareness and Operations - Evacuation Drills with Fire Crew From May 2005 to May 2008 (3 years 1 month) Fire Fighter @ - Fire Fighting Operations - Responding to Fire Calls (Marine, Land, Petrochemical) - Conducting Hot Work Inspections and Risk Assessments - Day to day Fire Station Duties - Daily Fire Drills – Testing & Familiarization of Fire Equipment - Driving and Operating Fire Engine - Control room emergency call taking and procedures - Testing and Operating of Fire Alarm Panels - Testing of Fixed Fire Installations i.e. Sprinkler Systems, Sub Stations, Heat, Smoke & --Dust Detectors) - Conducting Fire Prevention patrols within the harbour area - Conducting Marine Tug Drills - Conducting Mock Fire/Hazmat Drills within Island View (National Key Point) From September 1997 to April 2005 (7 years 8 months)

12 @ Werda From 1992 to 1996 Swart Ben is skilled in: Risk Assessment, Petrochemical, Safety Management Systems, Occupational Health, Process Safety, HAZOP, Hazard Identification, Risk Management, Inspection, Behavior Based Safety, Supervisory Skills, Project Planning, Petroleum, Gas, First Aid