Fire Extinguisher Engineer

• To service and if needed replace/maintain fire extinguishing appliances within client’s residential and commercial premises.
• Comprehensively surveying sites to ensure their safety, the adequacy of their portable firefighting equipment, and their compliance with the relevant British Standards (including BS 5306 part 8), legislation (including the Fire Safety Order)
• Servicing portable firefighting equipment in accordance with the relevant British Standards (including BS 5306 part 8), legislation (including the Fire Safety Order)
• This aspect of the role involves the use of basic numeracy skills including:
  • the application of simple formulas;
  • the calculation of floor areas;
  • the calculation of travel distances;
  • using tables to lookup values; and
  • basic arithmetic (completing prices, quantities, totals, etc.).
• Safely handling the portable firefighting equipment (pressure vessels weighing up to 20kg each) in accordance with good practice and guidelines.            
• Manage van stock correctly ensuring relevant paperwork is submitted to replenish stock, ensuring first time fix where possible.
• Ensure mobile PDA device is used correctly at all times and faults reported quickly to your line manager.
• Ensure compliance documentation is completed and shared with line manager in real time, highlighting any areas of non-conformity.

• Servicing and Maintenance of portable fire extinguishers, provided by FIA (fire industry association)
• C11 portable fire extinguisher recharging and maintenance, provided by FPA ( fire protection association)
• Fire extinguisher technician diploma, provided by BAFE (British approvals for fire excellence)
• Fire extinguisher technician training, provided by F.I.R.E ltd
• L3 in servicing and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers, provided by British Fire Consortium

*If they have been BAFE certified in a previous role that would be desirable but not essential