Fire Prevention Technician

Description:

Performs a variety of duties related to inspection, preventative maintenance, service and repair of Coast Mountain Bus Company’s (CMBC) fire protection equipment and systems.Conducts fire inspections of CMBC locations to ensure proper firefighting equipment is installed and to identify unsafe conditions and fire hazards.

Prepares, liaises with work leader and delivers hands on training to all applicable new and existing employees throughout the enterprise in the use of fire equipment and in methods of dealing with various fires.

Liaises with Corporate Safety to facility annual preventative fire drills for all CMBC properties.Liaises with suppliers’ representatives to keep current in the latest fire protection technology and to provide an immediate source of equipment supply in case of emergency situations. Assists contractors while on site.

Maintains computer records’ tracking and coordinates the maintenance and tracking of all fire equipment including its service history.

Advises non-departmental maintenance and repair personnel regarding faulty or failed devices. Inputs data and creates reports on activities and equipment through the use of spreadsheets.

Attends training courses required to maintain ASTTBC Certification and courses concerning new fire protection equipment and systems. Provides support to other CMBC departmental and contractor maintenance work/schedules.

Required to enter restricted areas; including high voltage Rectifier Stations and SeaBus engine room

Qualifications

Requires successful completion of the ASTT Certification and BCIT (or equivalent) courses for all disciplines: Fire Alarm Systems, Water Based Fire Protection Systems, Special Suppression Systems, Emergency Lighting, Fire Extinguishers as well as Transportation of Dangerous Goods training.

Requires training in standard office applications including word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software.

Requires two and six months years (2 1/2 years) previous experience in a position specializing in fire prevention in an industrial setting with experience in providing basic firefighting training.

A further period of up to 6 months in the job is required to become familiar with the various facilities and types of fire protection equipment in use, safety regulations pertaining to SkyTrain, substations, rectifier station access, servicing requirements, equipment testing procedures, etc.