Fire Hose Technician - (TPT - Temporary)

Total Safety is looking for a Fire Trainee to join their safety conscious team! The Fire Trainee trains to provide customer service in areas which may include but not limited to service and shop repair for portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, lifesaving equipment, fire detection systems, gas detection systems, foam systems, dry chemical systems, gaseous suppression systems and water-based fire protection systems.

Total Safetyis the world's premier provider of integrated safety and compliance services and the products necessary to support them, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety training, fire protection, compliance and inspection, industrial hygiene, onsite emergency medical treatment/paramedics, communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials management. Our Core Values are People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability, Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity.

Essential Duties:

Learns to perform service and/or repair, receipt, inspection, cleaning, reassembling, and testing of fire equipment including portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, lifesaving equipment, gas detection systems, foam and dry chemical systems, gaseous suppression systems and sprinkler systems.

Learns to rig-up and use a wide range of safety equipment including, but not limited to retractable lifelines, harnesses, and lanyards.

Learns to operate electronic safety and communication systems including portable gas monitors, hand-held radios, and other related equipment.

Learns to complete all Total Safety and Customer documentation associated with assigned tasks in a timely and accurate manner. Obtains signature from customer so that proper invoicing and documentation can be provided to customer. This includes all inspection and repair documents, job cost billable expenses and time sheets.

Learns to reassemble and test equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications. Learns to conduct visual and functional checks and to record results for all assigned equipment.

Performs basic maintenance and care of assigned vehicle and/or trailer.

Assists others in facility including stocking shelves with clean, tested, and ready to use equipment and pulling, staging, and loading equipment for jobs. Maintains work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition.

Trained, authorized, and certified to work both onshore and offshore exploration and production.

Assists others as needed.

Skills and Experience:

Ability to apply for and receive an Apprentice Permit (fire extinguishers) as and if required by State Fire Marshal.

Ability to study for and pass ICC/NAFED Certification within six months.

Working Environment:

Shop and yard environment. May be frequently exposed to wet, humid, outside weather conditions and vibration. Works in some customer environments during later part of training. May be exposed to high pressure, chemicals, and shop traffic. The noise level in work environment is usually moderate.

Educational Requirements:

High School diploma or GED preferred. Associates degree, technical or military training strongly preferred.

Total Safety and its subsidiaries afford equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Federal, State or Local law. Total Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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