Job Description
Fire Safety Engineer / Fire Prevention Officer For major public body with a large portfolio of complex buildings. To provide risk management advice for the protection of staff, public and patients in relation to Fire Safety while ensuring that the organisation's need to comply with legal and statutory obligations in relation to Fire Health & Safety Prevention is met. Regular inspections of buildings, means of escape and all fire-fighting equipment and ensuring that all such equipment is properly located, well-marked, in good repair and in good working order. Advise, guide and participate in the risk assessment process/inspection within the area of fire maintenance and infrastructural risk. Provide an input into planning the Minor Capital Programme in relation to Fire Safety by highlighting and prioritising essential works required. Reviewing and, as necessary, drawing up of fire orders, including evacuation schemes for the various types of building and institution, including schemes for evacuation of all persons with particular regard to mentally ill and non-ambulant patients and to draw up fire plans of all the buildings and premises in area of responsibility Regular and routine inspection of places, premises and equipment, which present a special risk of fire and reporting any breaches of the fire prevention code Instruction of staff in each premises in: Avoidance of fire hazards, Summoning of the fire brigade, Operation of the fire alarm and fire equipment, and means of escape, Curtailment of an outbreak of fire, pending the arrival of the fire brigade, prevention of smoke spread and evacuation of danger areas. Arranging regular fire drills in each institution and ensuring that they are properly carried out Monitoring, by having regular tests carried out, the water supply in all divisions of each institution, to ensure that it is of sufficient volume and pressure for firefighting purposes and reporting any deficiencies in this regard. Ensuring that all hydrants are clearly identified Advising as appropriate regarding interpretation of Health Technical Memorandums, Fire Protection Standards and Building Regulations issued by the Government Departments and ensuring their implementation Monitoring all means of escape to ensure that they are both safe and adequate and at all times, kept operative and clearly indicated. Keeping proper records of all inspections, fires, evacuation drills, fire-fighting equipment and Requirements Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience as relevant to the post including experience in the construction and maintenance of buildings or in the installation or maintenance of the mechanical, electrical and heating services of such . Degree qualified in relevant Engineering discipline. Skills: Fire Safety Engineering Fire Prevention