Edgar Isaacs, FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER

Edgar Isaacs

FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER

AFRAS

Location
South Africa - Cape Town
Education
High school or equivalent, Grade 12 Senior Certificate
Experience
24 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 9 Months

FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER at AFRAS
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since June 2022

Fire prevention inspections
Risk assessments
Gas installation inspections
Inspections of building plans according to building regulations
Conduct completion inspection on newly build structures
Attend all management meetings
Attend meetings with building control officers and new clients
Complete submitted building plans in timeframe allocated
Attend to complaints on time give feedback as required
Complete administrative duties with regard to fire safety reports
Assist with training.
Attend to hot works applications.

Fire prevention officer at DRAKENSTEIN municipality
  • South Africa - Cape Town
  • November 2019 to July 2021

Fire prevention inspections
Risk assessments
Gas installation inspections
Issuing of flammable liquid certificates
Inspections of building plans according to building regulations
Conduct completion inspection on newly build structures
Assist in disaster relief operations
Attend all management meetings
Attend meetings with building control officers and new clients
Complete submitted building plans in timeframe allocated
Attend to complaints on time give feedback as required
Complete administrative duties with regard to fire safety reports
Perform standby duties as an operational officer
Assist with training and fleet management

Fire Fighter at Drakenstein Municipality
  • South Africa - Paarl
  • January 2013 to January 2013

Assess the scene during fires and other incidents
•Taking charge of substations in Drakenstein Municipality(MBEKWENI, WELLINGTON, SARON)
Attend to all fires - structural, motor vehicle fire, hazmat incidents,
Assist with medical incidents
Inspection of fire fighting tenders and equipment
Report all defects on vehicles and equipment
Submit all paperwork to ensure that operational readiness are maintained
Assist in Occupational Health and Safety of the department
Assist with training
Compile fire reports after all fire related incidents
Taking daily parade of personnel
Ensure that PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT are in order and report or rectify as soon as possible
Assist in disaster relief efforts

Sergeant at South African Air Force Services
  • South Africa - Cape Town
  • January 1992 to December 2012

Assist in the evacuation of people in life-threatening situations using mobile high-performance vehicles and watercraft.
•Fight fires using a range of equipment, such as hoses, foam sprayers and monitors.
•Assist in first aid
•Protect property endangered by fires
•Driver/operator
•Protect the environment (as necessary) in an emergency situation
•Submitting job cards for unserviceable fire tenders
•OHS representative
•Participate in organized drills for fire control and rescue work
•Conduct fire safety inspections and inspect fire alarm boards
•Test and maintain fire vehicles, hoses and other equipment
•Assist in the operation of the Fire Control Centre at airports
•Observe aircraft arrivals and departures.
•Conducting daily runway inspections
•Act as assistant vehicle maintenance officer
•Attend base parades
•Upholding discipline
Duties in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2009)
•Appointed 2IC
•Responsible for taking daily parades and inspections
•Attending daily briefings
•Driver operator
•Perform fire prevention duties
•Daily admin duties including daily sitreps, serviceability of vehicles
•Updating personnel strength
•Performing daily runway inspections
•Reporting all defects on vehicles and equipment and ensure speedy repairs if needed
•OHS inspections
•Chair monthly personnel meetings
•Bookings of personnel on flights to other sectors in DRC
•Assist in training
•Arranging teambuilding exercises

Education

High school or equivalent, Grade 12 Senior Certificate
  • at Nederburg Secondary School
  • October 1992

Subjects included: English Afrikaans Mathematics Science Geography Biology

Specialties & Skills

Disaster Preparedness
Oil and Gas
Fire Fighting
Risk Control
Fire Safety
FIRST AID
MEETING FACILITATION
MONITORS
PERSONNEL
REPORTS
AIR FORCE
AMBULANCE
Building plans
Fire Risk inspections

Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Trail running
    None