Chris Williams
Corona,CA
Summary
Dependable Fire Alarm Technician with 12 years of safeguarding lives and structures through meticulous installation and monitoring of safety systems. Versed in all new and emerging networking technologies. Equally comfortable integrating cutting-edge alarm systems or maintaining legacy hardware to promote optimal safety standards. Systems worked on include; Notifier, Potter, Fire-Light, Detronics, Voice and Mass evacuation. Preform testing of fire alarm systems, its components and interfaces to other systems Per NFPA 72 and local AHJ. Testing consisted of initiating device activation including smoke/heat detectors, manual pull stations, waterflow/tamper devices among others. Verification of notification devices including strobes, horns, speakers and others. Verification of proper interface and activations to other systems including mechanical, electrical and elevators.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fire Alarm Technician
Pyro-comm Systems
Huntington Beach, CA
06.2010 - Current
- Responded to maintenance calls and troubleshot devices.
- Performed troubleshooting on fire alarm systems, completing on-site repairs or transporting malfunctioning equipment to off-site lab for repair.
- Commissioned new fire alarm systems, installing related hardware and software required by facilities.
- Installed, tested and serviced alarm and associated systems for commercial and government customers.
- Communicated effectively with customers, answering questions and concerns regarding systems.
- Tested all newly installed fire alarms.
- Read and understood product manuals and blueprints.
- Installed and tested fire detection and suppression systems.
- Integrated equipment installations with on-site network infrastructure, incorporating existing fire and life safety systems.
- Sustained ongoing expertise in fire and safety regulations, confirming compliance of installed systems.
Education
Apprenticeship -
Associated Builders & Contractors
Anaheim, CA06.2013
Skills
- Specification and schematics assessments
- Fire alarm systems
- Written and verbal communication
- Installation and repairs
- Equipment testing
- OSHA 10
- Low-voltage Systems
- Smoke control systems
- Access Control Systems
- Panel Terminations
- System Troubleshooting
- Problem-Solving
Certification
Nicet Fire Alarm Level 1 2/22
Nicet Fire Alarm Level 2 2/22
OSHA 10
Hilte Certified
Scissor & Boom lift
Confined Space
Timeline
Fire Alarm Technician
Pyro-comm Systems
06.2010 - Current
Apprenticeship -
Associated Builders & Contractors