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Colin Warren

London

Summary

A highly self-motivated individual with education and work experience in fire and life safety seeking a Job as a Fire Prevention Officer with the Markham Fire and Emergency Services. Possess a passion to serve the community in a professional matter using strong communication and interpersonal skills with the goal of protecting life, property, and the environment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Inspector Consultant

Premium Risk Services
04.2024 - Current

- Contracted through OSBIE (Ontario School Board’s Insurance Exchange) to execute comprehensive Fire and Liability/Life Safety Inspections at over 100 schools in Greater Toronto Area with the goal to educate and inform with the intent to reduce injury and/or property losses

- Provide qualitative risk assessments of assigned school board secondary and elementary school sites.

- Work closely with diverse groups of school representatives to pinpoint and correct fire/liability hazards and giving recommendations to fix them.

- Demonstrate high levels of communication to explain rationale for the recommendations being made.

- Clear and concise online report writing laying out hazards found, and recommendations made to improve safety of school.

Fire Safety Equipment Service Technician

London Fire Equipment
06.2023 - Current

- Conduct fire extinguisher training sessions for clients, delivering instruction on the correct use of fire extinguishing equipment.

- Travel to job sites and perform inspections ensuring compliance regarding the fire safety equipment within different occupancies.

- Demonstrate excellent customer service offering recommendation and instruction ensuring compliance of fire safety equipment within Ontario Fire Code

- Conduct annual inspections of various fire safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, exit signs, kitchen hoods, suppression systems along with the inspection and re-racking of hoses in hose cabinets

- Clear and concise report writing laying out what was accomplished during field inspections

- Perform inspections, 6-year maintenance and hydrostatic testing of various fire extinguishers and CO2 cylinders up to NFPA 10 standards.

- Assisting clients by providing informed recommendations regarding the selection and placement of different fire extinguishers ensuring compliance with Ontario Fire Code.

Customer Service Representative

The Beer Store
04.2021 - 02.2024

- Facilitated point of sale transactions with diverse groups of customers, managing sales and processing bottle returns

- Entrusted with role of Key Holder, executing supplementary opening and closing duties upholding operational standards

- Showed exemplary customer service skills to all different groups of people meeting and exceeding customer expectations

Education

Ontario College Advanced Diploma - Fire Inspection And Fire Safety

Fanshawe College
London, ON
04-2024

Ontario College Certificate - Public Safety Fundamentals

Fanshawe College
London, ON
04-2021

Skills

    - Time Management

    - Attention to Detail

    - Problem Solving

    - Communication

Certification

· NFPA 1031- Standard for Professional Qualification of Fire Inspector and Plans Examiner- Level 1

· NFPA 1031- Level 2

· NFPA 1035- Standard for Fire and Life Safety Educator- Level 1

· NFPA 1035- Level 2

· NFPA 1072- Standard for Hazardous Materials Awareness

· IMS-100 – Introduction to Incident Management System

· TAPP-C Certification (The Arson Prevention Program for Children)

· Valid ‘G’ Ontario Driver’s License

· First Aid/CPR

· Certified Fire Investigator

- Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modelling

- Introduction to Evidence

- Ethics and the Fire Investigator

- Introduction to Youth Set Fires

- Appliances

- Lithium/Ion Batteries.

Timeline

Inspector Consultant

Premium Risk Services
04.2024 - Current

Fire Safety Equipment Service Technician

London Fire Equipment
06.2023 - Current

Customer Service Representative

The Beer Store
04.2021 - 02.2024

Ontario College Advanced Diploma - Fire Inspection And Fire Safety

Fanshawe College

Ontario College Certificate - Public Safety Fundamentals

Fanshawe College
Colin Warren