scott wilson

firefighter

About

Currently a serving Firefighter in Newcastle Upon Tyne, however I am also an experienced and qualified Telecommunications Technician looking to continue and develop my electronics/telecommunications career and move into the technical, offshore industry.

Country

united kingdom

City

tyne and wear

Industry

public safety

Skill

firefighting, rescue, incident command, telecommunications, fusion splicing, cabling, copper, electronics, copper cabling, fiber optics, fiber optic networks, cctv, emergency services, fire safety, public safety, first responder, fire protection, technical rescue, structural firefighting, confined space rescue, fire service, risk assessment, fire inspections, fire training, firefighters, supervisory skills, defense, military

Experience

electronics technician

the protector group

2006-1 - 2008-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

2 years installing CCTV systems , REDWALL detection systems and building site access such as electronic turnstiles and palm readers. Servicing, repairing, upgrading and troubleshooting different telecommunications installations. Replacing faulty components on various installations to ensure reliable system operation all year round.

line manager telecommunications technician

british army

2000-9 - 2006-3 · 5 yrs 7 mos

* Youngest soldier to be promoted to the rank of Bombardier with a regiment of over 700 personnel. * Responsible for the maintenance, servicing and safe use of a electronic/hydraulic weapon system. * Responsible for managing 8 soldiers to achieve regular targets under extreme time constraints and sometimes difficult conditions.

firefighter

tyne & wear fire & rescue

2008-9 - Present · 18 yrs 1 mo

* Attend multiple incidents daily involving house fires, industrial fires, suicide attempts, road traffic collisions, lift rescues. * Wear breathing apparatus regularly in smoke and darkness, searching for casualties against life critical time constraints. * Rescue trapped casualties from vehicles using hydraulic Holmatro cutting and spreading equipment to remove the roof/door/side panels/boot. * Conduct lift rescues using specialist equipment to free trapped casualties. * Inspect domestic, commercial and industrial premises for fire safety and conduct risk assessments. * Train and develop many skill sets repeatedly.