Emergency Responder

• Apr 2015 - Present

My current role involves working a twelve-hour shift pattern as a member of a 7 man onsite Emergency Response team, responding to all emergencies and also providing cover to surrounding sites. I cover Ineos O&P, Petroineos refinery, Ineos Dalston, Ineos FPS Kinneil, Ineos FPS Dalmeny, Ineos FPS Hound Point and the terminal at Finnart. Within my duties, I am required to deliver onsite firefighting, breathing apparatus and first aid training to operations personnel but I am also involved in giving specific fire training to Scottish Fire & Rescue Service. Part of my tasks are to carry out specific fire and safety checks in all production and storage areas, which include formulating rescue plans for confined space entries and fire risk assessments for various buildings. I take a proactive approach to any issues that I encounter, getting them resolved as quickly and safely as possible with minimal impact to site production. Upon receiving emergency information from any on or off sites, I am to liaise with the incident management team. I am also 1 of 2 medics on shift

Guest Instructor

• Jun 2013 - Present

On an annual basis, I am invited to be a guest instructor at Williams’s industrial firefighting school, providing education and training to students from all over the world on the methodologies and practises used by Williams at incidents attended worldwide. During the week long course students also receive hands on training on the correct operation and safe use of all Williams’ equipment for large storage tank fire fighting as well as process fires and tanker loading incidents

Product Support Manager

• Nov 2011 - Apr 2015

As a product support manager/ firefighter with Firemain Engineering Ltd, my role involved the marketing of products that the company distributed by means of practical demonstration, theoretical presentation and training exercises. My main role was working closely with Williams Fire and Hazard Control, where I had a unique understanding of their entire products range. I was also involved in consultation work with many petrochemical sites for ongoing and new projects. I was required to have a strong understanding of firefighting foams and the methodology behind applying them in large incidents particularly the Thunderstorm brand. I would visit all major petrochemical installations and cover all UK Fire and Rescue Services but I was also involved with equipment out in Libya. I was responsible for the mobilisation of large quantities of foam for incidents within the UK or Libya and could attend for technical assistance if requested. It was also part of my job to attend most exhibitions and offer any help and advice. This role also required me to be competent in the servicing and maintenance of Task Force Tips and Akron Brass branches and monitors as well as most of the Williams Fire and Hazard Controls mobile equipment throughout the UK. In 2014, I was part of a small team put on standby ready to mobilise into Libya due to a large-scale incident at a facility in Tobruk

Fire Fighter (RDS)

• Aug 2005 - Feb 2013

Fire Fighter (WDS)

• Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

Asset Protection Officer

• Oct 2009 - Aug 2010

Royal Marine

• May 2008 - Sep 2009

Asset Protection Shift Supervisor

• Mar 2007 - May 2008

As a shift supervisor I was in charge of a small team of both men and women who were responsible for the safety/ security of the oil refinery, my role was to liaise with all relevant persons regarding any site security or safety issues and to endeavour to get the issues/ situation resolved as quickly and safely as possible without having an effect on the production of the site, to take control and operate the emergency control room during emergencies on and off site, and to liaise with the fire & safety team to carry out specific tasks

Asset Protection Officer

• Sep 2005 - Mar 2007

My role involved working a continental shift pattern to carry out site-specific safety and security checks in both production areas and storage areas taking a proactive approach to any issues that I came across getting the issue resolved quickly with minimal impact on the sites production. To take action upon receiving emergency information from on or off site, to liaise with the shift fire & safety team and assist them testing the sites emergency alarms and fire pumps on a weekly basis. I had to input and record near miss and incident reports and deliver first aid treatment to injured parties outside of normal working hours, I was required to patrol the site and perimeter regularly reporting any abnormal/ suspicious activity and to liaise with my shift supervisor and shift controller should I have any issues

Apprenticeship

• Sep 2000 - Sep 2004

Covered all aspects of the Honda motorcycle range, including full maintenance, diagnostic and repair work. Key ResponsibilitiesAdministrating Health & Safety at work programme for all employees.Monitoring and ordering of stock for workshop purposes.Production of monthly sales figures, monitored for workshop targets to be reached.Extensive use of Windows based office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and Bike Tech (computerised filing system of all customers and parts obtained by them in the past).Production of PowerPoint presentation for qualifications, also used by management.Dealing with general enquiries both on the telephone and in person.Passing on knowledge of my apprenticeship to new employees.