Overview
The FSD shall ensure that all fire safety regulations are in compliance and, the FSD shall implement the building fire safety plan. An FSD is required to be on-duty in the building when the building has occupancy of 100 persons above and below grade or 500 persons in the entire building.
Hourly Salary: $32.05-$34.77 an hour
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A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education. ABM is a military and veteran friendly employer, veterans and candidates with military experience encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
The primary FSD responsibilities shall be to operate the fire alarm control panel (FACP) at the lobby Fire Command Center (FCC), make manual voice announcements during a fire emergency to the building occupants, and liaison with the fire department upon their arrival. From the FCC, the FSD will control and supervise the floor evacuations in the immediate threat area according to the approved building fire safety plan.
During an emergency, the FSD shall remain composed and in control of the situation. The FSD will issue emergency instructions to building occupants in a clear and concise manner. Prior to the arrival of the fire department, the FSD’s composure has a major influence on the behavior of the building occupants.
Qualifications
The FSD shall develop initial and annual fire safety training programs for the floor warden teams, brigade response members and building occupants. The FSD’s shall maintain recordkeeping of the building fire protection systems, fire inspections as well as conducting and supervising fire drills.
When an FSD is absent, a Deputy FSD assumes his or her role. At all other times, when the building has less than 100 persons above or below the ground floor, a building evacuation supervisor (“BES”) must be on duty. The BES is trained by the FSD and requires no fire department certification.
