Alert The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued an emergency advisory about an elevated threat of cybersecurity attacks targeting hospitals and health care systems in the U.S. These threats can come by phone calls, text messages or emails. ChristianaCare advises that everyone be alert to potential phone, email and text-messaging scams. If you receive a suspicious phone call, text message or email from ChristianaCare that asks you to make a financial transaction or to provide personal information, please visit www.christianacare.org or call 302-327-5555 and ask to speak to someone from the department or service that contacted you. For additional information about how to avoid scams, visit the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information website . PRIMARY FUNCTION: To maintain the Christiana Care Fire and Life Safety program. The Fire and Life Safety Program is a combination of numerous integrated components. These components must be maintained effectively to provide facilities that are free of the hazards of fire. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIES: -
Tests, inspects, identifies deficiencies, develops corrective measures, documents and validates completed corrections for life safety systems and components. -
Test, maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair addressable fire alarm systems and associated appurtenances and wiring. -
Test, maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair existing Christiana Care Fire Suppression & Extinguishing systems. -
Conducts or assists with fire drills to exercise and educate Christiana Care staff on Fire Emergency response procedures. Develops and/or assists with fire drill critiques with identified areas for performance improvement. -
Performs inspections of existing facilities, documents findings, creates reports and work orders and assists Christiana Care staff and contractors where necessary with Life Safety compliance issues. -
Maintains appropriate documentation of all testing, inspection and maintenance of fire protection systems for compliance with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and Joint Commission. -
Performs inspections of designated construction areas for compliance with Interim Life Safety Measures, Infection Control measures and Safety measures. Inspections are documented and critiqued. -
Responds, investigates, and takes appropriate actions during fire/smoke events, odor calls, hazardous materials incidents, confined space rescues, medical assists, or any other emergency situations at Christiana Care facilities. -
Participates as a member of the Fire Protection on-call team on a rotating weekly shift. -
Develops and presents fire protection and/or safety topics to Christina Care employees and contractors for items such as fire extinguisher training and elevator rescue training. -
Attends and participates in various meetings/committees such as Life Safety, construction progress, and emergency management. -
Performs other related duties as required. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: -
A.S. in Fire Protection or related engineering discipline. -
Experience in the Fire Protection and Life Safety industry with a working knowledge of fire suppression systems, addressable fire alarm systems, special agent fire extinguishing systems. -
4 years' experience with testing, inspections, troubleshooting, and repair of addressable fire alarm systems. -
NICET Level II Certificate in Testing & Inspection of Water-Based Fire Suppression Systems preferred. -
Experience applying the National Fire Codes, JCAHO standards, and OSHA regulations to daily operations and construction activities. -
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted where approved. |