You may have noticed that a few members here (such as Lambda, Retired STR-SG, and BCarl) have their name in blue now and look like this: Fire Alarm Technicians
I have created a special rank for fire alarm technicians, so that members on here know who is a tech and who is an enthusiast. This group will be for technicians only.
Eventually I will be adding custom sub-ranks for national certifications or other special positions in the industry. Upcoming so far will be NICET, IMSA, ASIS, etc, Certified, or a special rank for representatives of a fire alarm company. We have one member here who works for Gamewell-FCI who will be receiving that special rank.
I’m not sure if I have everyone so if you are a technician and wish to have this rank please PM to me ONE of the following:
→ The certification number for a NICET, IMSA, ASIS, or other national certification
→ A LinkedIn profile showing you work for a company
→ An employee profile on a company’s website
→ A scan or photo of a business card with your name on it
→ Some other sort of proof that you are a technician.
I have to have proof because there are some members on here who would pretend to be a tech so they can get the status. No offense to those members… lol.
Anyway I have added some members to the group already who I know are techs. To the members already in the group:
If you have any kind of certification then please PM me the certification number and I will add you to a special rank.
I was more looking for a secure way to supply those actual credentials to the moderator.
As I am a University Campus Fire & Life Safety Systems Inspector, a Lic. KY Fire Alarm and KY Fire Sprinkler Inspector, NICET Level II Fire Alarm, and KY Fire Inspector II, Certified Arson I for First Responders, ICS & NIMS Certified.
I’m currently working towards my ASTTBC & CFAA certifications (if you know your accreditation bodies, you can tell from that I live in British Columbia, Canada). I finished top of the class in the Fire Alarm Inspection & Testing course, so the teacher hired me when he needed a 2nd body over the next year. Since last winter (2014) I’ve been working as a Fire Alarm Tech full-time with another company.
So… do I qualify? Or do I need to wait til I get an accreditation? Or more experience? I can PM a photo of my employer I.D. if that will help.
Hello I am new to the forum and haven’t figured out how to private message yet. I am a fire alarm technician/designer/inspector employed at Central District Alarm, Inc for the last 16 years.
I wear multiple hats a technician is one of the more rewarding ones though. And being female we are not always taken seriously. I strive to learn something new each day and if I did not well it was a wasted day. Happy to meet you as well.