David Brough
Torpoint,Cornwall
Summary
Experienced professional with over 30 years experience and a strong background in firefighting and emergency response, specialising in mentoring and training junior staff. Demonstrates exceptional communication proficiency and leadership skills, effectively directing fire response teams and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Adept at maintaining safety gear, handling radio communications, and planning equipment maintenance to optimise operational efficiency. Committed to fostering inter-agency collaboration and enhancing staff performance through comprehensive evaluation and development strategies.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior firefighter
Norwegian cruiselines
Miami, Florida
01.2014 - 03.2024
- Responded promptly to emergency calls whilst maintaining clear communication with dispatch teams.
- liased with safety officer to plan, execute and evaluate whole ship fire, flood, and other type of ships emergency.
- Managed resources effectively during major incidents, ensuring optimal use of manpower and equipment.
- Carried out regular drills to ensure readiness for unexpected fires or emergencies.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of firefighting techniques, promoting best practices in the field.
- Improved response times with rigorous equipment checks and maintenance.
- Assisted in recruitment and training of new firefighters, improving team capacity.
- Led and organised team training exercises to enhance firefighting skills.
- Completed consistent testing and inspections of gear, equipment and tools to verify readiness.
- Maintained strong knowledge of firefighting principles and suppression methods.
- Collaborated with local authorities on emergency planning for improved disaster management.u
Royal navy engineer
Royal navy
07.1990 - 11.2013
- Acted as chief shipwright in my last three ships whilst in service.
- Final draft was as an instructor at the DRUI in HMS Raleigh.
Education
Advanced firefighting -
STCW
basic sea safety -
STCW
Trainer the trainer -
STCW
First aid proficiency -
STCW
Survival craft and rescue boats -
STCW
Enclosed space entry -
STCW
Crowd management
CMI level 3 first line management -
Charted management institute
Level 5 management leadership -
Charted management institute
Foundation Degree of engineering in marine systems -
University of portsmouth
Skills
- Firefighter mentoring
- Communications proficiency
- Mentoring colleagues
- Maintaining safety gear
- Radio communications handling
- Protective equipment use
- Equipment maintenance planning
- Decision making under pressure
- Safety regulations compliance
- Breathing apparatus operation
- Training junior staff
- Verbal communication
- Staff development and leadership
- Staff performance evaluation
- Administration and management
- Fire response team direction
- Inter-Agency collaboration
- Firefighting equipment usage
Timeline
Senior firefighter
Norwegian cruiselines
01.2014 - 03.2024
Royal navy engineer
Royal navy
07.1990 - 11.2013
Advanced firefighting -
STCW
basic sea safety -
STCW
Trainer the trainer -
STCW
First aid proficiency -
STCW
Survival craft and rescue boats -
STCW
Enclosed space entry -
STCW
Crowd management
CMI level 3 first line management -
Charted management institute
Level 5 management leadership -
Charted management institute
Foundation Degree of engineering in marine systems -
University of portsmouth