Robert Tyrer

• Responsible for daily school opening during term time schedules.
• Reduce risks by maintaining school areas daily in line with health, safety, hygiene compliance.
• Carried out daily, weekly, monthly tests and recorded results comprehensively.
• Improve school operations by completing minor repairs, restoring safe, usable spaces.
• Reporting larger faults/required repairs to the Office Manager and co-ordinating with external contractors to effect repairs.
• Assist staff daily with tasks requiring operational support and coverage.
• Delivered continuity during closures by planning remedial works and logistical equipment movements.

• Perform domestic installations and execute precise repairs across assigned properties.
• Manage subcontract electrical tasks across multiple companies, coordinating response to urgent callouts.

• I spent 29 years in the Fire Service, 14 years of which I was a Watch Manager in charge of an operational fire station. As the Officer-in Charge of 1 of 4 Watches on station, it was my responsibility to manage the day-to-day running of the station. My last posting was Blue Watch at Southport Fire Station (2 x Fire Appliances & 1 x Aerial appliance) where I spent 4 years before retirement. I had to manage a crew of 9 Firefighters plus ancillary staff, and also contractors who attended on a daily basis to carry out maintenance/repairs. When on duty, it was my responsibility to provide effective fire cover for the whole of the Southport area.

Role criteria:

• As Incident Commander, responding to emergency incidents and tasking crews to safely deal with those incidents to an efficient and effective conclusion (for example: Fires & Rescue of persons; Road Traffic Collisions; Chemical Incidents; Water Rescues; Flooding; Rescue from Height/Depth; Entrapment in machinery; Rescue of animals etc.).
• Completing practical (standard practices and tactical exercises) and theoretical training (classroom based and electronic).
• Dealing with staff rotas; Time sheets; attendance; leave; sickness; absence and discipline. Interacting with members of the community of all ages both on/off station. For example: responding to queries by the general public; installing smoke alarms in domestic properties; school educational visits; station visits by community groups; site inspections and tactical exercises.
• As an employee of MFRS, promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion was standard policy.
• Awareness of HASAW Act 1974 including COSHH regulations & manual handling procedures.
• Carrying out standard tests on equipment, appliances and fire station (Daily; Weekly: Quarterly; Annually). All tests had to be timely, accurate and recorded (paper records and electronic logs). Any defects were reported, and contractors/Fire Service mechanics were requested to attend to rectify any faults.

Deliver commercial electrical installation work following safety standards and specifications.