Name: Bruce Batten
Telephone no 07931 969558
Experience Over 50 years
Homes For Haringey fire safety surveyor
2020 august fire safety surveyor to 15th July 2022
assessor/advisor Oakleaf group
March 2020 to June 2020 fire risk
Self Employed Fire Safety Advisor
Oct 2013 –august 2020:
Metro safety
Mar 2007 – Oct 2013: Metro Safety Senior Fire Safety Advisor
- Carried out fire risk assessments and provided safety advice for private and public organisations
- Audited several types of properties including hospitals, depots, warehouses, flats/tower blocks, office buildings, care homes, retail shops
- Worked within NHS, carrying out Fire Risk Assessments and advising on correct procedures in line with HTMs
- Carried out residential fire risk assessments for Ealing housing on over 600 properties in theirportfolio
- Provided fire safety advice to clients, staff, and the public
- Always ensured excellent customer service
August 2020 fire safety surveyor for Homes
For Haringey
• Surveying Fire risk assessments general specialist advice overseeing fire projects Advice to residents when required advice to the company risk assessors
Mar 2007 – Oct 2013: Metro Safety Senior Fire Safety Advisor
- Supervised a team of 25 professional Fire Safety Assessors who carried out risk assessment on a variety of properties
- Checked and authorized all Fire Risk Assessments prior to sending out to the clients
- Supervised a team of five Fire Evacuation Co-ordinators to ensure that company standards were maintained
- Visited a variety of clients both corporate and non-corporate to carry out Fire Risk Assessments on behalf of the company
- In conjunction with the Principal Fire Safety officer, I updated and amended the company fire policies in line with current legislation
1996 – Jun 2006: J Sainsbury Fire Specialist
- Responsible for carrying out store risk assessments under workplace regulations and petrol risk assessments
- Helped to develop emergency incident procedure plans for both store and petrol stations
- Carried out fire safety audits for all stores in the UK
- Delivered fire training for staff in store and petrol stations
- Responsible for investigating and reporting on all fires and petroleumdangerous occurrences throughout the UK including recommendations to reduce business and insurance risk
- Liaised with the Legal Department and Regional Business Managers to ensure that all premises complied with fire and petroleum legal and insurance requirements
- Ensured that the Managers complied with the forthcoming Fire Reform Order
- Maintained close liaison with Health & Safety staff
- Regularlyliaised with Local Authority Fire Prevention Officers,Building Control Officers,Petroleum Officers, and Architects
- Advised on Company Fire Procedure Manual and devised scripts for staff training videos
1994 – 1996: Seeking employment
1971 – 1994: Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service 1993 – 1994: Acting Station Officer
1980 – 1993: Sub-Officer
- Responsible for inspecting several types of buildings under the Fire Precautions Act prior to issue of Fire Certificates
- Carried out inspections under petroleum legislation prior to issue of Petroleum License
- Attended meetings to give talks on fire safety
- Frequently liaised with local council buildings, planning departments and Architects
- Attended the Fire Service College at Moreton-in-Marsh, and completed a Junior Officers’ Course, Fire Prevention Courses (including Fire Prevention long course), Petroleum Officers’ Course and Fire Prosecution Course
1974 – 1980: Leading Fireman
1971 – 1974: Fireman
Education
June 2022 Nebosh Fire Certificate
Kingston College, Surrey
HND in Electronic Engineering
Graduate Institute of Fire Engineers
