Brendon has worked in the fire safety industry for more than 10 years. He began his career at Fire Guard Services as a Fire Extinguisher Engineer with no previous industry experience and has since progressed to the role of Service Manager, where he is responsible for overseeing and supporting the company’s team of technicians.
During his career, Brendon has completed an extensive range of professional training courses and qualifications, including:
- Fire Doors: WC7c Understanding Fire Doors, FPA
- Fire Alarms: Foundation, Maintenance, Installation and Commissioning, EAL Level 3, British Fire Consortium
- Fire Alarms: FIA Units 1, 4 & 5
- Fire Extinguishers: BS 5306 Parts 3 & 8, FIA/BAFE
- Emergency Lighting: BS 5266-1 Foundation, British Fire Consortium
- Lightning Protection: Inspection and Testing of Lightning Protection Systems, EAL
- PAT Testing: Level 3 City & Guilds Award for Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
- Fire Risk Assessment: ABBE Level 3 Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment, FPA
- Aico Expert Installer Scheme: Aico
- Fire Door Inspection: UK Fire Doors Testing and Inspection, Approved Inspector
Brendon has also completed specialist training across a wide range of fire alarm systems and manufacturers, including:
- Kentec Syncro Levels 1 & 2
- Ziton ZP3
- Advanced MXPro
- HyFire Static, Dynamic and Taurus
- BT Redcare installation
- Electro Detectors Zerio Plus
- Morley
- CSL DualCom
Alongside his formal qualifications and manufacturer training, Brendon regularly undertakes Continuing Professional Development (CPD) across different areas of fire safety. This helps him maintain and develop his technical knowledge while staying up to date with industry standards and best practice.
Outside of work, Brendon enjoys keeping busy and caring for his many pets, including dogs, aviary birds, Koi, a tortoise and chickens. He is also a keen horse rider and enjoys spending time working on his allotment.