I work with fire alarm systems for a living, so it’s fascinating to see a building get so bad it is shut down entirely by the fire brigade.

No BWOF since 2017 is just incredible though.

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    2 months ago

    That building sounds horrendous.

    How did you get into the fire alarm systems industry? Sounds intriguing.

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      2 months ago

      I originally started training to be an electrician, before being offered an apprenticeship as an alarm technician. It’s a unit standard based qualification, so a lot of it crosses over.

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        2 months ago

        That’s so cool! Electricity is interesting anyway but even better, you get to know your work is saving lives.

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            2 months ago

            That’s awesome, having a fun job adds years to your life.

            Not sure why it didnt occur to me that electrician training could lead to stuff like that.