Ross Nichols
Life Safety Technician
O: 205-348-5919
C: 205-331-1094
Ross has worked with the university since 2009 and with the Environmental Health and Safety Department since 2013. He is a certified Lightning Protection Institute Master installer.
Job Responsibilities:
- Inspect, maintain and repair lightning protection systems on campus
- Installation of lightning protection systems in select facilities
- Inspections and maintenance of kitchen suppression systems
- Fire alarm system testing
- Hydrostatic testing and recharge of fire extinguishers
- Forklift training
- Fire extinguisher training
- Assist with conducting fire drills
Certifications:
- LPI Master Installer
- Certified Fall Trust Systems
- Fall Protection
- NAFED Pre-Engineered Extinguishing Systems
- Fire Extinguisher Recharge & Hydrostatic Training
- Fire Inspector I
- NICET Level I in Fire Protection Engineering Technology for Special Hazards Systems
- Forklift Operational Trainer
- FPC LTD Pre-engineered Industrial & Restaurant Fire Suppression Systems
Training:
- OSHA Fall Protection
- NIMS
- ICS
- Aerial Lifts
- Nitrogen Generation/Fire Protection