Meet our people: Jerry’s fighting fire on Ascension Island
对杰瑞·威廉姆斯来说，没有哪两天是完全一样的, who works as a firefighter as part of Mitie’s contract with the UK Ministry of 国防 Strategic Command on Ascension Island. 这是一个孤立但具有战略意义的33号.南大西洋97平方英里的陆地. Jerry shared his experiences working for the UK’s leading facilities management company.
嗨，杰瑞，你能告诉我们你的角色吗?
I’m a firefighter on Ascension Island and have lived here for around 24 years. 我来自圣赫勒拿岛, which is about 800 miles away and is another part of the Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha British overseas territory. My job involves responding to all fire-related emergencies, alarms and road traffic collisions. That can involve driving the fire engines – we have two Volvo Saxons. 阿森松岛的安全记录非常好. 发生了几起汽车火灾，但没有人受伤. There have also been some small domestic fires, which were extinguished by those involved. My daily duties include inspecting and testing firefighting equipment, 维修灭火器 and hydrants and conducting fire awareness training for many of the people working on Ascension Island.
哇，听起来你很忙啊. 你有很多假期吗?
当然. Ascension Island has been a strategic outpost since the 18th century and is an interesting place to live and explore. The highest peak, Green Mountain, contains a planned forest. The idea for it came from Charles Darwin, who visited in 1836 and found the island rocky and barren. 它至少还有44个休眠的火山口.
I love the subtropical climate, which means year-round warm weather with an average 31 degrees. The surrounding waters are abundant with marine life. Turtles make their way here from Brazil to nest on the beaches. 生活对我来说很好. I enjoy fishing and cook-ups with friends, plus chilling on the beach or by myself. There are clubs to join if you want to go diving or help with conservation, as well as social walks and of course the pub for having a few drinks. 你可以选择忙碌或放松.
So what’s the best thing about working as a firefighter on Ascension Island?
我喜欢不用整天呆在办公室里. The majority of my job requires me to work outside and in different places on the island. I could be carrying out practical training, servicing equipment or meeting new people. 它从不沉闷. Also because standard operating procedures are changing all the time, I get plenty of training. There are also opportunities to move up the ladder with Mitie – but it’s up to the individual on how far up they want to go.
你需要什么技能才能在你的职位上取得成功?
You have to be qualified as a firefighter in the first place. I’m 国防部认证 due to completing my basic 17-week course at the 火 Service Central Training Establishment in Manston, 肯特. 当你找到工作的时候, it’s about getting along with your colleagues – you really do rely on each other. 信任和相互支持是至关重要的. 我也认为倾听很重要. 我们有不同的背景和经历, so someone might have a better way of getting the job done. 我的主要建议是要诚实. 不要试图欺骗别人. 你只会被发现.
一目了然
- 名称: 杰瑞·威廉姆斯
- 年龄: 43
- 角色: 阿森松岛的消防员
- 最喜欢的食物: 我父母在家做饭.
- 如果让我选择一种超能力，我会是： 每个人都会从中受益.
- 座右铭: “老样子，老样子”或者“要么做大，要么回家”.”
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