Gary Hicks Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

a fully managed entity operating in the tourism, industrial, construction and government sectors offering EHS and FM services. This leaves Gary to pursue endeavours elsewhere.; has used his expertise and influence in the industry and built the organisation from fledgling start-up to a successful consultancy and FM services business in less than 2 years.Carried out fire risk assessments on different types of buildings for and on behalf of the owners of the buildings to ensure their compliance of related fire safety orders were sufficient for authority's approval. Acting as consultant dealing with all relevant authorities for both old and new types of buildings and ensuring that significant findings were logged and recorded immediately where appropriate.Commissioning of specialist new buildings that required elevators, access control, gas detection, plant BMS with HVAC and fire safety control panels interaction where other companies considered this too complicated.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

The inventor of the Escape Air Vest (EAV) is a British Royal Navy veteran and during his 24year career has encountered a number of incidents whereby lives have been lost that could have been saved.Having then operated and maintained buildings in both London and UAE it was always at the forefront of his mind to try and invent an emergency equipment that was similar to what fire fighters have when they enter an incident. The question in his mind was “If fire fighters need air/oxygen to complete their mission then surely the people caught up in the incident also require something similar to ensure they can get out of harm’s way or be led to a total place of safety.

Uae

Concentrating on compliance in Emergency Management for all sectors within the UAE.Also Providing accredited Fire safety courses in 1. Basic Fire Safety2.Fire Warden3. Emergency Management

has worked tirelessly to establish a separate middle east company mirroring what his already successfully UK business had created, and yet continued to deliver professional consultancy services to UAE government, construction and industrial business sectors.Pivotal in new EHS, Fire Safety and Facilities Management Consultancy start upIdentified and assisted on FM / Safety and managerial requirements for Worker Residential Cities throughout Al Reem Island, Saadiyat Island, Hameem and MafraqDeveloped and implemented full EHSMS for Louvre project on Al ReemDeveloping Business continuity planning in the GCC region

London And Uae

Having carried out extensive research in the Middle East region Gary decided together with other industry professionals to embark on the bold task of setting up a regional LLC in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Bringing continually updated state of the art technology with expertise in the field of Fire Safety, FM Consultancy and Environmental Health and Safety to ensure that new regulatory legislation being introduced can be delivered to relevant business sectors effectively.

Fire Safety Consultant, Facilities Consultant and Environmental Health and Safety (EHSMS) consultant.

Initial team setting up Consultancy or the government portal Zonescorp

As a consultant acting on behalf of the government organisation for specialized economic zones to ensure inspections and safety issues were strictly adhered to on all Labor Cities under the control of this organization. Continually implementing the laws and regulations of Abu Dhabi and in particular ensuring the basic human right of the individual is strictly adhered to.

2007 - 2008Mercure Hotels projects nine in total varying £1million - £5million implementing fit out and design of Hotels modernisation including updating fire design of the updated facility and ensuring all services were commissioned successfully.De Vere Hotels three schemes £1million - £4million Project managing the change from a farmhouse and barn to a hotel facility including all fire safety drawings passing the approval process for certification.Northampton middle school refurbishment to Offices £1.5million including the full integration of fire and safety equipments in this fit out project and collating all the required documentation for local authority approval of this five star facility.

PM on a number of prestigous fit out projects in the leisure industry

2003 - 2007Responsible for all facilities of a newly built corporate headquarters in central London.Responsible for all 42 UK based office and warehouse facilities for hard and soft services.Implemented a maintenance management system for all plant and equipment.Managed all hard and soft services within budget.Ensured the successful completion of fire certification and fire risk assessments.Through good communication skills ensured the safe and efficient running of corporate site by adhering to Health and safety and environmental legislation.Instrumental in ensuring the corporate headquarters business continuity plan was maintained within the needs of the organisation.Project managed a refurbishment and relocation of corporate head office staff within budget and on time.Assisted in the sale of corporate headquarters.Completed and passed BIFM examination and a member of BIFMCompleted BRE Fire risk assessment course and assessed on over 40 properties nationwide

FM Clear Channel International. Paying particular attention to being compliant with the Fire safety order 2005.

Last Draft Engineering Officer Hms Pembroke

Engineering Plant Manager

Served the Royal Navy for 25 years reaching Warrant Officer and achieving his goal of Engineering Officer on HMS Pembroke.SMALL SHIPS COURSE MANAGER2002 - 2003