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Beau Brinkley, Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter, 10 years
We put in fire protection and save lives. When we hear about a fire that got put out by fire sprinklers, we feel great, knowing that our stuff works. I dig it.
The trade has changed a lot since I first got in. We’ve gone from corded tools to cordless, and the products are streamlined so they go in faster and faster. We do a lot of testing and try to use only the best parts. But sometimes some of the preassembled pipe leaks, and when it does, the factory will send people out to fix it.
One of my favorite jobs was at Genentech, the bioresearch facility in Vacaville. I got to see some pretty cool stuff. It was like being inside a spaceship with all this high tech equipment. We got to install special sprinkler heads, and when we were all done, the whole place and all the equipment was protected. It was pretty cool. |
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