Life support technician vs information technology/support technician

Differences between life support technician and information technology/support technician duties and responsibilities

Life support technician example responsibilities.

• Manage and maintain TCP/IP database and inventory control on hospital peripherals (printers and scanners).
• Repair fabric and rubber components, including protective clothing, thermal radiation barriers, flotation equipment, and various parachutes.
• Inspect and maintain all flotation equipment.
• Assist in aircrew combat survival training.
• Issue firearms to aircrew for combat deployment.
• Maintain, fit and don the following flotation devices.
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Information technology/support technician example responsibilities.

• Manage DHCP entries, assign and reserve IP addresses for different sites and locations.
• Manage companies ShoreTel VoIP telephone system.
• Manage and maintain network peripherals including printers, workstations and network connections.
• Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
• Furnish technical assistance with VoIP system maintenance.
• Use SCCM to remotely support and install software allowing for a reduction in troubleshooting times.
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