fire inspector
Fire inspectors conduct inspections of buildings and properties to ensure they are compliant with fire prevention and safety regulations, and enforce the regulations in facilities which are not compliant. They also perform educational activities, educating the public on fire safety and prevention methods, policies, and disaster response.
Also called: fire prevention officer, fire investigator
- 13
- essential skills
- 16
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3112
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- chief fire officer4 skills in common
- fire service vehicle operator4 skills in common
- firefighter instructor4 skills in common
- health safety and environmental manager4 skills in common
- fire prevention and protection engineer3 skills in common
- fire safety tester3 skills in common
- industrial firefighter3 skills in common
Essential skills
13- communicate health and safety measures
- conduct fire safety inspections
- educate public on fire safety
- fire prevention procedures
- fire safety regulations
- fire-fighting systems
- manage emergency evacuation plans
- manage security equipment
- perform risk analysis
- plan health and safety procedures
- pollution legislation
- provide advice on breaches of regulation
- pyrotechnic articles legislation
Optional skills
16- advise on safety improvements
- conduct public presentations
- environmental policy
- estimate damage
- first response
- give instructions to staff
- handling of dangerous goods
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- hydraulics
- implement fire safety management plans
- maintain logbooks
- maintain safety systems
- manage health and safety standards
- test safety strategies
- use different communication channels
- write work-related reports
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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