fire protection technician

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4c9ca706-3973-4926-854d-44011662ca83

Description

Fire protection technicians install and maintain fire protection equipment, such as fire extinguishers, fire alarms, fire detection systems, or sprinkler systems in facilities to ensure compliance to safety standards and protection from fire hazards. They inspect the equipment to ensure its functionality, and perform repairs.

Hierarchy

3 · Technicians and associate professionals → 31 · Science and engineering associate professionals → 311 · Physical and engineering science technicians → 3112 · Civil engineering technicians

Related skills

arrange equipment repairs (essential · skill/competence)
estimate damage (essential · skill/competence)
fire prevention procedures (essential · knowledge)
fire safety regulations (essential · knowledge)
fire-fighting systems (essential · knowledge)
health and safety regulations (essential · knowledge)
inspect fire equipment (essential · skill/competence)
maintain safety systems (essential · skill/competence)
operate fire extinguishers (essential · skill/competence)
order equipment (essential · skill/competence)
organise fire drills (essential · skill/competence)
perform minor repairs to equipment (essential · skill/competence)
perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles (essential · skill/competence)
advise on safety improvements (optional · skill/competence)
environmental policy (optional · knowledge)
execute vehicle maintenance (optional · skill/competence)
habitat restoration (optional · knowledge)
handling of dangerous goods (optional · knowledge)
hydraulics (optional · knowledge)
organise fire station (optional · skill/competence)
perform risk analysis (optional · skill/competence)
pollution prevention (optional · knowledge)
pyrotechnic articles legislation (optional · knowledge)
test safety strategies (optional · skill/competence)
undertake inspections (optional · skill/competence)
use different communication channels (optional · skill/competence)
use different types of fire extinguishers (optional · skill/competence)
write work-related reports (optional · skill/competence)

Details

Base · occupation_urihttp://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4c9ca706-3973-4926-854d-44011662ca83

Base · occupation_code3112.1.7

Base · is_in_filter1

Base · is_ancestor0

Base · is_featured0

Translation · preferred_labelfire protection technician

Translation · alt_labelsfire protection service engineer
senior fire engineer
fire and security systems engineer
fire alarm service technician
fire suppression engineer
fire risk assessor
fire and security maintenance engineer

Translation · descriptionFire protection technicians install and maintain fire protection equipment, such as fire extinguishers, fire alarms, fire detection systems, or sprinkler systems in facilities to ensure compliance to safety standards and protection from fire hazards. They inspect the equipment to ensure its functionality, and perform repairs.