fire safety tester

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Description

Fire safety testers conduct a variety of tests on materials such as building, transportation and textiles materials, as well as on fire prevention and fire fighting systems. They measures, among other things, the flame resistance and behaviour of materials under extreme circumstances.

Hierarchy

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

Related skills

conduct fire tests (essential · skill/competence)
develop material testing procedures (essential · skill/competence)
fire prevention procedures (essential · knowledge)
fire safety regulations (essential · knowledge)
fire-fighting systems (essential · knowledge)
health and safety regulations (essential · knowledge)
maintain test equipment (essential · skill/competence)
operate fire extinguishers (essential · skill/competence)
organise fire drills (essential · skill/competence)
perform laboratory tests (essential · skill/competence)
record test data (essential · skill/competence)
report test findings (essential · skill/competence)
use testing equipment (essential · skill/competence)
wear appropriate protective gear (essential · skill/competence)
act as contact person during equipment incident (optional · skill/competence)
advise architects (optional · skill/competence)
advise on safety improvements (optional · skill/competence)
conduct fire safety inspections (optional · skill/competence)
determine fire risks (optional · skill/competence)
educate public on fire safety (optional · skill/competence)
electricity (optional · knowledge)
fire protection engineering (optional · knowledge)
inspect fire equipment (optional · skill/competence)
maintain safety systems (optional · skill/competence)
manage health and safety standards (optional · skill/competence)
perform risk analysis (optional · skill/competence)
pyrotechnic articles legislation (optional · knowledge)
quality assurance procedures (optional · knowledge)
test safety strategies (optional · skill/competence)
write inspection reports (optional · skill/competence)

Details

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Base · occupation_code3112.1.8

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Translation · preferred_labelfire safety tester

Translation · alt_labelsfire inspection testing technologist
fire inspection technician
fire safety testing technology expert
fire inspection testing technology specialist
fire safety testing technology specialist
fire safety testing technologist
fire safety testing technician
fire tester
fire inspection testing technology expert

Translation · descriptionFire safety testers conduct a variety of tests on materials such as building, transportation and textiles materials, as well as on fire prevention and fire fighting systems. They measures, among other things, the flame resistance and behaviour of materials under extreme circumstances.