Fire Inspectors
Also called:
Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, Fire Prevention Inspector, Fire Safety Inspector
What they do:
Inspect buildings and equipment to detect fire hazards and enforce state and local regulations.
On the job, you would:
- Inspect buildings to locate hazardous conditions and fire code violations such as accumulations of combustible material, electrical wiring problems, and inadequate or non-functional fire exits.
- Present and explain fire code requirements and fire prevention information to architects, contractors, attorneys, engineers, developers, fire service personnel, and the general public.
- Identify corrective actions necessary to bring properties into compliance with applicable fire codes, laws, regulations, and standards, and explain these measures to property owners or their representatives.
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- mechanical
Arts and Humanities
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
- see hidden patterns
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
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People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Initiative
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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some college or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$53,990
per year, on average
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