
Fire Inspectors & Investigators
Also called: Arson Investigator, Fire Inspector, Fire Prevention Inspector, Fire Safety Inspector
What they do:
Inspect buildings to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and state laws, or investigate and gather facts to determine cause of fires and explosions.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare and maintain reports of investigation results, and records of convicted arsonists and arson suspects.
- Testify in court cases involving fires, suspected arson, and false alarms.
- Package collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers, such as bags, crates, or boxes, to protect them.
Knowledge
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- mechanical
Business
- customer service
- management
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
Presentation software
Electronic mail software
Education
Job Outlook
Explore More
- Construction & Building Inspectors
- Fire-Prevention & Protection Engineers
- Firefighters
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting & Prevention Workers
- Forest Fire Inspectors & Prevention Specialists
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