Fire Investigators
Arson Investigator, Fire Investigator, Fire Marshal, State Fire Marshal
see titles from the Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Cannon Crewmember; Cavalry Scout; Combat Engineer; Combat Medic Specialist; Infantryman; Intelligence Analyst; M1 Armor Crewman; Military Police; Unit Supply Specialist
Expeditionary Firefighting and Rescue (EFR) Specialist
Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Aircraft Handling
What they do:
Conduct investigations to determine causes of fires and explosions.
On the job, you would:
- Examine fire sites and collect evidence such as glass, metal fragments, charred wood, and accelerant residue for use in determining the cause of a fire.
- Photograph damage and evidence related to causes of fires or explosions to document investigation findings.
- Analyze evidence and other information to determine probable cause of fire or explosion.
Safety and Government
- law and government
- public safety and security
Math and Science
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- teaching people how to do something
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
- Stress Tolerance
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport CFAST
- Fire Dynamics Software FDS
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- National Fire Incident Reporting System NFIRS
Spreadsheet software
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associate's degree or
certificate after high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
