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Fire Inspector

Fire Inspector

  • Protect communities by ensuring buildings meet fire safety standards and regulations.
  • Play a crucial role in preventing fires and saving lives through thorough inspections.
  • Delve into the science of fire to uncover causes and testify in court cases.
💰 Earn $74K-$119K
📚 Vocational Training

Overview

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.

Scoop

Minimum Education

Vocational Training

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

1,300 in Total

Earnings

$96,400 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • 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.
  • Conduct inspections and acceptance testing of newly installed fire protection systems.
  • Analyze evidence and other information to determine probable cause of fire or explosion.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Working with my hands
  • Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Accomplishing things
  • Support
  • Independence
  • Having freedom
  • Achievement

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