Fire Protection Equipment Technician
ANZSCO 399918
4,100
13%
4%
40 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Fire Protection Equipment Technicians install, test and maintain fire protection equipment and systems such as extinguishers, hoses, reels, hydrants, fire blankets, exit lighting, fire and smoke doors, gaseous fire suppression systems, passive fire and smoke containment systems and foam generating equipment.
What they typically do
- Protects human life and property from fire damage, using fire prevention techniques.
- Reads and understands complicated technical documents.
- Keeps up to date with fire protection measures against terrorist threats or natural disasters.
- Analyses existing protection measures and designs up-to-date fire protection systems.
- Consults with architects or other industry experts to design safe buildings or transportation vehicles.
- Researches new issues in fire prevention and develops solutions, sometimes with the use of advanced computer modelling systems, to predict the occurrence and spread of fire.
- Tests the ability of particular chemicals to suppress fire or performs research on existing fire prevention techniques.
- Conducts analysis of fire risks and develops appropriate safeguards.
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Fire Protection Equipment Technician.
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Certificate IV in Fire Systems Compliance
11002NAT · AQF 4 · 3 providers
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Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing
CPP20521 · AQF 2 · 23 providers