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Fire Protection Equipment Technician

Technicians and Trades WorkersUsually a trade certificate or similar, or several years of experience

What the work is

Installs, tests and maintains 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.

Would you enjoy the work?

These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.

  • Installs fire protection equipment and systems in accordance with industry standards
  • Inspects and tests fire protection equipment and systems to ensure they are working properly
  • Maintains and services fire protection equipment and systems to ensure they comply with regulations and meet performance standards
  • Identifies, reports and repairs any faults or issues with fire protection equipment and systems
  • Advises building owners about new fire protection equipment and systems

Try it

A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a rail network control centre watching a busy suburban line. They are fictional.

The kind of days you could have

Good days

  • A disrupted morning is untangled and the trains are running to time by lunch
  • A boat you rebuilt slides back into the water and floats exactly as it should
  • You find the one faulty part that has been puzzling everyone for a week

Hard days

  • A signal failure at peak hour, with phones ringing and every train asking for a decision
  • Working in a cold shed or a hot hull when the deadline for the job is fixed
  • Telling an owner their boat or equipment needs far more work than they hoped

Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.

Work a mission

Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.

Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 399933, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.