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What’s it like to be a Fire Protection Technician?
Fire protection technicians commission, install, test and maintain fire
protection systems and equipment in buildings and other facilities to provide
life, property and environmental protection.
Fire protection technicians travel to homes and businesses to inspect and
service fire protection systems and equipment, and may also spend time at the
office or workshop of their employer. They may work in conjunction with
designers, engineers, building surveyors, fire authorities, builders,
contractors and other tradespeople. They may work on new buildings and
facilities under construction or modify and service existing buildings and
facilities.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Fire Protection Technician earn an average of $1043 per
week. The [average annual salary for this job is $54236 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- enjoy practical work
- good communication skills
- neat personal appearance
- mechanical aptitude
- able to interpret and apply technical regulations, codes and standards
- safety-conscious
- able to cope with the physical demands of the job.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Heavy lifting
Daily lifting of items over 10 kilograms, with or without the use of
mechanical aids, is a requirement of these jobs.
Physical effort
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs require daily physical
exertion, such as bending and twisting, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing,
carrying or other effort where physical fitness is required. People with
heart, back or other conditions who should avoid physical strain may wish to
avoid these jobs.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Semi-skilled Jobs
These jobs generally require no specific education for entry. Practical skills
are often more important than level of education. Certificate I or II training
is available for some jobs.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Chemistry
School subjects that include some aspects of CHEMISTRY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a chemistry-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Industrial Arts
School subjects that include some aspect of INDUSTRIAL ARTS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an industrial arts-related subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Mathematics
School subjects that include some aspect of MATHEMATICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a mathematics-related subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Fire Protection Technician
Fire protection technicians may perform the following tasks:
- install fire detection and alarm systems, fire suppression systems and firefighting equipment
- regularly inspect and service equipment and systems to ensure they are operational
- advise building owners on building standards and codes
- inform building owners of new systems and equipment.
Specialisations
Fire protection technicians may specialise in one or more of detection and
alarm systems; fire suppression systems, including automatic sprinklers, pre-
engineered fire suppression systems and gaseous suppression systems;
firefighting equipment, including fire hydrants, fire hose reels, fire
extinguishers and fire blankets; passive fire protection elements, including
fire and smoke doors, as well as fire-rated walls and floors; and special
hazards systems and equipment.