Occupation Atlasfire safety tester
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/adf9257e-78cb-467d-b259-59ed65bd7aed
fire safety tester
Fire safety testers conduct a variety of tests on materials such as building, transportation and textiles materials, as well as on fire prevention and fire fighting systems. They measures, among other things, the flame resistance and behaviour of materials under extreme circumstances.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.67
- C Conventional4.94
- I Investigative3.35
- E Enterprising1.58
- S Social1.37
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (49-2098.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (14)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- conduct fire tests
- develop material testing procedures
- fire prevention procedures
- fire safety regulations
- fire-fighting systems
- health and safety regulations
- maintain test equipment
- operate fire extinguishers
- organise fire drills
- perform laboratory tests
- record test data
- report test findings
- use testing equipment
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (16)
- act as contact person during equipment incident
- advise architects
- advise on safety improvements
- conduct fire safety inspections
- determine fire risks
- educate public on fire safety
- electricity
- fire protection engineering
- inspect fire equipment
- maintain safety systems
- manage health and safety standards
- perform risk analysis
- pyrotechnic articles legislation
- quality assurance procedures
- test safety strategies
- write inspection reports
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
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