How do they match: Fire Inspectors and Investigators

  • Fire Hazard Inspector

  • 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.

  • Develop and coordinate fire prevention programs, such as false alarm billing, fire inspection reporting, and hazardous materials management.
  • Inspect buildings to locate hazardous conditions and fire code violations, such as accumulations of combustible material, electrical wiring problems, and inadequate or non-functional fire exits.
  • Inspect properties that store, handle, and use hazardous materials to ensure compliance with laws, codes, and regulations, and issue hazardous materials permits to facilities found in compliance.
  • Supervise staff, training them, planning their work, and evaluating their performance.
  • Test sites and materials to establish facts, such as burn patterns and flash points of materials, using test equipment.

  • Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations.
  • Train employees in proper work procedures.