How do they match: Fire Inspectors and Investigators

  • Develop or review fire exit plans.
  • Examine fire sites and collect evidence such as glass, metal fragments, charred wood, and accelerant residue for use in determining the cause of a fire.
  • 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.
  • Review blueprints and plans for new or remodeled buildings to ensure the structures meet fire safety codes.
  • 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.

  • Develop fire safety or prevention programs or plans.