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Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Inspector

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Description
Inspect, test, and verify fire alarm and automatic sprinkler systems in new and existing occupancies to identify hazards and code violations; review plans, conduct acceptance and periodic inspections, document deficiencies, and enforce applicable fire and life safety codes and standards.
Skills
Content
  • • Reading Comprehension
  • • Active Listening
  • • Writing
  • • Speaking
Process
  • • Critical Thinking
  • • Active Learning
  • • Learning Strategies
  • • Monitoring
Social Skills
  • • Social Perceptiveness
  • • Coordination
  • • Persuasion
  • • Instructing
  • • Service Orientation
Complex Problem Solving Skills
  • • Complex Problem Solving
Systems Skills
  • • Judgment and Decision Making
  • • Systems Evaluation
Resource Management Skills
  • • Time Management
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
  • • Oral Comprehension
  • • Written Comprehension
  • • Oral Expression
  • • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
  • • Fluency of Ideas
  • • Originality
  • • Problem Sensitivity
  • • Deductive Reasoning
  • • Inductive Reasoning
  • • Information Ordering
  • • Category Flexibility
Perceptual Abilities
  • • Flexibility of Closure
Attentiveness
  • • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
  • • Near Vision
  • • Far Vision
  • • Visual Color Discrimination
Auditory and Speech Abilities
  • • Speech Recognition
  • • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
  • • Administration and Management
  • • Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
  • • Building and Construction
Arts and Humanities
  • • English Language
Law and Public Safety
  • • Public Safety and Security
  • • Law and Government
Related specializations
Interview options
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Interview time
Related Pathways
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Source
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
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