Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers Go Back to List Research causes of fires, determine fire protection methods, and design or recommend materials or equipment such as structural components or fire-detection equipment to assist organizations in safeguarding life and property against fire, explosion, and related hazards.

Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
	Visual filters
	Photosensitive diodes
	Heat sinks
	Photo tubes
	Gas burners

Technology used in this occupation:
	Analytical or scientific software
	Computer aided design CAD software
	Administration software

Tasks
		Design fire detection equipment, alarm systems, and fire extinguishing devices and systems.
		Inspect buildings or building designs to determine fire protection system requirements and potential problems in areas such as water supplies, exit locations, and construction materials.
		Advise architects, builders, and other construction personnel on fire prevention equipment and techniques, and on fire code and standard interpretation and compliance.
		Prepare and write reports detailing specific fire prevention and protection issues such as work performed and proposed review schedules.
		Determine causes of fires and ways in which they could have been prevented.
		Direct the purchase, modification, installation, maintenance, and operation of fire protection systems.
		Consult with authorities to discuss safety regulations and to recommend changes as necessary.
		Develop plans for the prevention of destruction by fire, wind, and water.
		Study the relationships between ignition sources and materials to determine how fires start.
		Attend workshops, seminars, or conferences to present or obtain information regarding fire prevention and protection.

Skills
		Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
		Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
		Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
		Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
		Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
		Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
		Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
		Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
		Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
		Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Knowledge
		Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
		Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
		Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
		Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
		English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
		Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
		Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
		Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
		Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
		Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide Units $86,056 $41.37  $29.65  $34.51 - $46.80  Bridgeport/Stamford $91,172 $43.83  $28.26  $31.18 - $58.31  Hartford $83,341 $40.06  $30.99  $36.75 - $45.22  New Haven $85,610 $41.16  $32.72  $37.30 - $45.73  New London/Norwich $91,425 $43.95  $41.04  $40.00 - $46.35  Springfield, MA $84,162 $40.46  $30.33  $35.24 - $47.04  Worcester, MA $85,874 $41.29  $30.00  $33.54 - $47.10

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