Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

Tasks Include:

• 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.

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