Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

What Does a Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers Do?

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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Advise architects, builders, and other construction personnel on fire prevention equipment and techniques and on fire code and standard interpretation and compliance.
• 2Design fire detection equipment, alarm systems, and fire extinguishing devices and systems.
• 3Inspect buildings or building designs to determine fire protection system requirements and potential problems in areas such as water supplies, exit locations, and construction materials.
• 4Review building plans to verify compliance with fire code.
• 5Prepare and write reports detailing specific fire prevention and protection issues, such as work performed, revised codes or standards, and proposed review schedules.
• 6Consult with authorities to discuss safety regulations and to recommend changes as necessary.
• 7Evaluate fire department performance and the laws and regulations affecting fire prevention or fire safety.
• 8Direct the purchase, modification, installation, testing, maintenance, and operation of fire prevention and protection systems.

Required Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Speaking
• Complex Problem Solving
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Reading Comprehension
• Systems Evaluation
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Active Learning
• Systems Analysis
• Operations Analysis
• Science
• JET
• A Large Outdoor Fire plume Trajectory model Flat Terrain ALOFT-FT
• Analysis of Smoke Control Systems ASCOS
• ANSYS simulation software
• Atria smoke management engineering tools ASMET
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Autodesk Revit
• Available Safe Egress Time ASET
• Bentley MicroStation
• Berkeley Algorithm for Breaking Window Glass in a Compartment Fire BREAK1