The Collar360

Fire inspector

Other names

fire prevention officer, fire investigator

Police, prisons and fire services

They visit buildings to check that fire safety rules are followed, and they teach the public how to prevent fires.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherefire service stations, inspected buildings and premisesPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Prepare and maintain reports of investigation results, and records of convicted arsonists and arson suspects.

  2. 2

    Testify in court cases involving fires, suspected arson, and false alarms.

  3. 3

    Package collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers, such as bags, crates, or boxes, to protect them.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
inspecteur de conformité en sécurité incendie/inspectrice de conformité en sécurité incendie
español
inspector de seguridad contra incendios/inspectora de seguridad contra incendios
العربية
مفتش الحرائق / مفتشة الحرائق
português
Inspetor de incêndio/Inspetora de incêndio
Deutsch
Brandschutzinspektor/Brandschutzinspektorin
italiano
ispettore antincendi/ispettrice antincendi

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