The Collar360

Fire protection technician

Other names

fire protection service engineer, senior fire engineer, fire and security systems engineer, fire alarm service technician, fire suppression engineer, fire risk assessor, fire and security maintenance engineer

Civil engineering, roads and bridges

They put in and look after fire equipment like extinguishers, alarms, and sprinklers, check that it works, and fix it.

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  1. 1

    Install fire extinguishers in buildings.

  2. 2

    Install fire alarms and fire detection systems.

  3. 3

    Fit sprinkler systems to protect places from fire.

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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

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

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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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.

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In other languages

français
technicien de maintenance sécurité alarme incendie/technicienne de maintenance sécurité alarme incendie
español
técnico de seguridad contra incendios/técnica de seguridad contra incendios
العربية
فني الحماية من الحرائق
português
Técnico de proteção contra incêndios/Técnica de proteção contra incêndios
Deutsch
Brandschutztechniker/Brandschutztechnikerin
italiano
tecnico antincendio

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