Fire protection technician jobs in Finland
Fire protection technicians install and maintain fire protection equipment, such as fire extinguishers, fire alarms, fire detection systems, or sprinkler systems in facilities to ensure compliance to safety standards and protection from fire hazards. They inspect the equipment to ensure its functionality, and perform repairs.
Fire protection technician - Which skills are essential?
Perform activities for the maintenance of fire fighting and related safety systems.
Inspect fire equipment, such as fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, and fire vehicle systems, to ensure the equipment is functional and to assess its faults.
Arrange for equipment repairs when necessary.
The legal rules to be applied for fire safety and fire prevention in a facility.
The regulations concerning fire and explosion prevention, and the equipment, systems and methods used in it.
Source and order new equipment when necessary.
Conduct routine maintenance on equipment. Recognise and identify minor defects in equipment and make repairs if appropriate.
Estimate damage in case of accidents or natural disasters.
The devices and systems used to extinguish fires; the classes and chemistry of fire.
Keep firefighting vehicles ready for use at any time. Maintain all aspects of firefighting vehicles and ensure that vehicles function correctly.
Necessary health, safety, hygiene and environmental standards and legislation rules in the sector of particular activity.
Understand the operation of fire extinguishing equipment and fire extinguishing techniques.
Fire protection technician - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Local, national and international policies dealing with the promotion of environmental sustainability and the development of projects which reduce negative environmental impact and improve the state of the environment.
Execute vehicle maintenance based on supplier or manufacturer instructions. This might include cleaning vehicle engine, cleaning vehicle interior and exterior, maintaining mileage and fuel records, performing non-mechanical maintenance tasks. Service small engines including hydraulic equipment. Check the oil and fluid levels on all equipment. Check vehicles and equipment to ensure that they are in smooth and safe working order.
Identify and assess factors that may jeopardise the success of a project or threaten the organisation's functioning. Implement procedures to avoid or minimise their impact.
Undertake safety inspections in areas of concern to identify and report potential hazards or security breaches; take measures to maximise safety standards.
Provide relevant recommendations following the conclusion of an investigation; ensure that recommendations are duly considered and where appropriate acted upon.
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
Organise the place where fire engines and other equipment are housed to ensure safe and efficient operations.
The legal rules surrounding pyrotechnics and pyrotechnic materials.
The power transmission systems that use the force of flowing liquids to transmit power.
The processes used to prevent pollution: precautions to pollution of the environment, procedures to counter pollution and associated equipment, and possible measures to protect the environment.
Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.
Understand and apply various methods of firefighting and various types and classes of fire extinguishing equipment.
Test policies and strategies related to risk and safety management and procedures, such as testing evacuation plans, safety equipment, and carrying out drills.
Know the handling procedures for a variety of potentially dangerous materials, such as explosives, flammable or toxic gases, flammable solids/liquids, infectious substances, radioactive substances, etc.