消防督察和调查员

需要的教育

• Per the American Library Association, ~20.7% of Fire Inspectors and Investigators hold only a HS diploma, 30.1% have some college (but no degree), 16.7% have an associate’s, 22.2% a bachelor’s, and 5% a master’s. 1.3% have a PhD
• 消防检查员和调查员经常从消防员做起。如果从消防员做起。

1. 消防员不需要大学学位，但必须年满18岁，有高中文凭或普通教育证书，外加一些紧急医疗服务的培训。
2. Per the U.S. Fire Administration’s Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Project, students may get a head start by taking relevant community college or vocational training courses in “building construction for fire protection, fire behavior and combustion, fire prevention, fire protection systems, principles of emergency services, principles of fire and emergency services safety and survival”
3. Many students earn a 60-credit associate’s in fire science to boost their credentials
4. Candidates must pass tests prior to acceptance into a fire academy program. Training takes 12-14 weeks and covers topics such as “firefighting, fire-prevention techniques, local building codes, emergency medical procedures”
5. 预录取测试包括背景调查和面试加。

                         ▸ A general exam

                         ▸ Physical fitness test (the Candidate Physical Ability Test or BIDDLE test)

                         ▸ Medical and psychological screening

1. Some departments require candidates to have EMT or paramedic certification
2. Applicants must usually hold a valid driver’s license. Fire truck drivers need a commercial driver’s license or endorsement on their license
3. Once hired, firefighters may attend ongoing training at state and local agencies plus federal training sessions at the National Fire Academy
4. Wildland firefighters complete the Forest Service’s apprenticeship

• 相关工作经验加上检查或调查的背景也是必要的
• 雇主可以要求申请人持有美国公民身份
• On-the-Job training may include in-class courses at a fire academy, covering topics related to inspection and investigations
• 其他机构主办的培训由以下机构提供。

1. 酒类、烟草、火器和爆炸物管理局
2. 联邦调查局
3. 国际纵火犯调查员协会
4. 国家消防学院

• 某些州要求国家消防协会认证。其他的认证选项包括。

1. Electronic Security Association - Certified Residential Fire Alarm Inspector
2. Fire Department Safety Officers Association - Incident Safety Officer Certification
3. International Association of Arson Investigators - Certified Fire Investigator
4. International Certification Board -

                     ▸ Fire and Smoke Damper Technician

                     ▸ Smoke Control Systems Technician

1. International Code Council -

                    ▸ Commercial Fire Sprinkler Inspector

                    ▸ Commercial Fire Alarm Inspector

                    ▸ Fire Plans Examiner

                    ▸ Fire Inspector I

                    ▸ Pre-Engineered Kitchen Fire Extinguishing System Technician

1. National Association of Fire Investigators -

                    ▸ Certified Fire Investigation Instructor

                    ▸ Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator

1. National Fire Protection Association -

                    ▸ Certified Fire Plan Examiner I

                    ▸ Certified Fire Inspector I

                    ▸ Certified Fire Protection Specialist

1. National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems

• 消防检查员和调查员不一定需要大学的完整学位才能开始工作。许多人从消防员开始，在当地社区学院或职业培训计划中学习课程。
• 如果你决定在大学里攻读消防学位，一般考虑的因素包括学费（州内/州外费率）、折扣、奖学金和授课方式（校内、网上或混合课程）。

• 尝试决定你想为哪种类型的机构工作（当地消防部门、联邦机构、保险公司、法律事务所等）。
• 高中生可以通过学习健康和医学、急救、安全、体育、驾驶教育、数学、化学、建筑施工、建筑学和通信等课程进行准备。未来的检查员/调查员可能还想学习英语写作、计算机科学和公共演讲。
• If possible, sign up to take community college courses like “building construction for fire protection, and fire behavior and combustion”
• Consider doing an associate’s degree in fire science, with courses in hazardous materials handling, fire alarms installation and maintenance, and other relevant classes, Decide if in-person, online, or hybrid learning is best for your learning needs
• Knock out your emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic certification
• Volunteer as a junior firefighter to “learn about local fire, rescue, and emergency medical services response organizations”
• 向学校辅导员询问有关你可以掌握真实世界技能的机会。社区参与在申请中看起来很好
• Commit to an exercise schedule to prep for the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) or BIDDLE physical ability test
• 远离麻烦，保持良好的信用评分，并保持你的社交媒体账户的专业性
• 学习你所在州的消防员考试。向当地的消防员部门查询，了解他们使用哪种考试。
• Do an informational interview with a working Fire Inspector or Investigator to ask about their career path
• 追踪那些可能成为未来工作参考的联系人
• 学习与消防检查和调查有关的书籍、文章和视频教程
• 参与在线论坛，提出问题并向经验丰富的专家学习
• 参与专业组织，学习、分享、交朋友，并发展你的网络（见我们的资源清单>网站）。
• 尽早开始制作一份简历。一边做一边补充，这样你就不会失去任何东西。