Also called: Fire Equipment Technician
Inspects, refills, and repairs fire extinguishers and kitchen fire suppression systems.
Extinguisher techs drive a service van to restaurants, offices, and schools, inspecting and tagging every extinguisher and servicing the hood systems over commercial stoves. It's steady, independent work.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; state license or certification in many states.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Connected extinguishers report pressure remotely; servicing hood systems and refills stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to fire protection service companies (Cintas, Pye-Barker, local firms) as a trainee First: State extinguisher license or certification exam in many states, usually within weeks of hire
Classes: Auto shop or small engines CTE, Chemistry, Business math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9099.
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