A professional who inspects buildings and equipment to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and state laws. Respnsibilities include:

• Observes tests of equipment, such as gasoline storage tanks and air compressors, and inspects storage conditions to ensure conformance to fire and safety codes.
• Issues permits to attest to safe operating conditions.
• Examines interiors and exteriors of buildings to detect hazardous conditions or violations of fire ordinances and laws.
• Prepares report of violations or unsafe conditions.
• Discusses condition with owner or manager and recommends safe methods of storing flammables or other hazardous materials.
• Informs owner or manager of conditions requiring correction, such as faulty wiring.
• Issues summons for fire hazards not corrected on subsequent inspection and enforces code when owner refuses to cooperate.
• Keeps file of inspection records and prepares report of activities.
• May perform duties of fire fighter or fire captain.
• May collect fees for permits and licenses.