Employment for the related careers of occupational health and safety specialists and technicians is projected to increase by 14 percent from 2023 to 2033, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This is much faster than the average for all occupations. Job opportunities for fire inspectors are expected to grow faster than the average during this same time span, while average growth is expected for firefighters.
Fire safety technicians will be needed to help ensure that existing buildings and newly constructed ones have the correct, and functioning, fire-protection and safety systems. The greatest increase in employment will be in industry. More industries are finding that the cost of replacing buildings and property destroyed by fire is greater than the yearly cost of fire protection and the expertise and equipment of these specialists.
New fire prevention and control techniques must be developed as technology continues to change. Skilled and ambitious fire safety technicians will be needed to address and monitor this changing technology.
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