Table 1Transition record

fire commissionertofire inspector

A fire commissioner already meets 43% of what the fire inspector role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fire commissioner

43%

Overlap1

To fire inspector

10 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

53.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.7

This move: 53.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fire inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fire commissioner profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fire inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fire commissioner background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held implement fire safety management plans management skills
already held conduct fire safety inspections assisting and caring
already held communicate health and safety measures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held educate public on fire safety communication, collaboration and creativity
already held fire prevention procedures services
already held fire-fighting systems services

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the fire inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage emergency evacuation plans required
required, not held provide advice on breaches of regulation required

optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

02 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held pollution legislation required
required, not held pyrotechnic articles legislation required

03 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage security equipment required

optional, not held estimate damage optional
optional, not held maintain logbooks optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held plan health and safety procedures required

05 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held handling of dangerous goods optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fire inspector role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held communicate health and safety measures skill
already held conduct fire safety inspections skill
already held educate public on fire safety skill
already held fire prevention procedures knowledge
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held fire-fighting systems knowledge
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held conduct public presentations skill
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held implement fire safety management plans skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held first response optional

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held estimate damage optional
optional, not held first response optional
optional, not held maintain logbooks optional
optional, not held maintain safety systems optional
optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held handling of dangerous goods optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional
optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

18 held skills the fire inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on government policy compliance skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role business knowledge knowledge
not needed by the target role construction methods knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate fire fighting skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
not needed by the target role fire protection engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect fire equipment skill
not needed by the target role legal research knowledge
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role mechanical systems knowledge
not needed by the target role organise fire drills skill
not needed by the target role perform maintenance on fire alarm systems skill
not needed by the target role personnel management knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held pollution legislation required
required, not held pyrotechnic articles legislation required
optional, not held first response optional
optional, not held handling of dangerous goods optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional
optional, not held hydraulics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fire commissioner

Full index of moves from fire commissioner

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.