Fire safety

Fire safety inspector CV: example and template

This example is for fire safety inspectors at plants, shopping centres, hospitals, office buildings and consultancies, and for firefighters who want to work for a company after their service.

The employer wants to know which buildings you look after, which documents you prepare, how you run inspections, training and evacuation drills and which qualifications you hold. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: fire safety inspector

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Leszek Jaworski

Fire safety inspector

Kalisz +48 123 456 789 leszek.jaworski@example.com

Professional profile

Fire safety inspector with 9 years at a company, before that 15 years in the State Fire Service. I look after 3 manufacturing plants and a logistics centre: fire safety instructions, equipment inspections, training, evacuation drills and hot work permits. The latest fire service inspections at all sites ended with no recommendations.

Work experience

Fire safety inspector

03.2017 - present

Manufacturing group, 3 plants and a logistics centre, Kalisz

  • Fire safety instructions for 4 sites and updating them after changes.
  • An inspection plan for extinguishers, hydrants, fire alarm systems and fire doors with service firms.
  • Evacuation drills at every site and training for about 1,100 employees.
  • Hot work permits and checking that the work is secured.
  • Preparing for fire service inspections, the latest inspections with no recommendations.

Firefighter, crew commander

09.2002 - 02.2017

State Fire Service, city headquarters, Kalisz

  • Taking part in rescue and firefighting operations.
  • Fire safety checks at buildings.
  • Technical rescue training.

Education

Fire protection technician

2000 - 2002

State Fire Service School for Aspirants in Poznan

Skills

  • Fire safety instructions
  • Inspections of fire protection equipment
  • Evacuation drills
  • Fire safety training for staff
  • Hot work
  • Preparing for fire service inspections

Qualifications

  • Fire safety inspector qualifications
  • Qualified first aid course, 2023
  • Explosion protection in hazard zones training, 2021

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence categories B and C

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How to write a fire safety inspector CV

Professional summary

Write which buildings you look after and which qualifications and experience you have, including from the fire service. Add a result, for example inspections with no recommendations. The employer is looking for someone who will prepare the documents, keep inspections on schedule and teach people what to do in a fire.

Firefighter with 12 years in the State Fire Service and fire safety inspector qualifications. I carry out fire safety checks at buildings and technical rescue training. I am looking for work as a fire safety inspector at a company.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the buildings, instructions, inspections, evacuations, training, hot work and audits. Show numbers: buildings, employees trained, inspection results. Add your work with service firms.

Weaker: Documents.

Better: Fire safety instructions for 4 sites and updating them after changes.

Weaker: Training.

Better: Evacuation drills at every site and training for about 1,100 employees.

Weaker: Inspections.

Better: Preparing for fire service inspections, the latest inspections with no recommendations.

Skills worth listing

List instructions, equipment inspections, evacuations, training, hot work and inspections. In your soft skills show firmness, accuracy and the ability to teach adults.

Professional skills

  • Fire safety instructions
  • Equipment inspections
  • Evacuation drills
  • Fire safety training
  • Hot work
  • Inspections

Personal skills

  • Firmness
  • Accuracy
  • Teaching adults
  • Communication
  • Responsibility

Qualifications

List fire safety inspector qualifications or the fire school that gives them. The fire protection rules set who may carry out these tasks, so the employer checks this first.

How to become a fire safety inspector

Most people move from the fire service or gain qualifications on a fire safety inspector course. On your CV show your service and the buildings you know.

Add experience in health and safety, building maintenance or security. An inspector works a lot with people and documents.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A manufacturing plant looks for hot work and explosion hazard zones, a shopping centre for evacuating large numbers of people, and a consultancy for serving many clients. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a fire safety inspector CV

Questions and answers

What should a fire safety inspector put on a CV?

Qualifications, buildings, instructions, inspections, evacuations, training, hot work and inspection results.

Which qualifications are needed?

A fire safety inspector course or a fire service education that gives these qualifications.

Does fire service experience help?

Yes, it shows practice and knowledge of hazards. Describe it briefly, with your role and years of service.

How does a fire safety inspector differ from a health and safety specialist?

A health and safety specialist deals with safety at work, and a fire safety inspector with the fire safety of buildings. The two roles are often combined.

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