Table 1Transition record

firefighter instructortofire inspector

A firefighter instructor already meets 58% of what the fire inspector role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From firefighter instructor

58%

Overlap1

To fire inspector

14 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

41.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.3

This move: 41.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the fire inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the firefighter instructor 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 14 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 firefighter instructor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held implement fire safety management plans management skills
already held pyrotechnic articles legislation business, administration and law
already held maintain safety systems assisting and caring
already held educate public on fire safety communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide advice on breaches of regulation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held fire prevention procedures services

All 14 carried skills, including the 9 the fire inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 6 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, 5 supplementary

required, not held communicate health and safety measures required
required, not held manage emergency evacuation plans required

optional, not held advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations 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 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage security equipment required

optional, not held estimate damage optional
optional, not held maintain logbooks optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held conduct fire safety inspections required

optional, not held manage health and safety standards optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held handling of dangerous goods optional

05 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held first response optional

06 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 plan health and safety procedures skill
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held provide advice on breaches of regulation skill
already held pyrotechnic articles legislation knowledge
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held hydraulics knowledge
already held implement fire safety management plans skill
already held maintain safety systems skill
already held test safety strategies skill

11 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 advise on safety improvements optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations 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 manage health and safety standards optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

26 held skills the fire inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adult education knowledge
not needed by the target role apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role assess students skill
not needed by the target role assist students in their learning skill
not needed by the target role climb trees skill
not needed by the target role coordinate with other emergency services skill
not needed by the target role educate on emergency management skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role ensure student welfare skill
not needed by the target role evacuate people from buildings skill
not needed by the target role extinguish fires skill
not needed by the target role guarantee students' safety skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role manage resources for educational purposes skill
not needed by the target role perform classroom management skill
not needed by the target role perform preventive maintenance on fire fighting vehicles skill
not needed by the target role perform search and rescue missions skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide lesson materials skill
not needed by the target role relay messages through radio and telephone systems skill
not needed by the target role safely instruct about fitness skill
not needed by the target role teach fire fighting principles skill
not needed by the target role use different types of fire extinguishers skill
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill
not needed by the target role work as a team in a hazardous environment skill

3 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

optional, not held first response optional
optional, not held handling of dangerous goods optional
optional, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from firefighter instructor

Full index of moves from firefighter instructor

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.