Fire Prevention & Life Safety Inspector

City of Hendersonville, NC; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hendersonville, NC in the Life Safety Division seeks a paraprofessional to assist with inspections, prevention education, and fire investigations. You will report to the Fire Marshal and support planning, coordination, and training activities.

The role emphasizes conducting inspections for fire hazards, promoting fire safety awareness, and assisting with investigations involving fires, injuries, or deaths, with field documentation and coordination with agencies.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in fire science or related field.
• Four years of experience in fire inspections, prevention, suppression or investigations.
• Two years as a Fire Code Official or equivalent.
• Valid Class B driver’s license at hire.
• IFSAC/Pro-Board certifications: Hazmat Ops; EVDC; Fire & Life Safety Educator II within one year.

Responsibilities

• Assists with coordinating fire prevention programs and enforces the fire prevention code.
• Conducts fire inspections of commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings.
• Enforces NFPA and state/fire codes; discusses findings with agencies.
• Investigates fires and assists in documenting findings and evidence.
• Provides fire prevention education and conducts public/civic presentations.
• Responds to emergencies and supports departmental training.

Skills

Public speaking

Communication

Fire prevention knowledge

Investigation skills

Hazard assessment

Education

Associate’s degree in fire science

Four years’ experience in fire inspections

Two years as Fire Code Official

Job description

City of Hendersonville, NC in the Life Safety Division seeks a paraprofessional to assist with inspections, prevention education, and fire investigations. You will report to the Fire Marshal and support planning, coordination, and training activities.

The role emphasizes conducting inspections for fire hazards, promoting fire safety awareness, and assisting with investigations involving fires, injuries, or deaths, with field documentation and coordination with agencies.