Why Occupational Fire Safety can be the Best Career Option

Why Occupational Fire Safety can be the Best Career Option

Those who are looking for a career with tremendous growth potential after completing their plus two or intermediate exams and don’t want to go for stereotype career options, fire safety engineering is one of the best suitable fields which is now gaining momentum among students in India.

When we say occupational fire safety as career choice, there is a general misconception that students with fire safety certifications can only look for positions in fire fighting department. But in reality, wide opportunities are available for those who have completed fire and safety course as almost all industries belonging to various business verticals are taking Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) professionals who have expertise in providing safety against various fire hazards.

With new industries coming up across the cities, thousands of job openings are being created in India every year upping the demand for quality fire safety engineers, fire and health officers and fire safety managers to multifold.

So, fire and safety training, which combines the knowledge of science and technology with nuances of fire safety principles, deals with all aspects of

 Fire hazards

 Designing and developing safety equipment and tools

 Hazard prevention and control measures

 Fire audit

 Emergency management system

 General health and safety

 Fire safety standards and regulations and creating fire safety awareness among workers.

Those who have diploma in fire and safety or degree in fire safety management are having a good chance of getting absorbed by industries as Fire Safety Engineers/Construction Safety Officers/Environment Officers. Other regular openings industries offer to students possessing fire safety certification are:
safety supervisors, safety instructor, safety checker, safety auditor, HSE officers, fire protection technician, fire alarm technician, design engineers, to name a few.

As fire accidents can happen due to electricity-related hazards, gas leaks, chemical spills, mishandling of inflammable liquids or blasts, and lack of fire safety knowledge, safety experts should be competent to manage the situations, restrict the intensity of mishap and thereby, reducing the loss of lives and property.

Fire safety course can also be done through distance education as there are several universities and well-known educational institutions across the world, which offer accredited fire safety diplomas and degree courses.

Having branches across India and abroad, Green World Group has been offering several accredited and government recognized diploma and certification courses on fire safety to students, working professionals and also industries which are in need of on-site safety training for their workers on fire protection and prevention techniques.

The one year fire and safety diploma program makes learners to study about the latest technology related to fire safety engineering, management technique, safety fire auditing, training methodology, identification of fire hazards and prevention methods, emergency measures, legal implications and developing a dependable fire safety environment.

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