Fire Protection Systems Technician

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Areas Of Interest:   Plumbing & Roofing
Certificate Level:  Certificate III
Certificate Name:  Certificate III in Fire Protection
Certificate Description:  Your role as a Fire Protection Systems Technician involves the installation and maintenance of fire protection systems.
Code:  CPC32813
Work Type:  Analytic & Scientific Practical & Manual

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Carry out interactive workplace communication
Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities
Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector
Carry out WHS requirements
Handle and store plumbing materials
Use plumbing hand and power tools
Carry out levelling
Cut and join sheet metal
Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment
Mark out materials
Weld using oxy-acetylene equipment
Weld using manual metal arc welding equipment
Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
Connect static storage tanks for fixed fire protection systems
Design pre-calculated fire sprinkler systems
Fabricate and install fire hydrant and hose reel systems
Install control valve assemblies, actuating devices and local alarms
Install special hazard systems
Install domestic and residential life safety sprinkler systems
Test and maintain fire hydrant and hose reel installations
Install distribution and range pipes
Fit off sprinkler heads, controls and ancillary equipment
Test the integrity of water-based fire protection systems using pressure
Test and maintain automatic fire sprinklers
Fabricate and install steel pressure piping
Install water pumpsets
Install water services
Inspect, test and maintain gaseous fire-suppression systems
Prevent ozone depleting substance and synthetic greenhouse gas emissions
Inspect and test control and indicating equipment
Provide basic emergency life support
Operate personnel and materials hoists
Install acoustic and thermal environmental protection systems
Install portable fire equipment
Inspect and test fire pumpsets
Conduct annual functional testing of complex water-based fire-suppression systems
Work safely on roofs