Fire Protection Mechanics
Job description
These individuals install, inspect, and repair fire prevention and firefighting systems (e.g. sprinklers). They install and connect the piping to these systems. They work on commercial, industrial, and residential construction sites.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
- Falling objects
Main tasks
- Install overhead piping systems.
- Prepare and install, as required, underground piping systems.
- Prepare the piping that connects the automatic sprinkler systems.
- Maintain and check fire protection systems.
- Install systems using various substances (water, air, foam, etc.).
- Interpret plans and technical drawings.
Advancement and mobility
- Qualified Fire Protection Mechanics obtain a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
Training and requirements
Formation
Secondary school diploma
Also required
- Certificate of qualification.
Sometimes required
- A journeyman certificate of competence is sometimes required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Critical thought
- Information processing
- System analysis
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- Monitoring operations
Abilities
- Manual dexterity
- Control accuracy
- Hand-arm stability
- Near vision
- Oral comprehension
- Limb coordination
- Visualization
- Awareness of issues
- Digital dexterity
- Deductive reasoning
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Written comprehension
- Overall coordination of the body
- Overall balance of the body
- Core strength
- Verbal skills
- Information organization
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Auditory attention
- Classification
- Static muscle power
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Depth perception
- Reaction time
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers (CNP 72301)
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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