A degree in fire engineering makes one eligible for the management cadre
in Fire Service in the government or public sector. Fire engineers have
always been in great demand by corporations,
educational institutions, consulting firms and government bodies around
the world. They are employed with the fire prevention departments in large
companies and they are also recruited by the fire brigades. When ther
are instances of fire accidents, fire engineers are called upon to assess
the extent of the damage, investigate the cause of the fire, the efficiency
of equipment installed and so on.
There is a vast scope of employment chances for fire engineers
in large manufacturing organizations particularly those like petroleum
refineries, petrochemicals and plastic, fertilizers, textiles, LPG and
LNG handling and bottling plants, chemicals and other plants where there
are risks of fire. Fire engineers are also employed by fire departments
of local government bodies, insurance companies, architectural and building
design, project management, aircraft industry, industrial processing,
and any area of safety where the possibility of fire or combustion represents
a hazard. Fire engineers may also work as surveyors in insurance companies.
Remuneration
In Government sector, the starting gross salary of a fire engineers
could be in the range of Rs 5,000-7,000 per month. Opportunities for getting
a job in industry, office complexes, or other private sector establishments
generally exist after a few years of experience.
In private sector, salary on joining may gross around Rs 8,000-14,000
per month.
