Fire protection expert - federally recognized
As of now, it is possible in Switzerland to take a federally recognized examination at the level of a higher specialist examination in fire protection.
The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) has granted the Association of Cantonal Fire Insurers (VKF) recognized the sponsoring body for the examination Fire Protection Expert with Federal Diploma.
In May 2015, SERI and the VKF signed the examination regulations and the accompanying guide. With this federal recognition, another milestone was reached in the professional world of fire protection, the association writes. In recent years, it has thus created a consistent system of federal qualifications, ranging from the professional examination to the higher technical examination.
The training to become a fire protection expert is aimed at professionals and engineers who have a leading position in preventive fire protection in the municipalities or cantons. In particular, professionals from the economy are addressed. In their working environment, they guarantee that building projects are carried out in accordance with fire protection regulations in terms of the required protection of persons and property. Fire protection experts are called in for medium-sized and large construction projects or for buildings that involve a particular fire risk due to special or different uses and construction methods.
