OSCA 2024 · 399933 · Skill level 3
Fire Protection Equipment Technician: OSCA 399933
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Fire Protection Equipment Technician is OSCA 2024 code 399933. It corresponds to ANZSCO 399918 Fire Protection Equipment Technician, which is on the CSOL and ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 399933
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 399918
Fire Protection Equipment Technician
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 399918
The job
What a fire protection equipment technician does
Installs, tests and maintains fire protection equipment and systems such as extinguishers, hoses, reels, hydrants, fire blankets, exit lighting, fire and smoke doors, gaseous fire suppression systems, passive fire and smoke containment systems, and foam generating equipment.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Also known as
- Fire Service Technician
Specialisations
- Fire Extinguisher Technician
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Installs fire protection equipment and systems in accordance with industry standards
- Inspects and tests fire protection equipment and systems to ensure they are working properly
- Maintains and services fire protection equipment and systems to ensure they comply with regulations and meet performance standards
- Identifies, reports and repairs any faults or issues with fire protection equipment and systems
- Advises building owners about new fire protection equipment and systems
Unit group 3999
Other occupations in Other Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
Questions
OSCA 399933: common questions
What is the OSCA code for fire protection equipment technician?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 399933?
Is Fire Protection Equipment Technician on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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