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法定框架與承辦商分級
消防裝置承辦商按消防處規定分為三級。第一級可安裝、保養、維修、檢查利用電路或電力裝置探測煙霧或火警並以聲響示警的消防裝置；第二級可處理輸水或滅火劑管道及不同類型的電力裝置，涵蓋花灑、消防栓／喉轆、應急照明等；第三級可保養、維修、檢查滅火筒等手提器具。樓宇消防裝置擁有人須保持設備在有效操作狀態，並每12個月由註冊承辦商檢查至少一次；承辦商完成工程後14天內須發出FS 251證書。
消防裝置技術員自願認證計劃
消防處自2021年8月起推行消防裝置技術員自願認證計劃，目的是提升消防裝置維修從業員的專業水平。有意獲認證者須具備最少五年消防裝置維修保養工作經驗並得到僱主書面推薦，完成兩個必修課程（單元一及單元二）及任何一個選修課程（單元三至單元八）後，便可獲消防處認證為消防裝置技術員。計劃在不修訂法例的前提下，透過培訓與認證推動行業專業化，職業訓練局為首個認可培訓機構。
工作風險與行業實況
消防裝置技術員的工作直接關係樓宇消防安全，檢查與保養是否到位會影響火警時的疏散與滅火。工作須熟悉相關守則與標準，並在承辦商安排下外勤到不同物業。業界指出，若因保養、檢查或修理需要暫時關閉指定消防裝置，且工程預計通宵或持續超過24小時，承辦商須盡快通知消防處，以便制定應變計劃。技術員通常在持牌消防工程公司受僱，累積經驗後可向主管或技術導師方向發展。
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Statutory framework and contractor classes
FSI contractors are classified by the Fire Services Department into three classes. Class 1 may install, maintain, repair and inspect installations that detect smoke or fire through electrical circuits or apparatus and give an audible alarm; Class 2 may handle pipes carrying water or extinguishing agents and various electrical apparatus, covering sprinklers, hydrants and hose reels, emergency lighting and more; Class 3 may maintain, repair and inspect portable equipment such as fire extinguishers. Owners must keep installations in efficient working order and have them inspected by a registered contractor at least once every 12 months; the contractor must issue an FS 251 certificate within 14 days of completing work.
Voluntary recognition scheme for FSI technicians
Since August 2021 the Fire Services Department has run the Voluntary Recognition Scheme for FSI Technicians to raise the professionalism of FSI maintenance practitioners. A candidate must have at least five years of FSI maintenance work experience and an employer's written recommendation, then complete two compulsory modules (Modules 1 and 2) and any one elective module (Modules 3 to 8) to be recognised as an FSI technician. Without amending legislation, the scheme drives professionalisation through training and recognition, with the VTC as the first accredited training body.
Work risks and industry reality
An FSI technician's work bears directly on building fire safety, and whether inspection and maintenance are done properly affects evacuation and firefighting during a fire. The job requires familiarity with relevant codes and standards and, under the contractor's arrangement, field visits to different properties. Industry guidance notes that if designated FSI must be temporarily shut down for maintenance, inspection or repair and the work is expected to run overnight or exceed 24 hours, the contractor must notify the Fire Services Department as soon as possible so contingency plans can be made. Technicians are usually employed by licensed fire engineering companies and may move towards supervisory or instructor roles with experience.
