Sprinkler Fitter Task Matrix and Weightings
A – Perform Common Occupational Skills 20%
Task A–1 Perform safety–related functions 23%
- A– 1.01 Maintain safe work environment
- A–1.02 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A–1.03 Performs lock–out and tag–out procedures
- A–1.04 Performs work in confined space
Task A–2 Uses and maintains tools and equipment 26%
- A–2.01 Uses hand tools
- A–2.02 Uses portable and stationary power tools
- A–2.03 Uses measuring and testing equipment
- A–2.04 Uses access equipment
- A–2.05 Uses rigging, hoisting and lifting equipment
- A–2.06 Uses soldering and brazing equipment
Task A–3 Organizes work 25%
- A–3.01 Interprets codes, standards, regulations and procedures
- A–3.02 Uses drawings and specifications
- A–3.03 Uses documentation and reference material
- A–3.04 Plans job tasks and procedures
- A–3.05 Prepares work site
- A–3.06 Performs layout of systems
Task A–4 Commission systems 18%
- A–4.01 Commissions water supply systems
- A–4.02 Commissions fire protection systems
Task A–5 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 8%
- A–5.01 Uses communication techniques
- A–5.02 Uses mentoring techniques
B – Installs Water Supply 15%
Task B–6 Installs underground water supplies 18%
- B–6.01 Supervises trenching and backfilling (NOT COMMON CORE)
- B–6.02 Installs underground piping and components (NOT COMMON CORE)
- B–6.03 Flushes underground system
Task B–7 Installs fire pump units 38%
- B–7.01 Determines location of pumps, drivers, controllers and components
- B–7.02 Installs pumps, drivers, controllers and components
Task B–8 Installs fire department connections 26%
- B–8.01 Determines location, size and type of fire department connections
- B–8.02 Installs fire department connection piping and components
Task B–9 Installs private water supply systems 18%
- B–9.01 Installs water tanks
- B–9.02 Installs related equipment
C – Installs Piping 28%
Task C–10 Prepares pipe, tube and fittings for installation 27%
- C–10.01 Cuts pipe and tube
- C–10.02 Bends pipe and tube
- C–10.03 Threads pipe
- C–10.04 Grooves pipe
- C–10.05 Drills pipe and tube
- C–10.06 Grinds pipe
- C–10.07 Prepares fittings
Task C–11 Installs pipe, tube and fittings 37%
- C–11.01 Installs steel pipe, tube and fittings
- C–11.02 Installs plastic pipe, tube and fittings
- C–11.03 Installs copper pipe, tube and fittings
- C–11.04 Paints and labels pipe and tube
Task C–12 Installs piping components 36%
- C–12.01 Selects sprinklers
- C–12.02 Installs sprinklers and nozzles
- C–12.03 Installs sleeves
- C–12.04 Installs supports and hangers
- C–12.05 Installs seismic protection
- C–12.06 Installs cross-connection control assemblies
- C–12.07 Installs system drainage
D – Installs and lays out fire protection systems and devices 21%
Task D–13 Installs water-based systems 58%
- D–13.01 Installs wet pipe systems
- D–13.02 Installs dry pipe systems
- D–13.03 Installs antifreeze systems
- D–13.04 Installs preaction/deluge systems
- D–13.05 Installs foam systems
- D–13.06 Installs standpipe systems
- D–13.07 Installs water mist and hybrid systems
Task D-14 Installs specialty fire suppression systems 17%
- D-14.01 Installs dry and wet chemical, clean agent and carbon dioxide systems
- D-14.02 Installs portable extinguishers
Task D–15 Installs detection devices 11%
- D–15.01 Installs wet and dry pilot lines
- D–15.02 Installs heat-actuated devices (HADs) (NOT COMMON CORE)
- D–15.03 Installs spark detection systems (NOT COMMON CORE)
- D–15.04 Installs air sampling systems (NOT COMMON CORE)
- D–15.05 Installs electrical detection systems (NOT COMMON CORE)
Task D–16 Installs signal-initiating devices 14%
- D–16.01 Installs alarm-initiating devices
- D–16.02 Installs supervisory-initiating devices
E – Inspect, tests and maintains (ITM) fire protection systems 16%
Task E–17 Maintains and repairs fire protection systems 54%
- E–17.01 Troubleshoots fire protection systems
- E–17.02 Repairs deficiencies
- E–17.03 Performs scheduled maintenance
Task E–18 Inspects and tests fire protection systems 46%
- E–18.01 Performs scheduled tests
- E–18.02 Performs scheduled inspections
- E–18.03 Inspects portable fire extinguishers